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Sinade caught up with the creator of ‘Meaningful Mornings’, Timea Carlo. The two brands blend beautifully together so we were keen to find out more about how Timea's morning programmes can help you feel happier and live healthier.

In our #mybestself campaign this month, we talk to Chloe Brotheridge. Chloe chooses to donate the commission for her Solar Plexus necklace to the Rainforest Alliance. Find out more about what drew her to support this charity in particular; and her hopes for what this charity can achieve; her wider concerns about the environment; and her commitment to helping women find a sense of calm and peace of mind, in these challenging times.

Inspired to be their best selvesOver the last 4 years, we have been runningour #mybestself campaign, to learn from different women about what makesthem step up to be their best self in any given situation.In 2021, we decided to focus on aparticular audience, to understand what drives them: the women and men who setup or work in the charities which we support through our ‘Mantra Changes Lives’initiative. Does it take a particular kind of person todevote their working life to helping p...

I was excited to find out more about what drew Rory Field work for Trees for Cities charity; what drives him day-to-day through the inevitable difficulties and challenges; and what his greatest desire is for the charity in 2021 and beyond.

One of our more recent charity partners is NHS Charities Together. I was excited to find out more about what drew Sian Averill, Fundraising Manager, to work for NHS Charities Together; what drives her day-to-day through the inevitable difficulties and challenges; and what her greatest desire is for the charity in 2021 and beyond.

One of our long-standing charity partners is Mind. I was excited to find out more about what drew Katie, Senior Community Fundraising Officer, to work for the mental health charity Mind; what drives her day-to-day through the inevitable difficulties and challenges; and what her greatest desire is for the charity in 2021 and beyond.

One of our long-standing charity partners is Bullying UK, part of the FAMILY LIVES charity. I was interested to speak to Ann Giles, one of the Helpline Volunteers at Family Lives, to find out what drew her to volunteer; and how she gets through the inevitable challenges she must face, especially in the current situation.

One of our long-standing charity partners is PANDAS Foundation. I was excited to find out more about what drew Annie Belasco to work for PANDAS Foundation charity; what drives her day-to-day through the inevitable difficulties and challenges; and what her greatest desire is for the charity in 2021 and beyond.

One of our long-standing charity partners is Women for Women International (UK Charity Registration Number 1115109). Here is an interview to find out more about what drew Sarah Wyns, Corporate Partnerships Officer for Women for Women International, to work for the charity; what drives her day-to-day through the inevitable difficulties and challenges; and what her greatest desire is for the charity in 2021 and beyond.

Our most recent charity partner is THINKEQUAL, created from the incredible vision of filmmaker Leslee Udwin, to create a safe, fair and equal world. I was excited to find out more about what drew Leslee to set the charity up; what drives her day-to-day through the inevitable difficulties and political challenges of running it; and what her greatest desire is for the charity in 2021 and beyond.