👀 Did you miss @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social webinar? No problem, you can catch up now: youtu.be/ybOmRN8FwHk?... And we recommend you do! In just 30 minutes, Alex demystified #AI for small #charities! ☕ Put the kettle on, 🍪 grab a biscuit ▶️ And press play! 👇 Let us know your thoughts...

🎄 It's that time of the year, which means the Small(s) #Christmas Market is back, thanks to @charityexcellence.bsky.social Small #charity? There's still time to sign up for a stall! Email [email protected] 🎅 Start shopping early this year: www.charityexcellence.co.uk/uk-charity-g...

🥁 We're pleased to welcome Blumer Rachel H to host our next FREE webinar! 🐈Playing with the Big Cats: How Small #Charities Can Win Corporate Friends: www.eventbrite.com/e/playing-wi... Does corporate #fundraising feel daunting and out of reach for your small charity? This is for you.☑️

🥳 Exciting News For Blumers! Blume is thrilled to announce our new training partnership with Jane Curtis, offering free #charity #freelancer-focused sessions to all our Blumers twice a year! 🤔 Got a suggestion for a training session theme? 👇 Share your ideas in the comments.

Podcast alert: @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social joined Lucinda and Emily to discuss #Freelancing in the sector, using research undertaken here at Blume. What are your thoughts? Lifeblood, luxury or symptom of hard times? podfollow.com/thirdsector/... | @alsteve.bsky.social |

It's #WorkLifeWeek. Last year, we shared research conducted by Blumer D'Arcy Myers, who has himself been the CEO of thirteen different charities. He interviewed a dozen charity chief executives to ask them how they cope with excessive workload: blume.life/pages/worklo...

Wednesdays start well, when two of our favourite people are on a podcast! Jane chats with Richard Berks in the latest episode of her #CharityFreelancer podcast: The Other Side. 🧡 Richard candidly shares the hard-won lesson: offering everything is not a strategy! ▶️ theotherside.buzzsprout.com

Over 120 of you have signed up for our next free webinar with @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social! His 30-minute, straight-talking update on #AI for charities is proving to be a hit. Make sure you don't miss out! ▶️ www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without... #SmallCharity #FreeTraining #Charity

Another successful Blume connection! This time, we paired Jo Scrimgeour from Home-Start Kernow with Rebecca, and it's been a great partnership. Here's Jo's feedback: 👇👇👇

🛑Coming soon! 🤖AI Without the Hype! Don't forget to save your seat! ▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609229541... Dr Alex Evans, will demystify AI for small charities. He'll cut through the hype to show what’s actually useful, what’s nonsense and what to explore! #FreeEvent #Charity #AI

📪 Calling all Blumers! You have mail!💌 Third Sector is recording a podcast on freelancing in the charity sector and has asked us to provide background on the experience of real-life freelancers! You'll find a link to the survey in your inbox. 🙏 Thank you for your support!

We've got it! We can now give a good indication of how much it costs to hire a bid writer to complete one grant application! The Real Cost of Hiring a Bid Writer - according to Blume Bid Writers: blume.life/blog/cost-of.... With the highlights right here 👇👇👇 ♻️ Repost or tag a charity friend!

Join @charityexcellence.bsky.social for the agentic AI launch event on 23 September at 1 pm. The new AI bunny has been built pro bono by Exquitech Group UK. 👏 To reserve a space, email Nikki: [email protected] This is going to be big! ⤵️⤵️⤵️

👀 We spotted this interesting stat posted by Wonderly & Third Sector and thought we'd share! It ties in with our upcoming webinar, and it's left us feeling curious about how #SmallCharity leaders are REALLY feeling about #AI ahead of the October session... Book: www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with inspirational #charity leader Ginny, from CASBA Advocacy. Ginny approached Blume after receiving funding from CAF Bank and finding us on their list of suppliers. Find out more: 📙 blume.life/blog/case-st...

August was buzzing with activity at Blume! Our brilliant Blumers have been launching fresh new projects, while several others have been busily working on ongoing part-time and interim projects all throughout the summer. #Freelancer #Charity #Fundraising

🛑 Can you take part in a short, 10-minute survey about your learning experiences? One of our brilliant Blumers is doing research for their master's dissertation and needs your help! Survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... Info: www.socialsectorsupport.com/research

Our Monday Musing comes from #freelancer trainer Jane Curtis, who shines a light on the freelancer gender pay gap. Shockingly, there’s a 43% difference between the average day rates of men and women. 👀 We recommend freelancers of all kinds check out this clip: youtube.com/clip/UgkxRhw...

