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As we emerge battered by an But closer to home and on the There are signs the bravery
existential threat very few saw ground, we saw similar non- exists as you will read here, but
coming, we are left pondering headline grabbing actions as with that will come failures and
what we have learnt and how charities and social enterprises we need to embrace those in
we can reimagine our new pivoted to support those most order to learn. As the classic
world, because the old one isn’t vulnerable as public services phrase goes, you don’t make an
coming back. crumbled. Often the pivot omelette without breaking a few
delivered far more effective eggs.
Our Foundation has learnt a sustainable support – you
lot about resilience, belief, the will read that throughout this For now, the Hunter Foundation’s
brilliance of humanity and document – than conventional focus is to embrace change, fund
humility, all traits driven by the public services did. And there’s it and deliver it in partnership. We
charities and entrepreneurs another lesson if we wish to grab remain resolutely committed to
we supported throughout, it; do not go backwards, do not supporting the next generation
redoubling our own efforts to revert to type, do not think we are of entrepreneurs who will offer
support those most in need going back to normal. the economic opportunity to
through them. build back better…And we are
Equally we owe a debt of continuing to redouble our efforts
Tragically the virus’s impact gratitude to our public servants in both education and poverty
was as ever inequitable, as if, who are embracing change – alleviation.
almost deliberately, targeting the leadership programmes
those most vulnerable. But we we are working with them on Underpinning entrepreneurship,
know through history, pandemics in Tayside as you will read are education and poverty
force imagining a new world and transformational thanks to their alleviation critically is leadership,
that world must take account leadership. a focus our Foundation is
of the author, Arundhati Roy’s investing heavily in.
statement in a blistering essay We owe it to all our citizens, rich
on the pandemic that “a poor and poor, to build a better world This job is the best in the world,
person’s sickness can affect a where opportunity thrives for all. and I thank Tom and Marion for
wealthy society’s health”. And that will take bravery from the opportunity to help enable
our politicians and a willingness their vision of a fairer world where
This virus crippled certain on the part of opposition parties opportunity prevails for all.
industries and our health to do what is right, not what
systems, the impacts of which appeals to party politics. Indeed, Thanks to everyone delivering
will be felt for many years to it will take all our efforts to Ewan
come. But it also showed how deliver on that need for a more
humanity, science and absolute equitable society.
need can drive solutions we
never ever imagined – the story
of the vaccine development
offers palpable hope for the likes
of a cancer cure; if we learn the
lessons.
