2025 GT in the Community Days
Nicosia, 29 September 2025
At Grant Thornton Cyprus, making a difference goes beyond business. Each year, our GT in the Community Days unite colleagues across the Firm who contribute time, care, and creativity in support of those who need it most. These days are a reminder that small acts of kindness can create powerful ripples of change, while also reinforcing one of the Firm’s ESG priorities: measurable and meaningful community impact.
This year, the Firm partnered with three non-profit organisations that dedicate their expertise and compassion to enriching the lives of individuals with special needs:
- SEANA (Nicosia): The Association for the Welfare of People with Mental Handicap, offering holistic support to adults with severe mental disabilities through day-care centres and therapies.
- Child Development Centre “To Alma” – Theotokos Foundation (Limassol): Providing early intervention programmes, including speech, occupational, and physiotherapy, as well as a community kindergarten to nurture children’s development.
- Dikaioma Elpidas (Larnaca): A day centre welcoming adults with disabilities, focusing on inclusive education and therapeutic growth through programmes such as gymnastics, art, dance therapy, hydrotherapy, and music.
Across Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, Grant Thornton Cyprus people joined activities ranging from music, dance, and art workshops, to interactive play and outdoor excursions. These shared experiences underscored the initiative’s purpose: to build bridges of empathy, inclusion, and joy.
“This year’s GT in the Community Days were a truly eye-opening, humbling and unique experience,” said Marlen Kilaniotou Patzinakou, ESG Champion at Grant Thornton Cyprus. “We came close to an unseen side of society, one that challenged us to reflect not only on the remarkable abilities but also on the daily difficulties people with disabilities encounter. The smiles, warmth, and love we received from them and their carers gave us strength and inspiration to carry forward, reminding us how much we often take for granted and how important it is to live with gratitude, compassion, and consideration.”
“Witnessing the dedication and heart of the professionals working within these centres was also very moving. Their work goes far beyond providing care – it creates opportunities, dignity, and hope. At the same time, I am deeply proud of our own people who participated with such openness and empathy. Whether through play, art, music, or simply sharing a moment of connection, they showed that when we give our time with genuine care, we can help amplify the incredible efforts of those who dedicate their lives to this work. Together, we create the kind of impact that truly matters.”
Through GT in the Community, Grant Thornton Cyprus reaffirms its belief that businesses carry a responsibility not only to economic growth, but also to the social fabric that sustains it — investing in connection, inclusion, and resilience.
To follow the impact and contributions of Grant Thornton in communities around the world, search for the hashtag #GTInTheCommunity on social media.
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