No Child Left Behind
1-in-5 children have absolutely no access to education – that’s 263 million children globally who can’t go to school. Even if we could afford to reach every child with a school place we would still need 69 million more teachers to reach current global educational targets, which are woefully low. We know that education is […]
Katie Piper
(Opening photo by © Dan Kennedy) Katie Piper was a normal girl living in a normal town in Hampshire when suddenly, one day in 2008, her life changed forever. Her ex-boyfriend, Danny Lynch, orchestrated an attack in which sulphuric acid was thrown at her face and almost killed her. Although Katie survived, the severity of […]
Only Watch Becomes “The Only One”
Patek Philippe, Christie’s and the Charity triumph in 2019! For an event born out of tragedy, the auction room at Christie’s in Geneva had a raucous and rambunctious atmosphere on November 9th. OnlyWatch, a biannual auction by most of the world’s premier watch brands has become a staple of the watch and auction calendars. Now […]
Larry Lamb
Larry became a household name for his work on screen and stage. He has played Ted Case in the last series of New Tricks, Tommy in Love and Marriage, Michael Shipman in Gavin and Stacey, and Archie Mitchell in EastEnders. He has just finished playing a lead role in the feature film ‘The Hatton Garden […]
LAURENT’S BALLESTA
The Gombessa Expeditions The Gombessa Scientific Expeditions aim at exploring specific phenomena occurring underwater all around the globe. A naturalistic objective first guides the choice of the mission that will generally offer three major challenges: A scientific enigma at the core of the expedition; a diving challenge, as Laurent Ballesta – leading organizer of […]
The I-M Formidable Women Awards 2018
Sponsored by PEACH On October 9th at ETHOS in central London, we celebrated the first edition of the I-M Formidable Women Awards, hosted by the talented journalist Kat Brown. This year has marked the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Britain. At present we have a female Prime Minister in the […]
The Panerai Challenger Trophy
Bringing sailing to young people from all backgrounds The third week of July, like every year, the old port of Cowes on the Isle of Wight and the legendary Solent – the strait separating the island from the mainland, famous for its unique and challenging combination of winds and tides – has played host to Panerai […]
Nature’s Solution To Global Challenges
By Inger Andersen, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Nature conservation wasn’t always regarded as the obvious route to development. In Guatemala, where farmers are sustainably growing cocoa while conserving forests, it has become just that. Sustainable cocoa used to make products like fair trade chocolate allow Guatemalan farmers to earn up […]
Olga Murray
A life dedicated to ending slavery Olga Murray founded the Nepal Youth Foundation in 1990 to help impoverished children in Nepal and free young girls from effective slavery. Over the decades, Olga has helped hundreds of thousands of children and raised millions for new schools, nutritional centres and feeding clinics. Her work is globally recognised. […]
Vote for our Formidable Women Of The Year
October 9th 2018, London It’s time to vote for our Formidable Women of the Year Award from our finalists below and remember, it’s an amazing time to be a woman.
