Drift • 5th May 2020 Blood Bikes The voluntary, out-of-hours motorbike charity that is providing Cornwall with life-saving, medical deliveries. Words by Fiona McGowan
Drift • 12th September 2019 Cup Half Full Fiona McGowan meets Dan Dicker, founder of ashortwalk, a Cornish company embracing the circular economy.
Manor magazine • 4th April 2019 Life-saver A Botox nurse in Truro and an aid worker in Lesvos, Anna Norona speaks to Fiona McGowan abour her fight to raise awareness of the suffering of the Yezidi people.
Manor Magazine • 10th May 2018 Clothes with Conscience Fashion Revolution sprang from a desire to drive ethics in the industry. Aiming for greater transparency in manufacturing, its activism is making waves around the world. Fiona McGowan speaks to co-founder Carry Somers.
Manor Magazine • 10th September 2017 Cut from a Different Cloth A big-bottomed baby and a passion for the environment led Lucy Jewson to turn her back on her high-salary corporate job in 2003 to create Frugi, the organic children’s clothing brand. She reveals to Fiona McGowan the ups and downs along the way.
Manor magazine • 30th March 2019 Riding the Wave Fiona McGowan meets Tassy Swallow, the golden girl of surfing who dared to diversify beyond competitions to coaching and empowering other young females in the sport.
Manor magazine • 1st October 2015 Force of Nature A passionate environmentalist with the drive of a risk-embracing entrepreneur, Sir Tim Smit intends to build an Eden Project on every continent by 2020. Fiona McGowan thinks he might just do it.
Manor magazine • 6th November 2015 Sea Life As head of global conservation for the Zoological Society of London, Heather Koldewey is passionate about protecting marine habitats around the world. Fiona McGowan heads to Cornwall to discuss Welsh trout, tropical mangroves and carpets made of fishing nets.
Manor magazine • 14th September 2015 ShelterBox ShelterBox responds to disasters around the world by providing shelter and vital equipment. Its CEO Alison Wallace talks to Fiona McGowan about the challenges faced by this Helston-based charity. Photos by Adj Brown.
Manor magazine • 20th February 2019 Super Human Triple amputee, leadership coach and inspirational speaker – Jon White’s journey from commando to consultant has been marked by resilience and empathy. Words by Fiona McGowan.
Manor magazine • 7th September 2016 Save Our Seas In his eight years at the helm, activist, environmentalist and surfer Hugo Tagholm has transformed Surfers Against Sewage from a specialist campaign organisation into Britain’s leading marine conservation charity. Words by Fiona McGowan.
Manor magazine • 20th May 2017 The Truth is Out There The world’s first civil society intelligence agency, Open Briefing is a social enterprise that aims to keep those striving to make the world a better place safe and informed. Words by Fiona McGowan.
Manor magazine • 29th March 2019 The Philosopher King Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer, takes tea with Fiona McGowan
