In yesterday's introduction from Alexander Mavros, we gained an insight to the magic of storytelling. Today, we hear from his Father, Patrick, the master of storytelling all the way from Zimbabwe. 
 
As Patrick recounts in his video, during a crisis such as a pandemic, this is a great opportunity to tell stories. He illustrates this with a wonderful African story about a honeyguide bird from which we can draw clear lessons during such challenging times.
 
With grateful thanks to our great friends, Patrick, Alexander and the Mavros family. We wish them and their business all success! 
 
Please do send us your feedback about Patrick's video and your own experiences of how stories have the power to make connections.
 
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The art of storytelling has captivated the imagination of people through the generations – and nowhere more profoundly than in Africa.
 
In today’s video contribution to our Four Pillars Forum, Alexander Mavros, a fifth generation Zimbabwean who represents the family’s business in London,  introduces us to his Father, Patrick, and to ‘The Magic of Storytelling’ through the eyes of Africa. In his video tomorrow, our great friend Patrick will share with us how the art of storytelling can help us through these challenging times.

For those living at the margins COVID19 has made life even more challenging, so it’s not surprising that their plight has made headlines with many falling victim to the virus itself. 
 
In his video contribution to The Four Pillars Forum, Alex Le Vey, Development Director at the Centre for Social Justice, outlines the vital work of the organisation and its response to the Covid-19 emergency – where the immediate decision was to scale-up for tackling the rocky road ahead.
 
Without taking the foot off the accelerator with existing projects, the CSJ ramped up its output to actively campaign for those suffering the immediacy of the pandemic, with domestic violence and school exclusions at the top of the agenda. 
 
With hard evidence and help from their network of grassroots organisations, the CSJ has launched a landmark study titled ‘Bounce Back Britain’ which charts the way forward and why the Government must prioritise the poorest and most vulnerable in society as our economy emerges from a very deep recession brought on by Covid-19. 
 
MSB is most grateful to Alex and his colleagues at CSJ for sharing their vital work with us in our Journal. We wish them every success and look forward to hearing more from them.
 
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With our young struggling to adjust to the pandemic, ‘Fight For Peace’ combines boxing and martial arts with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people affected by crime, violence and social exclusion. 
 
Filmmaker Yusuf, and Jacob the Director of Practice and Programme Development, demonstrate the proactive ways in which the charity is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic.
 
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With our young struggling to adjust to the pandemic, ‘Fight For Peace’ combines boxing and martial arts with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people affected by crime, violence and social exclusion. 

Filmmaker Yusuf, and Jacob the Director of Practice and Programme Development, demonstrate the proactive ways in which the charity is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Please see trailer below. Full video coming soon …

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In this video, Maurizio Ghirga reflects on how Italy responded to Covid-19 and the lessons learned. He explains how the Central Bank is steering the economy’s recovery and how it has adapted to working with more speed in an increasingly complex world. Maurizio expresses confidence that following the experience of the pandemic, Banca D’Italia will find a more balanced and sustainable way of working in future.   

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As everyone starts to look in more detail at rebuilding the economy, our Associates Helen and Jane have contributed a very thought-provoking article aimed at preparing for future business success.
Read the release: https://www.msb-forum.com/commerce
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MSB is delighted to introduce another international contributor from the world of charity. Justin Smith is Head of Business Development Unit at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-South Africa) based in Cape Town.
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