Lumos voices

How far has the world really moved on since Dickens wrote Oliver Twist’s tale? And do Dickensian orphanages still exist elsewhere?

"It was 2010, I was just finishing my A levels and had two months before starting university. I knew I wanted to go away and ...

On New Year’s Eve we found ourselves in Houston, visiting families for whom Immigrant Families Together (IFT) had posted bond or has been supporting since ...

The BBC’s File on 4 programme highlighted the vast sums of international funding that goes to orphanages in Uganda, many of which are operating illegally. ...

As a mother, shivers run up my spine when I hear of any child suffering. Nelson Mandela once said that we can measure a society ...

This is the most common question we ask when working with young people, children and self-advocates to help them share their thoughts and opinions. Many ...

The power of young people By: Nancy Maguire, Lumos Youth Participation Coordinator Putting young people at the heart of what we do is key to ...

At the UN Data Forum in 2018, Maicol Londono - a self advocate for Lumos - addressed the assembly on his experiences of transitioning from ...

Considering volunteering abroad? Here’s what you need to know. Written by Claire Bennett, co-author of Learning Service: The Essential Guide to Volunteering Abroad If you ...

My name is Allan, I head up Lumos’ Major Giving programme. What on earth is a Major Giving programme? It’s a way in which someone ...