Tom Godwin
tom-godwin.bsky.social
Tom Godwin
@tom-godwin.bsky.social
Chief Operating Officer of First Light

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence charity - all ages and genders

Operating services in Cornwall, Devon, Swindon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and a Church related abuse service across England and Wales

Views my own
6 years ago, I wrote the below in the @telegraphnews.bsky.social

"The language and discourse in public life means that people feel emboldened and somehow as if you are fair game they can go after"

Here we tragically are....
October 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The juxtaposition of reading literature in my holiday rental is wild....
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
✨ Shana Tova ✨

Taking a little time offline for Rosh Hashanah 🍎🍯—a chance to pause, reflect, and reset.

Grateful for the year gone by, hopeful for the one ahead.

May it be a year of sweetness, health, and growth for us all 🌿

#ShanaTova
September 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 AI in our sector: Is The Danger Real?

I've spent the last few months examining the ethical risks and operational realities of Artificial Intelligence in all our day-to-day contexts here at
@firstlightsw.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This was a fantastic find this morning at Hamoaze House

Felt a great prompt to remember that kindness isn't just an abstract concept; it's something we actively choose to embody
July 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Speaking to members of our community almost daily about incidents
July 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A huge thanks to The Ladykingsmans for their incredible donation to @firstlightsw.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
First Event at the newly refurbished Tinside Lido for Westcotts 40th Birthday
June 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A Friday spent recharging

🌞 🌊 ⛱️ 🏝
June 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Some news from me...
June 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Wonderful long weekend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
June 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
That furry face when the suitcase comes our

🐶😭
June 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
An amazing four days of TK Maxx Summer sessions incoming on The Hoe, Plymouth this weekend...

Load in and build ongoing
June 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Spend a fair amount of time looking at the issues of delivering services across the rurality of Cornwall and the peninsula

The needing to drive is a frequent issue...the proximity to a Zara....less so!
May 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Saturdays in Britain's Ocean City
May 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lunchtime views
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Looking forward to helping the team deliver today's Plymouth Run Festival
May 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Home after an amazing week on the road

BUT nothing beats this view
May 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Looking forward to speaking today at Lime Culture National ISVA conference about our Safe Spaces Church Related Abuse service alongside some amazing colleagues from the sector @mrmadrigalobe.bsky.social Holli Waterson and Stephanie Reardon
May 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Celebrating the 50th Birthday of Wiltshire Community Foundation today, alongside amazing colleagues from across the VCSE sector

#Wiltshire
May 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Gone is the era where rich men would retire quietly from business and public life to spend time collecting art or become philanthropists...
May 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
After work views
April 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thanks to @plymouthcc.bsky.social Trauma Informed Network for having me along yesterday to have this conversation
April 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Not everything or everyone takes a day off on a Bank Holiday..

Our Safer Futures service in #Cornwall is here today
April 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Obligatory leaving Devon train view content....
April 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM