Inspired by the famous Humans of New York blog by Brandon Stanton, we wanted to create a series of written portraits of the people that we work with and the (sometimes unexpected) stories they have to tell.
– Rachel Collins, Head of Inclusion & Diversity & Chair of Network 25
Dr Sagar Pradhan
This Humans of Colt story is a special crossover with our Sustainability matters initiative, to celebrate the launch of our new science-based targets. Read more about our targets on our ...
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Letisha Charles-Thomas
Not only is 30 May known as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Day, it’s also the day that I got my own MS diagnosis in 2019, though I only became aware ...
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Lee Israel
One of the most influential people in my life is my boyfriend of 16 years. He’s a Police Officer and I’m proud of the work he and his colleagues do ...
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Oriol Fort
I have always wanted to be a parent, having told my husband Marc my feelings on the matter the day after we first met in 2007. We began the lengthy ...
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Raquel Gabaldà Fernández
It all happened so quickly. For a long time, I didn’t want to be a mother. My partner, Vicky, had a child with a previous partner, and she always talked ...
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Susanne Hogan
Six years ago, I embarked upon a new and exciting sport. Many people thought I had lost my mind completely, which made me doubt the sensibility of my decision, but ...
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Vinay Mishra
It was the first week of lockdown in India and we were transitioning to working from home. As schools were closed, our existing school-based CSR activities were no longer relevant. ...
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Chander Sharma
I joined Colt’s CSR Committee in India four years ago. I find helping others rewarding and it also gives me perspective. It is easy to get bogged down in day ...
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Mireia Sospedra Parra
I’ve always enjoyed learning and processing information, and supporting others has always come easy to me. So from a young age at school, I would help my twin sister and ...
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Adrian Sheridan
Lots of my friends and I find motorcycling hugely positive for our mental wellbeing, and it’s helped many of us through tough times. When you ride a bike, you have ...
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Charlie Elves
When I was 11 I found out I had a rare hereditary condition that damages the peripheral nerves in the body, which affects about one in 25,000 people. It weakens ...
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