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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| In 2004, after seeing an article in ''The Sunday Times'' about children being kept in ] in institutions, J. K. Rowling felt compelled to address the problem. She said: "I looked at that photograph of the boy in his cage bed and felt he had absolutely no voice. This touched me as nothing else had because I can think of nobody more powerless than a child, perhaps, with a mental or a physical disability, locked away from their family. It was a very shocking realization to me and that's where the whole thing started."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wearelumos.org/about/our-founder|title = Our Founder and Life President - Lumos}}</ref> As a result, she co-founded the Children's High Level Group with ] to address the problem of institutionalised and disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe. The Children's High Level Group was later relaunched as Lumos.<ref>{{cite news |title=8 times when J. K. Rowling made headlines |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/causes-jk-rowling-has-taken-a-stand-on/photostory/77270247.cms |access-date=21 September 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=31 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The name Lumos comes from a light-giving spell in the Harry Potter books. Rowling stood down as a trustee in 2013 but continued as the charity's president.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CEO of charity founded by JK Rowling to step down after board finds 'culture challenges'|url=https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ceo-of-charity-founded-by-j-k-rowling-to-step-down-after-board-finds-culture-challenges.html|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.civilsociety.co.uk}}</ref> | In 2004, after seeing an article in ''The Sunday Times'' about children being kept in ] in institutions, J. K. Rowling felt compelled to address the problem. She said: "I looked at that photograph of the boy in his cage bed and felt he had absolutely no voice. This touched me as nothing else had because I can think of nobody more powerless than a child, perhaps, with a mental or a physical disability, locked away from their family. It was a very shocking realization to me and that's where the whole thing started."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wearelumos.org/about/our-founder|title = Our Founder and Life President - Lumos}}</ref> As a result, she co-founded the Children's High Level Group with ] to address the problem of institutionalised and disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe. The Children's High Level Group was later relaunched as Lumos.<ref>{{cite news |title=8 times when J. K. Rowling made headlines |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/causes-jk-rowling-has-taken-a-stand-on/photostory/77270247.cms |access-date=21 September 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=31 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The name Lumos comes from a light-giving spell in the Harry Potter books. Rowling stood down as a trustee in 2013 but continued as the charity's president.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=CEO of charity founded by JK Rowling to step down after board finds 'culture challenges'|url=https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ceo-of-charity-founded-by-j-k-rowling-to-step-down-after-board-finds-culture-challenges.html|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.civilsociety.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| Lumos and other organisations have worked to encourage the European Commission to establish regulations that state that fundings to EU Member States must be used for community services, not to build or renovate residential institutions.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} Even before the regulations were passed, as a result of years of advocacy and awareness-raising, this principle of funding supporting ']' (DI) had already helped divert more than €367 million of EU funding away from institutions towards community services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deinstitutionalisation.com/2016/01/19/award-zero-project-innovative-policy-innovative-practice-2015/|title=Award: Zero Project Innovative Policy & Innovative Practice 2015|date=19 January 2016}}</ref> | Lumos and other organisations have worked to encourage the European Commission to establish regulations that state that fundings to EU Member States must be used for community services, not to build or renovate residential institutions.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} Even before the regulations were passed, as a result of years of advocacy and awareness-raising, this principle of funding supporting ']' (DI) had already helped divert more than €367 million of EU funding away from institutions towards community services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deinstitutionalisation.com/2016/01/19/award-zero-project-innovative-policy-innovative-practice-2015/|title=Award: Zero Project Innovative Policy & Innovative Practice 2015|date=19 January 2016}}</ref> | ||
| Georgette Mulheir stepped down as CEO in 2020 after trustees identified "management and cultural challenges" and commissioned independent reviews into governance and culture.<ref |
Georgette Mulheir stepped down as CEO in 2020 after trustees identified "management and cultural challenges" and commissioned independent reviews into governance and culture.<ref name="auto"/> The charity has received 19 reviews on the employee ratings website, Glassdoor, and has an overall score of 2.4 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glassdoor.ca/Overview/Working-at-Lumos-Foundation-EI_IE2293128.11,27.htm/|title=Working at Lumos Foundation}}</ref> | ||
| Peter McDermott joined as CEO in June 2021 succeeding Interim CEO, Sir Roger Singleton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearelumos.org/news-and-media/2021/03/10/peter-mcdermott-appointed-ceo-lumos/|title=Peter McDermott appointed as CEO of Lumos}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk |
