Supporter stories

Meet Kat Brealey, Cord’s Chair of Trustees

Cord is blessed to have a wonderful board of Trustees whose dedication, guidance and wisdom is vital to our mission. We asked Kat Brealey, Chair of Trustees, to tell us about her journey with Cord and her passion for peace: As I arrived in Coventry for my first board meeting as Chair of Trustees last ... Read more

Cord has always stayed in my heart – Louise’s legacy

Gifts in wills are amongst the most special donations we receive. Louise shares her reasons for making this generous decision. My journey with Cord started in 1989, when I was part of the community church in Guildford. We were learning about tithing, and I realised what an amazing opportunity it was to bless others. Keen ... Read more

“I’ve learned so much from Cord that I decided to leave them a gift in my Will.”

We are so grateful to R A of Coventry (as they wish to be known) for sharing why they have taken the very special decision to leave a gift to Cord in their Will. “As the years go by, you start to think about WILLS! I’ve learned so much from Cord that I decided to ... Read more

The Cord Supporters Gathering

Wonderful! Inspiring! So helpful! These were just some of the comments said during our goodbyes after the Cord Supporters Gathering at St Mary’s church in Leamington Spa on Thursday 5 September. It was very special to meet in the same church where Cord was founded in 1967. During a prayer meeting led by Rev. Pat ... Read more

Leaving a gift is a way of saying thank you for a wonderful life

Catharine and her husband Andrew, have taken the very special decision to leave a gift to Cord in their Wills. Catharine first heard about Cord in the late 1960s. After their marriage, Andrew was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and for many years, the couple served as missionaries in Kenya. Later, back ... Read more

Thank you

Way back in November we invited you to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Every pound you donated was doubled by our friends at Shoe Zone and The Reed Foundation. In total, including Gift Aid, you helped to raise an incredible £69,733.25.  You may remember that we were raising money for a brilliant ... Read more

Judith’s legacy of peace: “I’ve decided to leave a gift in my Will because Cord is part of me”

Judith has decided to leave a gift in her Will to Cord. This continues a journey which began with a simple newspaper article. It has blossomed into a lifelong commitment to making the world a better, more peaceful place.

Taking steps to make peace possible 

Cord’s Head of Operations, Katia Richardson, embarked on a very long sponsored walk to celebrate her 40th birthday and raise money for projects that are building peace around the world.

Give a monthly donation and build peace 

Start a monthly donation so that more people can live in peace and live life to the full.

Peace Partners 

We’re so excited by the number of churches who partner with us for peace – thank you so much!
Sandrine in a group discussion
Lives changed
Sandrine’s life has been transformed with Cord’s support. Challenging prejudice towards Albino children means that she and other children can now live in peace in their Burundian community.