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Serving the Community: The Story of Servol, Charles Jordan MBE and What Was, What Is, and What Could Be

This article traces the history of Servol Community Services from its founding in 1979 by Charles Jordan MBE, exploring its mission, growth, and the pressures facing modern social-care charities. It reflects on recognition, institutional memory, and the quiet sacrifices behind community work, ending with a personal appeal to honour the charity’s origins and reconnect present delivery with its founding spirit.

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Stolen Valour, Borrowed Honour, and Intellectual Property

This article uses the concept of stolen valour as a metaphor to examine recognition, attribution, and integrity in intellectual property, research, and start-ups. It explores the difference between honour that can be shared and credit that must be earned, arguing that while recognition can be gifted, it only retains meaning when grounded in truth. When attribution is misused, generosity curdles into erasure.

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