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Thank You, Charles: Remembering Charles Jordan MBE

Charles Jordan MBE, founder of Servol, has passed away. I had hoped to say these few words at his Requiem Mass. Instead, I publish them here in gratitude for a man whose life’s work gave vulnerable young people security, dignity and somewhere from which to begin.

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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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