Beyond the Lifeboat: How the RNLI is Tackling Drowning in Tanzania, and the Programme Management That Makes It Work
Rachel Roland has spent more than 35 years working in Global Justice — and if there’s one thread that runs through all of it, it’s a deep commitment to understanding communities on their own terms. Now a Senior International Programme Manager at the RNLI, Rachel is leading the organisation’s drowning prevention work in Tanzania, bringing…
Changing the Story: How The Advocacy Team Is Reconnecting the Public with Global Justice
Lorriann Robinson is the founder and lead of The Advocacy Team, a consultancy helping organisations navigate political influence, shape policy, and reimagine how the case for global justice is made. We spoke with her about her work, the projects keeping her team busy, and why she believes the sector’s most difficult moment might also be…
Building Solidarity from Bristol to Mozambique: A conversation with Bristol Link with Beira
Bristol Link with Beira has deep roots in social justice. Born from Bristol’s anti-apartheid movement, the organisation began as an act of solidarity – and that spirit continues to shape its work today. We spoke with Caroline Pitt, Chair and Trustee, about the charity’s projects in Beira, Mozambique, the challenges of running an all-volunteer organisation,…
Taking Action on Decolonisation: Development as Charity (Week 4)
Over the last 5 years in particular, SWIDN has been working to tackle coloniality and colonialism in international development. Like most, we are on a journey of continuous learning around what decolonisation is and what it means for us and our members. Some of our members have recently requested that we continue our focus on…
Taking Action on Decolonisation: Rethinking how we work (Week 3)
Over the last 5 years in particular, SWIDN has been working to tackle coloniality and colonialism in international development. Like most, we are on a journey of continuous learning around what decolonisation is and what it means for us and our members. Some of our members have recently requested that we continue our focus on…
Taking Action on Decolonisation: Where colonialism and development met (Week 2)
Over the last 5 years in particular, SWIDN has been working to tackle coloniality and colonialism in international development. Like most, we are on a journey of continuous learning around what decolonisation is and what it means for us and our members. Some of our members have recently requested that we continue our focus on…
Taking Action on Decolonisation: A Toolkit for Practice (Week 1)
Over the last 5 years in particular, SWIDN has been working to tackle coloniality and colonialism in international development. Like most, we are on a journey of continuous learning around what decolonisation is and what it means for us and our members. Some of our members have recently requested that we continue our focus on…
Insights from the SWIDN Network: Stories, reflections and realities of decolonising international development
In March 2026, SWIDN invited our members and wider community to share their thoughts, experiences and challenges around decolonisation in practice. Through our survey, we wanted to better understand how people define ‘decolonisation’, what actions organisations are already taking to embed it in their work, and where progress may be stalling. We also asked participants…
Spotlight on STAND: A conversation with Phil Tunstall about Transforming Lives and Tackling Waste.
Phil Tunstall is the Director of STAND, a UK-based charity dedicated to repurposing prosthetic limbs to improve lives across Sub-Saharan Africa. From humble beginnings with just a few volunteers, Phil has helped grow STAND into a fully-fledged organisation with teams in the UK, Gambia, and Ghana, creating sustainable opportunities and tangible impact for communities. “I’ve…
