Oh noes, @theorangeone.net is at it again, tricking Django at the @torchbox.com tech day 💥

The speakers for Wagtail Space 2025 are here - and it’s a brilliant lineup! Including: • State of Wagtail, Thibaud Colas • Creating connections between stories and objects using AI, Trish Thomas • Building better Wagtail sites, Michael Trythall See the full agenda: events.zoom.us/ev/AtWesoZI_...

We're grateful to @torchbox.com and Vince Salvino from Code Red for making it possible for us to be at DjangoConUS!

Our 2024 Impact Report is here! 🌎 Read about: • Reducing emissions by 24% • Progress on accessible and sustainable web practices and contributions to open source • Continued commitment to DEI, wellbeing, and co-ownership Plus much more! Read: torchbox.com/about/impact... #ImpactReporting

Excitement is building for Wagtail Space 2025!🚀 This year’s conference takes place online on 8–10 October, bringing together educators, publishing professionals, developers, open source enthusiasts, and leaders from around the globe for talks and networking. Sign up: events.zoom.us/ev/AtWesoZI_...

What should a modern charity’s digital architecture look like? It’s a big question, but one we’ve helped many charities answer. In our latest blog, CTO Helen Warren shares the clear patterns that underpin thriving digital ecosystems. Read: torchbox.com/charity/blog... #Nonprofits #CharitySector

The Procurement Act 2023 came into force six months ago, aiming to simplify and modernise public procurement across the UK. But what’s changed in practice? Ania shares insights from buyer and supplier perspectives, with tips to help organisations apply the new rules. torchbox.com/public-secto...

Thanks to everyone who joined last week’s webinar with Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust. We shared how Sonar, our AI-powered interview tool, is helping the Trust scale qualitative research, gathering deeper insights from more staff. Give it a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD_b...

Thibaud is in Tanzania this week for DjangoCon Africa, connecting with the global community. The event brings together developers, educators, and contributors from across the continent and beyond for three days of talks, workshops, coding, and community-building. 📸 @djcafrica.bsky.social

Final call to join Wednesday's webinar with Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust, where we’ll take you behind the scenes of how AI is helping them hear from more staff and in more depth. Find out more and sign up: torchbox.com/scale-qualit... #HealthcareInnovation #AI

We’re excited to be heading back to UK Charity Camp as a sponsor. Last year was brilliant - a day of learning, sharing, and connecting with people from across the sector. Tickets are now available – find out more and book your free place: www.ukcharitycamp.com #Charities #CharitySector

While the sun’s out and paddling pool’s up, Christmas might feel far away, but now is the perfect time to get ahead and start planning for the festive period. Our paid media team has pulled together some do’s and don’ts to ensure your Christmas campaign is a success. torchbox.com/charity/blog...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for last week’s webinar exploring how AI is reshaping search and what it means for health charities. It was a lovely, engaged audience with plenty of great questions. Catch up here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahd4... #Health #AI #GoogleSearch #SEO

Do you work in UX, product, service design or research within a nonprofit or public sector organisation? If so, we’d love to invite you to our upcoming webinar. Learn how we’re using AI-powered interviews to scale qualitative research. Find all the details here: torchbox.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨 Google has launched AI mode in the UK. We will now begin to see more nuanced and personalised responses in Google, have the ability to ask further questions, and explore topics in more depth. Check out our post on LinkedIn for a full update: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #Google #SEO

🚨 Latest Meta update: EU-wide ban on social issue ads coming this October (not currently impacting the UK) Find out more about what this update means for charity advertising and what to do next if you're affected: torchbox.com/charity/blog... #Meta #Nonprofits

How is AI changing how people find health information online and what does it mean for health charities? Join us on Wednesday at 12:30pm for a free lunch and learn webinar to explore the evolving SEO landscape for health organisations. Sign up: torchbox.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SEO #Health #AI

Wagtail Space is back!🚀 This time it’s a virtual conference on the 8th and 9th October 2025, bringing together developers, content editors, designers, digital strategists, product managers and anyone else interested in open source and digital innovation. Find out more: wagtail.org/wagtail-spac...

