Last YEAR this Milton Keynes-based charity teamed up with the Premier League to send a group of coaches from Stoke City and other clubs to the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan. Their mission was to teach local volunteers how to run a football league for the thousands of young people who live there after fleeing the war in Syria. The UK branch of this Christian relief operation, which seeks to improve the lives of children facing poverty and hardship, through individual sponsorship and community projects, was set up in 1982. It has risen from 52nd last year into the top 10 of our not-for-profit list. Tim Pilkington, the chief executive, knows all 270 employees by name and talks to them at regular open meetings. Staff believe the mid-size NFP is run on strong principles (88% positive, second on the list) and the senior team live its values (75%, also second). Training equips leaders with the tools to guide and motivate effectively. Staff say their managers care about them as individuals (84%, first) and regularly express appreciation for quality work (82%, second). www.worldvision.org.uk