Peter McDermott joined as CEO in June 2021 succeeding Interim CEO, Sir Roger Singleton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearelumos.org/news-and-media/2021/03/10/peter-mcdermott-appointed-ceo-lumos/|title=Peter McDermott appointed as CEO of Lumos - News and Media - Lumos|website=www.wearelumos.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1709822?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social|title=Charity founded by Harry Potter author appoints chief executive|website=www.thirdsector.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| ==Board of trustees== | ==Board of trustees== | ||
| ], J.K. Rowling’s agent and Chairman of Pottermore, is the Chair of the Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearelumos.org/who-we-are/lumos-board-trustees/neil-blair/|title=Neil Blair}}</ref> | ], J.K. Rowling’s agent and Chairman of Pottermore, is the Chair of the Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearelumos.org/who-we-are/lumos-board-trustees/neil-blair/|title=Neil Blair - Lumos|website=www.wearelumos.org}}</ref> | ||
| Other trustees include: Billy DiMichele (Senior Vice President of ]), Danny Cohen (President of Access Entertainment), Tanya Motie, ] CBE, and Nick Pasricha.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | Other trustees include: Billy DiMichele (Senior Vice President of ]), Danny Cohen (President of Access Entertainment), Tanya Motie, ] CBE, and Nick Pasricha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearelumos.org/who-we-are/lumos-board-trustees/|title=Lumos Board of Trustees - Lumos|website=www.wearelumos.org}}</ref> | ||
| https://www.wearelumos.org/who-we-are/lumos-board-trustees/|title=Lumos Board of Trustees}}</ref> | |||
| The Lumos Foundation USA Board is headed by Billy DiMichele as chairman, other members are Leslie Little who serves as Treasurer and Liz Robbins.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | The Lumos Foundation USA Board is headed by Billy DiMichele as chairman, other members are Leslie Little who serves as Treasurer and Liz Robbins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearelumos.org/who-we-are/lumos-foundation-usa-board/|title=Lumos Foundation USA Board - Lumos|website=www.wearelumos.org}}</ref> | ||
| https://www.wearelumos.org/who-we-are/lumos-foundation-usa-board/|title=Lumos Foundation USA Board}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 14 January 2022
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| Formation | 2005 (relaunched as Lumos in 2010) |
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| Type | NGO/Charity |
| Purpose | Children/young people's welfare; health/education/social care; family support |
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| Region served | Global |
| Founder and president | J. K. Rowling |
| Main organ | Board of Trustees, chaired by Neil Blair |
| Website | Official website |
Lumos, formerly known as Children's High Level Group, is an international non-governmental charity (NGO) founded by the author of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, which promotes an end to the institutionalisation of children worldwide.
History
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In 2004, after seeing an article in The Sunday Times about children being kept in caged beds in institutions, J. K. Rowling felt compelled to address the problem. She said: "I looked at that photograph of the boy in his cage bed and felt he had absolutely no voice. This touched me as nothing else had because I can think of nobody more powerless than a child, perhaps, with a mental or a physical disability, locked away from their family. It was a very shocking realization to me and that's where the whole thing started." As a result, she co-founded the Children's High Level Group with Emma Nicholson to address the problem of institutionalised and disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe. The Children's High Level Group was later relaunched as Lumos. The name Lumos comes from a light-giving spell in the Harry Potter books. Rowling stood down as a trustee in 2013 but continued as the charity's president.
Lumos and other organisations have worked to encourage the European Commission to establish regulations that state that fundings to EU Member States must be used for community services, not to build or renovate residential institutions. Even before the regulations were passed, as a result of years of advocacy and awareness-raising, this principle of funding supporting 'deinstitutionalization' (DI) had already helped divert more than €367 million of EU funding away from institutions towards community services.
Georgette Mulheir stepped down as CEO in 2020 after trustees identified "management and cultural challenges" and commissioned independent reviews into governance and culture. The charity has received 19 reviews on the employee ratings website, Glassdoor, and has an overall score of 2.4 out of 5.
Peter McDermott joined as CEO in June 2021 succeeding Interim CEO, Sir Roger Singleton.
Board of trustees
Neil Blair, J.K. Rowling’s agent and Chairman of Pottermore, is the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Other trustees include: Billy DiMichele (Senior Vice President of Scholastic), Danny Cohen (President of Access Entertainment), Tanya Motie, Neena Gill CBE, and Nick Pasricha.
The Lumos Foundation USA Board is headed by Billy DiMichele as chairman, other members are Leslie Little who serves as Treasurer and Liz Robbins.
References
- "Our Founder and Life President - Lumos".
- "8 times when J. K. Rowling made headlines". The Times of India. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "CEO of charity founded by JK Rowling to step down after board finds 'culture challenges'". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Award: Zero Project Innovative Policy & Innovative Practice 2015". 19 January 2016.
- "Working at Lumos Foundation".
- "Peter McDermott appointed as CEO of Lumos - News and Media - Lumos". www.wearelumos.org.
- "Charity founded by Harry Potter author appoints chief executive". www.thirdsector.co.uk.
- "Neil Blair - Lumos". www.wearelumos.org.
- "Lumos Board of Trustees - Lumos". www.wearelumos.org.
- "Lumos Foundation USA Board - Lumos". www.wearelumos.org.