We’re over the moon that Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been ranked #1 for accessibility across all NHS websites, according to the Silktide Index. Find out more: index.silktide.com/category/nhs... Read more about this project: torchbox.com/public-secto...

Latest Meta advertising updates - New restrictions coming 🚨 From September 2nd, Meta has announced it will block the use of any custom audiences or conversions that include sensitive information. Scroll to the Latest News section of our blog to learn more: torchbox.com/charity/blog...

We’ve been long admirers of Camp Digital, and Ellie and Ben were delighted to go along recently. In our latest blog, they reflect on the talks and themes that stood out to them. Read: torchbox.com/public-secto... #CampDigital #InclusiveDesign #AIForGood

We recently collaborated with the National School of Healthcare Science, NHS England to design a replacement trainee management system, with user needs driving every stage of the process. Read all about it: torchbox.com/public-secto... #NHS #HealthTech #Health

How do you properly understand the needs of 23K+ NHS staff when most are too busy saving lives for interviews, and surveys don’t tell the full story? Join us to explore how AI-powered interviews can help scale qualitative research across busy, complex teams. Info: torchbox.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🔥🎤Speaker Spotlight✨ Join @thibaudcolas.bsky.social, President of the Django Software Foundation, on the #DjangoCon Track at #DjangoConAfrica2025 for insights on:🧠“The Future of Django” @wagtail.org @torchbox.com #djcafrica #djcafrica25 #django #UbuConAfrica #opensource #UbuCon #DjangoConAfrica

We're looking for a new Client Partner within our charity sector team. Could it be you? In this role, you'll drive growth, support strategic planning, and deliver impactful outcomes for our charity clients. Find more details about the role and how to apply here: torchbox.com/about/who-we...

We’re looking forward to Camp Digital tomorrow in Manchester. It's set to be a great day of talks exploring design, ethics, accessibility and innovation in digital public services. We'll bring you highlights from the day early next week. See you there! @nexerdigital.com #CampDigital

Next week we're running a webinar exploring what AI use in policy design might look like - it should be a cool session, jointly delivered by @torchbox.com and the excellent Anna Whicher from PDR - more deets here, tell your policy & design friends: torchbox.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ellie and Mark recently joined #LocalGovCamp South West for a day of open, peer-led conversations on digital and service transformation. They held a workshop on bridging the central-local gov gap, with examples of what’s working, common barriers and next steps. We'll share this as a webinar soon!

We recently partnered with PATH, a leader in global health, following their move from a Wordpress setup that was no longer meeting their needs to Wagtail CMS. Read all about our approach to scale their global impact: torchbox.com/charity/work... @wagtail.org @path.org

Join us on 9th July at 10am for a free webinar exploring how AI is reshaping policy design and delivery, from supporting evidence synthesis to enhancing stakeholder engagement and impact assessment. Find out more and register: torchbox.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PolicyDesign #PublicSector #Policy

Smile, it’s #EODay25! Up and down the country, people are showing off their #eoSmile. Plus, we’ve released new EO sector stats. So, how are you celebrating?

Happy Employee Ownership Day! 🥳 This year, we marked the occasion with a little treat for all co-owners - a small token of appreciation to say a big thank you as we celebrate our journey together. #eoSmile #EODay25

With two new Trustee Directors soon to be elected and Employee Ownership Day coming up this Friday, Lily caught up with our current and former Trustees to hear their reflections on the role. Explore their insights: torchbox.com/news/elected... #eoSmile #EODay25 #EmployeeOwned

Ahead of Employee Ownership Day this Friday, we're delighted to welcome Jo Undrell as our new Independent Trustee. In this Q&A, Jo reflects on her time at the John Lewis Partnership, shares what drew her to Torchbox, and her plans to mentor our employee trustees. Read: torchbox.com/news/meet-jo...

