Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2024: Honouring the Heart of Social Impact

As Volunteers’ Week 2024 approaches, from 3rd to 9th June, the UK prepares to celebrate the incredible contributions of volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to making a difference. This week is a vital opportunity to say thank you to the volunteers who are the backbone of charitable organisations, driving positive change in […]
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The Five Golden Rules of Evaluation

“How can we measure and quantify our social impact?” That’s essentially the “exam question” for all evaluation projects. It’s what clients want to know and the question that should be at the fore of all evaluation designs. So, I thought I would share my Five Golden Rules of evaluation in the hope that these will […]
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Georgia On My Mind

In the words of Hoagey Carmichael’s “old sweet song”, Georgia’s on my mind. Since 1930 that song has been covered by many great American artists, including Georgia’s own Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong. Willie Nelson once performed a version accompanied by former governor of Georgia and US President Jimmy Carter on harmonica. A […]
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Is Your Network Not Working?

We live in a world of networks. Our phones and computer give us access to innumerable interactions that would have been inconceivable thirty years ago, allowing us to make endless connections on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and countless other social media platforms. The ongoing shift to working from home makes business and professional networks ever […]
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