Loving working with Music in Hospitals & Care. What other org's staff Christmas quiz features a live professional harpist providing the music round?

Unsuccessful in bagging London Marathon gold bonds? There's still time!

500 orgs without 2026 places can enter the Charity Ballot, which is open until Fri 13 Dec. Results announced by 20 Dec.

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Remember that unless you're working a uniformed job, nobody cares what you're wearing except you.

Today I learned that volunteers from Hobbycraft put up beautifully crafted decorations in hospices around the UK each year. This one is fittingly at Rainbows Children’s Hospice in Loughborough. What a lovely thing!

Love the guys at @fundeverywhere.bsky.social role modelling what truly flexible working is: fully remote, pick your hours. Great role, take a look:

Where's the tinsel, guys? Lots of lovely tasteful minimal tree devoration going on, but who else is rocking the '80s maximallist look? Can't even buy tinsel in Sainsbury’s, mate!

The North Devon coast doing its thing this morning is the calm before the month to come.

I’m entering my last week as Chief Executive at the NSPCC and share some parting thoughts with the Observer today

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Directors of #Fundraising forecasting down this quarter, don't be tempted by shiny new stuff. Instead focus on doing more of the stuff that's already working. Show existing supporters the impact they're having, deepen those relationships.

When you didn't hear what the meeting ice breaker is and you're desperately trying to work it out from people's answers before it's your turn.

I didn't become a #charity Trustee just to be the person telling the CEO what to do for a change. But if that does motivate you (esp if you're <35, from a minoritised group, or a woman) then do give it a try. Pic represents @vegsoc.bsky.social where I regularly get to legitimately stick my oar in.

A fluffy toy dog named Nigel has been a loyal and constant companion to my Dad, whose mixed #dementia has done nothing to make him less loving and caring. This week, for Dad's 89th birthday, my Mum got Nigel a teeny fluffy dog of his own, and it's the best thing I've ever seen.

The election result across the pond saw a huge spike in the value of cyptocurrency. There will be people in a position to give their crypto wealth to charity, so it's great to see Justgiving making it was for UK charities to accept crypto donations:

London Marathon places up for grabs🏆 800 orgs can join the new scheme, securing their first guaranteed places from 2026-2029. Get in there! Applications close 26 Nov www.tcslondonmarathon.com/charity-info...

Here's a beautiful painted fox I met today who almost made up for the fact it takes 7 hours to travel home from meeting one of my favourite charity clients.