How will AI transform policy work? In this webinar, we'll cut through the technical jargon to focus on what policy professionals actually need to know about AI's capabilities, limitations, and what’s possible, now. Find out more and sign up here: torchbox.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We’re looking forward to The Local Government Technology Conference this week. Cassie, Madhav and Emma (Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust) will take to the stage at 11.50 to share practical ways to scale qualitative research with AI. See the full agenda: govtechnology.co.uk#about

We recently caught up with Trish Thomas to find out about the impact of London Museum's award-winning website. Including: • 525% increase in traffic to collections • 66% engagement rate • 1,000+ keywords ranking in the top 10 Read the case study: torchbox.com/public-secto...

We're Gold Sponsors of the Local Government Technology Conference. Let us know if you'll be there on June 4th! Andy's on the roster sharing 'Lessons for Complex Public Sector Innovation from the Least Expected Places', alongside lots of other brilliant speakers. Register here: govtechnology.co.uk

How can charities use AI tools to scale content, stay relevant and connect with audiences more effectively? Steph explores real-world examples and reflects on why creativity, brand distinction and differentiation matter more than ever before. Read: torchbox.com/charity/blog... #Content #AI

We’ve partnered with The Internet Society for over a decade - most recently on an end-to-end fundraising campaign combining user research, storytelling, digital marketing and design, which achieved a 573% increase in donations compared to the previous campaign. Read: torchbox.com/charity/work...

Yesterday's Google I/O conference brought a wave of AI-powered updates that will reshape how people interact with Search and your content. Our SEO team explore these updates in more detail, as well as what it means for charities and nonprofits. Read: torchbox.com/charity/blog... #GoogleIO #AI

What is Strategic Foresight and why is it such a powerful tool for navigating uncertainty? Rony Yuria explains how nonprofits can use scenario planning to prepare for multiple futures, even with limited resource. Read: torchbox.com/charity/blog... #Nonprofits #CharitySector

Thanks to everyone who joined us for What's New in Wagtail this week - we had a lovely engaged audience as always, with lots of cracking questions and comments. Couldn't make it? The recording is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/v92-6Dy4axI?... @wagtail.org #OpenSource

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day! In today's blog, Chris offers fixes to the most common web accessibility issues, as highlighted in the latest WebAIM Million report. Read: torchbox.com/news/global-... Every fix makes the web a little more inclusive for someone who counts on it. #GAAD

In our latest blog, John shares key takeaways from the Engaging Digital Comms conference. Including powerful storytelling approaches, the promise and pressure of AI, and the idea of 'slack time' to innovate and experiment freely. Read: torchbox.com/charity/blog... #Nonprofits #CharitySector

How can charities break out of the "need/ask/silence" cycle that defines most emergency appeals? Get insights from Simon Beresford, Rhodri Davies and Amina Iqbal that challenge assumptions and offer practical strategies for humanitarian fundraising. Read: bit.ly/futureproof-... #Charity #Nonprofit

What’s new in Wagtail CMS? Tune in next week to find out! With live demos of features in the latest releases 6.3 and 6.4, plus a look at what's ahead on the roadmap. Plus, we're delighted to welcome Chiemezuo to What's New in Wagtail for the first time! Sign up here: torchbox.com/wagtail-cms-...

⏰ The Charity Digital Skills Report survey closes on Monday! This is your final opportunity to share where your charity is on its digital journey and help to shape sector insights. Join us in shaping the future and have your say here: charitydigitalskills.co.uk #Nonprofits #CharitySector

For our latest project with Art Fund, we recently took on complex analytics challenges during a crucial website build. Find out how we rebuilt their tracking infrastructure and are helping them navigate the changing SEO landscape to boost National Art Pass visibility: torchbox.com/charity/work...

We have a few spaces left for our charity leaders' breakfast next Tuesday, 29th at the Lighterman, Kings Cross, where we'll explore how to future proof emergency appeals. Find out more and request one of our final places: torchbox.com/charity/blog... Please share with your network.