This! Update your social channel buttons on your website. 🦋▶️📷

Persepolis (2000), autobiographical graphic novel by Iranian cartoonist, illustrator, author and film director Marjane Satrapi #WomensArt ❤️

"She's been gagged, but we haven't!" Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced into silence onstage in the UK this weekend - by her former employer. Last year, she told us her story from 10 years inside Facebook....

Today, I’m launching a High Court claim against xAI, the company behind Grok. I am just one of thousands of women and even children who have been the victim of abusive and sexualised AI deepfakes. This should never have happened – and xAI must be held accountable. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Based in Scotland? Nice #CharityJob at @walkingscotland.bsky.social.

‘The biggest rollback of disability rights in a generation’ – charities respond to Supreme Court ruling www.mind.org.uk/news-campaig... Statement by @mind.org.uk @mencap.org.uk @autisticsociety.bsky.social

🚨DR UK's Statement on the EHRC's New Code of Practice "We are appalled at implications that an adequate workaround is trans people using Disabled toilets instead. We will not be used as a loophole in the wider erosion of trans rights." Full statement👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...

Tell the sector why #SocialMediaMatters. Over the next couple of months, CharityComms is facilitating sector-wide conversations championing the impact and value of social media, and the professionals behind the work. Find out how you can get involved and join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4dU3lvv

Are you a voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisation with an annual income between £50,000 and £250,000 and based and working within one of the ten localities of Greater Manchester? This grant could be for you! Read more: https://ow.ly/Sgw050Z06mQ

Many happy people round these parts today. #ArsenalParade

So we’ve been cooking up some thoughts on Gen AI at @amnesty.org and I’m ecstatic to finally see it out in the world! Our 🗝️ conclusion: standalone gen AI systems, built on unlawful web scraping, constitute mass invasions of privacy by design & should be prohibited www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Could you be Touretteshero’s new producer? Or do you know someone who’d be great? We’re looking for a Senior Producer who can help make exciting things happen across our Creative, Solidarity & Research strands, find out more & spread the word: www.touretteshero.com/2026/05/20/a...

Distopian

Some of these switches are easier than others, but this is well worth a read - how to find ethical European alternatives to American big tech platforms.. www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #mydata #ethicalcomputing

We’ve published the next iteration of Ofgem’s AI guidance. As AI moves into wider operational use, this update strengthens clarity on AI transparency and explainability, with enhanced governance expectations and practical sector examples. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Ob0B50YYPA4

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! For small charity comms teams, preventing burnout and stress isn’t about working harder - it’s about small, consistent habits that protect your energy and keep you effective. Here are practical strategies 👇🏽

Part-time business support / comms / events job at Advice Services Alliance. Closes tomorrow. #CharityJob

In case you were away last week, here's an update on charity use of X / Bluesky and a look at how followers of @romanpalace.bsky.social responsed to their "quit" announcement.

Believe it or not, applications for the UK’s biggest match funding campaign, the #ChristmasChallenge, are now open! Last year, over £57.4m was raised! Will you join us? Find out how you can be part of the biggest match funded campaign of the year: https://biggive.org/christmas-challenge/

BREAKING: First Ever Green Mayor Win 🎉 Zoë Garbett has been elected Mayor of Hackney – huge congratulations!

Lovely to see all the birthday wishes to Sir David Attenborough today including some creative ones like this from @donkeysanctuary.bsky.social.

Share content which connects with your audience. Build a community which values you enough to fight for you to stay. My latest research into charity use of X and Bluesky. And a look at a Bluesky quit.

New branding and positioning strapline for NCT. Launched today. > For pregnancy, parents and progress

🚨We're hiring🚨 We're recruiting for three exciting permanent roles within our Research and Policy team, at different levels of experience. Find our more and apply now ➡️ buff.ly/N4Xuj8b

Share content which connects with your audience. Build a community which values you enough to fight for you to stay. My latest research into charity use of X and Bluesky. And a look at a Bluesky quit.

