Madeleine Sugden
@madlinsudn.bsky.social
Digital Impact Consultant. Helps charities with digital comms, content strategy and other things that follow. One half of @RadioLento.
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Good Gifts 2025
Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
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New Essex Wildlife Trust appeal to secure more space for wildlife at wonderful #Wrabness.
Securing more space for wildlife at Wrabness | Essex Wildlife Trust
Wrabness nature reserve, on the banks of the River Stour, is one of Essex Wildlife Trust’s most treasured sites. This winter, we’re raising £30,000 so we can make this site a protected safe haven for ...
www.essexwt.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
New Essex Wildlife Trust appeal to secure more space for wildlife at wonderful #Wrabness.
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This is absolutely beautiful writing
I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
going through hell, keeping going
on art, grief, and the emotional heroism of just bloody keeping on making your work
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This is absolutely beautiful writing
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Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
Good Gifts 2025
Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
Good Gifts 2025
Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.
#GoodGifts
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Are you scheduling your festive appeal emails at the right time of day? 🤔
For this and everything else you need to know about December donations, the freshly launched Christmas Giving Insights report is here: enthuse.com/insights/chr...
For this and everything else you need to know about December donations, the freshly launched Christmas Giving Insights report is here: enthuse.com/insights/chr...
Christmas Giving Insights 2025 - Enthuse: Branded fundraising for charities
Insights to help maximise donations for your cause at a key time of year, plus a supplementary case study and a helpful cheat sheet.
enthuse.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Are you scheduling your festive appeal emails at the right time of day? 🤔
For this and everything else you need to know about December donations, the freshly launched Christmas Giving Insights report is here: enthuse.com/insights/chr...
For this and everything else you need to know about December donations, the freshly launched Christmas Giving Insights report is here: enthuse.com/insights/chr...
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Despite riding the social media wave pretty well over the first 10-15 years, I'm confused by what works and what doesn't now.
This is a thoughtful take on what effective social media strategy looks like in a world of FYPs vs followers:
www.milkkarten.net/p/social-med...
This is a thoughtful take on what effective social media strategy looks like in a world of FYPs vs followers:
www.milkkarten.net/p/social-med...
Post-social media
It's time to rethink what the feed is for.
www.milkkarten.net
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Despite riding the social media wave pretty well over the first 10-15 years, I'm confused by what works and what doesn't now.
This is a thoughtful take on what effective social media strategy looks like in a world of FYPs vs followers:
www.milkkarten.net/p/social-med...
This is a thoughtful take on what effective social media strategy looks like in a world of FYPs vs followers:
www.milkkarten.net/p/social-med...
Enjoyed this last night.
Still tickets left on the run til the end of the month.
The Meat Kings (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights at the Park Theatre, N4, London.
Still tickets left on the run til the end of the month.
The Meat Kings (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights at the Park Theatre, N4, London.
The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights - Park Theatre
This Papatango New Writing Prize winner carves into the dark underbelly of America’s anti-immigration policies and the brutal sacrifices that drive the pursuit of prosperity.
parktheatre.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Enjoyed this last night.
Still tickets left on the run til the end of the month.
The Meat Kings (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights at the Park Theatre, N4, London.
Still tickets left on the run til the end of the month.
The Meat Kings (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights at the Park Theatre, N4, London.
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Apologies ... we're one of the many websites around the world that have been hit by today's Cloudflare outage ...
More info:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
More info:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet
US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks suffers unidentified problem
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Apologies ... we're one of the many websites around the world that have been hit by today's Cloudflare outage ...
More info:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
More info:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Work internet down? Try Christmas shopping internet instead.
Good Gifts 2025
Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Work internet down? Try Christmas shopping internet instead.
Reposted by Madeleine Sugden
In this blog, Liam Philips at Creative Blend explores the 'Great Decoupling' – the new reality where AI overviews are driving fewer clicks. Learn all about how to shift toward a Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) strategy and dive into the steps which will take you there: https://bit.ly/4i8lxTN
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In this blog, Liam Philips at Creative Blend explores the 'Great Decoupling' – the new reality where AI overviews are driving fewer clicks. Learn all about how to shift toward a Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) strategy and dive into the steps which will take you there: https://bit.ly/4i8lxTN
My annual good gift guide - just out!
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
Good Gifts 2025
Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My annual good gift guide - just out!
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
Reposted by Madeleine Sugden
Last chance to grab your ticket! Registration closes on 18 November (23.59pm UK time).
Tickets are £30 and get you access to the live event (19 November 11am UK time), the slides, and the recording.
Tickets are £30 and get you access to the live event (19 November 11am UK time), the slides, and the recording.
What do Jerry Springer, the Chuckle Brothers, Moira Rose, and Bob Mortimer have in common?