We came across this picture and we couldn’t no share! @alsteve.bsky.social was invited to judge the Third Sector Business & Charity Awards, which culminated in a fun celebration. It was inspiring to learn of the amazing partnerships out there, leaving us with a plan for a new training session...

Exciting news – our FREE training programme is back! 🍂 First up @alexevansconsult.bsky.social: Introducing: AI Without the Hype – A Quick Guide for Charity Leaders 💻 Online 📅 Friday 17 October 🕙 10:00 am: A focused 30-minute session 🪑 Save your seat: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-without...

Our first Monday musing of September is a throwback to @alexevansconsult.bsky.social's 2024 AI training! 🤔 Does your charity use AI Daily? 👀 Want more? Still struggling with the hype? Wonder if Alex has changed his approach? Watch this space... ▶️ youtu.be/KHqL_VeeICc #BidWriting #AI #Charity

Throughout the summer, we've been sharing some of the sector's best resources📽️ 🧡 Today's our final throwback, there's no better way to end the series than a @charityexcellence.bsky.social and @alsteve.bsky.social collaboration! How small #charities bloom with freelancers!🌸 ▶️ youtu.be/hIKv3nlqH_A

✨Throughout July, our brilliant Blumers have been getting stuck into day-to-day tasks and projects. Alongside our ongoing projects, they've delivered: 🍂 Finance systems 🍂 Funding reviews 🍂 Accounts 🍂 Data management 🍂 Digital marketing 🍂 Fundraising To name a few...

☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ve been sharing throwbacks to our favourite Blumer-made content! Today, it's an insight piece from Blume's Founder, @alsteve.bsky.social, where he shares his three top tips from his time as a treasurer! 💷💷💷 ▶️ blume.life/blog/trustee... #Charity #SmallCharity

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers. 🍂 Here's what she said:

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding from @Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers. 🍂 Here's what Alaina said:

🧠 Our Monday Musing this week is a throwback to Felix Riley's top three thinking tips: blume.life/blog/creativ... 💡 Ever heard of the flea jar effect? No? Head over to the article to find out more AND bag yourself a **FREE** copy of Felix's top 10 brainstorming techniques! #Fundraising #Charity

🥳 What a momentous milestone @charityexcellence.bsky.social ‬has reached: 90,000 subscribers. 👏 A huge thank you for everything you do for the sector, Ian! We always look forward to your weekly emails, jam-packed with the best resources! 👇Learn more & support: youtu.be/tl27Ie8GInY?...

🧡 We've just received this lovely feedback from one of our fantastic charities. For #TinyTeams, having an extra pair of hands is invaluable, enabling the team to take some well-deserved time off to manage the #SummerHoliday juggle. Thank you to every Blumer making this possible 👏

It's Monday, which means it's time for the final instalment of our farewell interview with Chris Guiton. 🧡 🌟Today, we share his parting advice to Blumers! 🌟 🥂 A huge thank you to Chris for being a bluming brilliant Blumer! We wish you every success as you embark on new adventures.

☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ll be sharing some of the sector’s best resources. Today, the podcast that @alsteve.bsky.social grabs for every commute! ▶️ @thirdsector.co.uk Podcast! 🎧 A weekly podcast is for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector.

🤔Ever wondered which Blumers have cracked the code for your favourite foundation? 🚀Introducing Blume's superpower: Our search function connects you with Blumers based on their funding wins! 🔍Quickly find #freelancers who have successfully written bids for the UK's top trusts and foundations!

It's time for the second instalment of our farewell interview with brilliant Blumer Chris Guiton, 🧡 🙌 Q: Common pitfalls charities make when crafting a narrative for bids. Chris has many fabulous insights; we encourage you to grab a cuppa and dive in. ☕ 📙 blume.life/pages/a-blum...

☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ll be sharing some of the sector’s best resources and the best Blumer-made content! 🧡 1️⃣ Brace For Impact Podcast ▶️ thefore.org/brace-for-im... 🎧 The Fore speaks with a bold collective of visionary philanthropists, business leaders, social entrepreneurs and experts.

