Our Thoughts

Sean Curtis-Ward Sean Curtis-Ward

Shining a light during the darkest time of year

Looking back on the year, we’ve seen reminder after reminder that love and light will always triumph. As we wind down in the office and set our sights on Christmas, we wish you all peace this season, and encourage you to keep carrying the light into the brighter days ahead.


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Sean Curtis-Ward Sean Curtis-Ward

“A good deed in a naughty world”

When the news so often brings stories of wars, of famine, and of intolerance, it is worth remembering, especially during Diwali, that there are also stories of hope, of kindness, and of people determined to make the world better. These are the lights that matter.

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Sean Curtis-Ward Sean Curtis-Ward

Crisis—what crisis?

The thing about crises is — they don’t wait for the right moment. They don’t knock politely. They just happen. In the charity world, where public trust is hard-won and easily lost, the cost of getting it wrong can be huge.

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