They feature in the 'From followers to community' webinar from @rebscurtismoss.bsky.social and me
Expert insight on social strategy, operations and safety in 1-hour and for £30
Get in:
luma.com/r6y4zr4k
They feature in the 'From followers to community' webinar from @rebscurtismoss.bsky.social and me
Expert insight on social strategy, operations and safety in 1-hour and for £30
Get in:
luma.com/r6y4zr4k
From followers to community: strategic social media management for charities and nonprofits · Zoom · Luma
Social media isn't just about posting; it's about creating conversations that matter. In today’s digital landscape, community management isn’t a luxury; it’s a…
luma.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Last chance to grab your ticket! Registration closes on 18 November (23.59pm UK time).
Tickets are £30 and get you access to the live event (19 November 11am UK time), the slides, and the recording.
Tickets are £30 and get you access to the live event (19 November 11am UK time), the slides, and the recording.
Worth 45 minutes of your time. 🎧
Digital futures and information crises with Cory Doctorow, @naomialderman.bsky.social and Oliver Moody, hosted by @tds153.bsky.social.
Digital futures and information crises with Cory Doctorow, @naomialderman.bsky.social and Oliver Moody, hosted by @tds153.bsky.social.
BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, Digital Futures and Information Crises
Cory Doctorow, Naomi Alderman and Oliver Moody with Tom Sutcliffe.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Worth 45 minutes of your time. 🎧
Digital futures and information crises with Cory Doctorow, @naomialderman.bsky.social and Oliver Moody, hosted by @tds153.bsky.social.
Digital futures and information crises with Cory Doctorow, @naomialderman.bsky.social and Oliver Moody, hosted by @tds153.bsky.social.
4-song mini concert from Pulp. ❤️
Pulp: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
4-song mini concert from Pulp. ❤️
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Charity reveal for the full lineup of Celebrity Traitors...
FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate.
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Charity reveal for the full lineup of Celebrity Traitors...
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Bloody Good Period, a charity that fights for menstrual equity, has announced that it is closing
Bloody Good Period announces closure amid ‘severe financial pressures’
www.civilsociety.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Bloody Good Period, a charity that fights for menstrual equity, has announced that it is closing
Love this time of year.
The November colour palette. 🍂
What treasures have you seen this week?
What treasures have you seen this week?
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Love this time of year.
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BREAKING: European Sleeper will start a Paris-Berlin sleeper train from 26 March 2026, after Nightjet pulls out in December.
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
BREAKING: European Sleeper will start a Paris-Berlin sleeper train from 26 March 2026, after Nightjet pulls out in December.
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
Extraordinary piece of audio following an air ambulance crew attending a incident. You can hear all the different voices and decision making processes along the way from the scene to arrival at hospital. The team work and reassurance given to the patient is vital.
#AirAmbulance
#AirAmbulance
BBC Radio 4 - Air Ambulance
Every second counts as the Air Ambulance crew try to save a life.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Extraordinary piece of audio following an air ambulance crew attending a incident. You can hear all the different voices and decision making processes along the way from the scene to arrival at hospital. The team work and reassurance given to the patient is vital.
#AirAmbulance
#AirAmbulance
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Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open!
£200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
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📊 Quick survey: Are AI summaries affecting your website traffic?
We've put together a short survey (just three multiple-choice questions) to gauge the impact that AI summaries are having on charities' web traffic. All responses are anonymous.
Access the three-question survey here 👉 buff.ly/cYs7zat
We've put together a short survey (just three multiple-choice questions) to gauge the impact that AI summaries are having on charities' web traffic. All responses are anonymous.
Access the three-question survey here 👉 buff.ly/cYs7zat
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📊 Quick survey: Are AI summaries affecting your website traffic?
We've put together a short survey (just three multiple-choice questions) to gauge the impact that AI summaries are having on charities' web traffic. All responses are anonymous.
Access the three-question survey here 👉 buff.ly/cYs7zat
We've put together a short survey (just three multiple-choice questions) to gauge the impact that AI summaries are having on charities' web traffic. All responses are anonymous.
Access the three-question survey here 👉 buff.ly/cYs7zat
Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open!
£200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
Lovely message from @neuroblastomauk.bsky.social thanking Alan Carr.
Shared on their X.
#CelebrityTraitors
Shared on their X.
#CelebrityTraitors
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Lovely message from @neuroblastomauk.bsky.social thanking Alan Carr.
Shared on their X.
#CelebrityTraitors
Shared on their X.
#CelebrityTraitors
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The true winner is men being kind to each other #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The true winner is men being kind to each other #celebritytraitors
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Here's a playlist if you or your furry friends need a distraction from the sound of fireworks tonight.
Bookmark for #BonfireNight and beyond.
Bookmark for #BonfireNight and beyond.
More soothing sounds for fireworks season
Episodes to soothe disturbed ears and distract from firework noise.
radiolento.wordpress.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Here's a playlist if you or your furry friends need a distraction from the sound of fireworks tonight.
Bookmark for #BonfireNight and beyond.
Bookmark for #BonfireNight and beyond.