War Child’s Spring Clean – the most glamorous jumble sale of the year - is back and open for your bids! ➡️https://bit.ly/4d0US9h This is no ordinary auction…it’s a treasure hunt through the wardrobes, studios, and archives of some of the world’s most celebrated names - all for a vital cause. 1/4

This is your regular reminder to engage (like / comment / share / click) with accounts you enjoy, to ensure their survival.

Stuck inside today? Come on a virtual walk at the end of the tube line.

Happy Star Wars Day everybody! #StarWars as photographs from the #Orkney Archive photographic collection. ⭐️ #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

Love this feature on my fabulous friend who's just started her fourth career in her 70s. If you live in Herts / north London and have always wanted to think more deeply about the colours you wear, she's your woman. Part of the Guardian's A new start after 60 series.

£10k for the Mrs Mangel painting seems like a bargain.

Inspiration from the Charity MeetUp and Craftivist Collective.

We talked about my pet hate of utilise vs use in the @charitycomms.bsky.social messaging masterclass yesterday. I think people use it as they think it sound more official / serious / professional. But actually it gets in the way of the message.

Bloody love the #LondonMarathon.

💸 Funding opportunity 💸 Need a small income boost this month? 🚀 The Giving Machine offers small grants every quarter to social entrepreneurs and other non-profit organisations. 👉 buff.ly/vh5lB3Y #FundingOpportunity

1/2: Today, we've joined 20+ mental health charities to launch the Head On campaign. Together, we can build a modern mental health system where everyone gets the right support, at the right time. This starts by giving mental health the political focus it deserves. Find out more: headoncampaign.org

🔍 Our AI survey results are in! Check out our new blog covering all the results. Here's just a snapshot: ✅ 60% of respondents were feeling more positive about AI 📍 99% identified at least one support need 💡 88% wanted access to peers to discuss AI Dive in to all the results here 👉 buff.ly/7ht7zxe

Looking forward to this today. Still time to sign up. 👇

In case anyone in my day job sector - UK NGOs - were in doubt about Reform, @andrewpurkis.bsky.social breaks down the litany of ways that Farage would curtail, hinder, and silence us 👇🏽 @civilsociety.bsky.social: www.civilsociety.co.uk/voices/andre... #charities #campaigning #Communities

There’s a whole other world out there, one of peace and birdsong. It’s right where you are, you just have to wake up early to find it. On 3 May, join the #DawnChorusClub. Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and get ready for dawn.

AI chatbots can sound authoritative on health, but new research shows they often mislead, especially when users must interpret and apply the answers themselves.

This a great opportunity to make impact for a talented big tech campaigner. If you know someone it could fit, please share. Thanks! 👇

Across England, nearly 60% of hospices have already made or are planning to make cuts to services this year, while 380 beds sit unused. As demand for palliative care rises, this article looks at the hospices behind the cuts, and what these cuts mean for them. www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...

Gonna use this in writing for the web training.

Rather than putting up party posters in windows ahead of an election, put your own posters in the window sharing the issues and campaigns you care about - local, national and global - to show the canvassers what matters to the catchment. Like these posters.

Sometimes there isn’t time for a full training course - but you don’t have to miss out on sector insight. The Knowledge Hub offers bite-sized, on-demand learning for Organisational Members. Practical, expert-led content to support your fundraising, with new courses added 👉 https://bit.ly/4uPEFvE

Free event: Ian Sanders the host of the Cold War Conversations Podcast explores how digital storytelling is transforming the way we encounter our Cold War past. How is the Cold War being rediscovered, reinterpreted, and retold in the digital age? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-media-...

London-based crisis comms nerds - this event is for you. Navigating crisis communications - PR storms in the digital age. Tuesday 28 April, 6pm, WC2H. The Media Society.

France is switching from Microsoft to Linux "We must become less reliant on American tools and regain control of our digital destiny. We can no longer accept that our data, our infrastructure, our strategic decisions depend on solutions whose rules, pricing, evolution, and risks we do not control."