One man, one Brompton, 16 gardens and one very big mountain
I joined Parkinson’s UK as Fundraising Director in 2009. At the time, a number of close family friends had just…
Lifting the lid of “Gaming For Good”
Every two weeks or so I like to take a look at our Referral traffic in Google Analytics – it’s…
What will Cameron’s Three Day Volunteering Leave mean for Charities?
With David Cameron promising employees of large companies a three day mandatory leave to volunteer as part of the government’s…
Aid through education: life teaching in the migrant camps
Meet Ronia. She turned seven in March. Her little brother, Rahowan, turned five in April. They are both from Kurdistan,…
Free running: How mobile is taking over the London Marathon
Events that bring together large groups of people under one banner can provide some unique insight on digital trends, and…
Getting started with User Experience Part 2: Don’t Be Shy
In Part 1 I wrote about the importance of getting to know your users and where to look for feedback. …
Delivering hope to young migrants through education
Meet Hossein. He’s from Kurdistan and speaks fluent Kurdish and Persian, his English is excellent and he also has a…
How to hire the best people without compromising your morals
This shift in the employment landscape over my ten years in the recruitment industry has been a fascinating thing to…
Getting started with user experience Part 2: how to recruit the best people to test your charity website or app
Yesterday my colleague Huu wrote a blog about how to get started with lean user research. Now that you’ve figured out…
Getting started with User Experience Part 1: Know Your Supporter
Whilst interest in User Experience has increased through web design, it’s still ultimately about an organisation committing to creating things…
Fundraising regulation: What you need to know and do
In light of recent developments in the charity sector, we’ve invited Mike Zywina – founder of Lime Green Consulting and…
The rise of WhatsApp (and some other cool sharing stats)
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp has passed the massive milestone of one billion users. That’s impressive, and the growth in…
