This is not an easy post to write. I feel a need to write with some haste but with great care also because the tone needs to be correct: arresting yet affirming but not mawkish.
An important post; I make no apology that it is longer than my usual fare. You will understand why soon enough. Please read it carefully and if you are inclined to share it, then thank you.
DO FISH FART?
Finally, we are delighted to post this great interview with Tom and Veronika Scott, the founder of the Empowerment Plan. It’s a super cool charity, meeting very obvious needs and with tangible and great outcomes.
Of all the arts, ballet is arguably the most rarefied. French words set to Italian music, it is certainly high art and as such it has never been on my radar. And yet, as many of you know, ballet has been so good to me and to my family. Indeed, The Brothers Trust would never have been conceived had it not been for ballet.
To the uninitiated, a Comic Con really needs to be explained – because a convention for comics does not do it justice at all. Firstly, it is much broader than the comic world and encompasses all areas of entertainment from film, games, TV, sports, online, comics of course and everything to do with fame and celebrity more generally.
On #GivingTuesday, we would like to flag up our upcoming campaign with Open Links. Written for and originally published in 2014 by Anthony Nolan - with all proceeds going to their cause fighting blood cancer. Since our platform and reach has increased, we are about to republish Open Links ourselves and we will forward ALL proceeds on to Anthony Nolan.
A new venture for The Brothers Trust launches today, something that has been a long time in the planning and we are excited that it is finally ready to share with our supporters. Following our ‘Brothers Trust Dogs Collars’, we are excited to launch our range of Brothers Trust T-Shirts that you will have seen the brothers wearing on our most recent promotional videos. But these are not just any old T-shirts…
Firstly, apologies for not reporting back of late and in any great depth either - as busy as things are, this is no excuse and we promise to get better in this area going forward. As yet, no monies from the recent campaign have been allocated but as and when we do make grants, we will be delighted to share with you how your funds are being spent.