For our Monday musing this week, we have something extra special! Chris Guiton, a pioneer Blumer, is now approaching retirement after an illustrious career. Anna from Blume sat down with him to explore his insights into communications and his experiences across a whopping 59 Blume projects!

🎉 Earlier this week, we shared the exciting news that we're supporting the work of Charity Excellence. Hear from @charityexcellence.bsky.social: 🤝 Who they are. 💼 What they do. 🧡 Why it matters. 🚀 Most importantly, how YOU can help! 🎬 youtu.be/tl27Ie8GInY?...

We're absolutely delighted to announce that we have become an official supporter of @charityexcellence.bsky.social. Ian (and his 🐇🐇's) work tirelessly to deliver up-to-date funding knowledge, resources and #AI to the sector through his intuitive platform - and on a tiny shoestring budget.

Our Monday musing comes from our on-demand webinar for #freelancers ▶️ blume.life/blog/charity.... 🛑 The most striking revelations from the webinar: the gender pay gap in freelancing is stark – self-employed men charge an average of 43% more for their work than self-employed women. 📉 🤯

June has been a sizzler here at Blume! ☀️🔥 We’ve fired up a fresh batch of exciting new projects, here's a few: 🍂 PR support 🍂 Fundraising 🍂Account management 🍂Bid-writing 🍂Project management 🍂 Start-Up strategy Alongside ongoing projects! #Freelancer #SmallCharity #Charity #BidWriting #Charity

Our Monday musing is a little bit different this week... Our quiz-loving founder, @alsteve.bsky.social joined BBC Radio 2 this morning to take on The Easiest Quiz on the Radio! 🤔 Play along, can beat Alexander! 🤯 🧠 ▶️ 1:08.50: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Congrats, Alexander!🕷️ 🔽 How did you do?

👀 Calling all Blumers, be sure to check your inbox for your invite to next week's free session with Jane Curtis. 📩 Save your seat! We often have many questions about money and charging. The session is designed to explore our perceptions of money, and provide a safe space for questions. 🧡

For this week’s Monday Musing, we hear from freelance trainer Jane Curtis. She's hosting our upcoming #freelancer webinar, where she’ll be answering your top FAQs about charging – and exploring our relationship with money. (Details below ⤵️) 🗣️ www.linkedin.com/events/fromf...

A bit of woo-woo, ha ha and bish-bash-bosh all in one free 30 minute webinar. Join us!

Just one week to go until we crack open the vault of Felix Riley's mind – and trust us, it’s full of gold. 🤯 🥇 Over 150 charities have already signed up to hear his take on reimagining #fundraising, and seats are disappearing fast. 🏃 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 💨 👀 Details ⬇️⬇️⬇️Seize the day!

Its #SmallCharityWeek, an opportunity to celebrate the contribution that charities make to #Communities in the UK. Our team would like to invite UK charities to create a FREE profile on our #CommunityMap Click here to start: adoddle.org/app/projects... See: adoddle.org/events-calen...

How can our community support local charities like Resolve during Small Charity Week? Together, we can make a difference! #SmallCharityWeek https://www.thecomet.net/news/25226138.letchworth-charity-resolve-takes-part-small-charity-week/

🥳 Happy #SmallCharityWeek to all of our bluming marvellous small charities. We invite all our small charity friends to pop a link to their events in the comments below. There is a frenzy of activity taking place across the sector this week, including free training and match-funded fundraising!

📢 Calling all Blumers! Do you know about Charity Freelancer Chat? We highly recommend this supportive community! The next chat is taking place on Friday 27 June at 2 pm. Check out the post below and be sure to give the page a follow, too. ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.linkedin.com/posts/charit...

Our Monday musing comes from Jane Curtis, who's hosting our upcoming webinar. In this chat, Jane is joined by Jennifer McCanna to bust #freelancer myths: 🍂 If you need an online presence? 🍂 If you're going to be lonely! 🍂 If you have work for free to start!? 🗣️ www.linkedin.com/events/fromf...

From writing bids and building fundraising strategies & stepping in as interim CEOs and FDs, Blumers have been busy! Demand for bid writers is high. If you’re a charity looking for help with a specific trust or foundation, check out our search function: ▶️ blume.life/charity-funds