What does a typical day at War Child look like for you?
It’s a cliché but there’s no such thing as a typical day, I could be working on a creative concept to activate at a festival, begging artists to play a show, putting 700 7” vinyls into production or talking on a podcast about the power of music to reach children who have experienced trauma. That sounds quite glamorous, maybe more than it should! I could also be processing royalty statements or writing copy for the website.
What do you enjoy about your role and/or working for War Child?
I love the variety, I’m a music fan and have worked in the industry my whole career, so being able to continue and build on that experience to support children whose lives have been torn apart by war is amazing. Music is part of the DNA here and that means we can engage the music industry in creative ways to make a difference. War Child is a charity that has also done things differently and that is exciting.
How would you describe the working culture at War Child?
It’s a really supportive and inclusive culture. You don’t work here if you don’t care about the work and that unites us all, War Child has grown hugely since I started in 2016 but the sense of entrepreneurship and taking risk has remained part of the culture, which keeps thing interesting even when you’re part of the woodwork! Some of what we see and hear from our incredible colleagues in the field is heavy heartbreaking but we all support each other and we also get to see the impact the work has, which is life changing.
