@blumelife.bsky.social
Experienced charity freelancers for interim, part-time or project work in: Interim CEOs, Finance, HR, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing & Office Support.
🥳 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.
👀 Take a look: blume.life/charity-funds
30.07.2025 12:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🤔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.
🍂 One top tip for Blumers: Recognise that the freelance world can be a bit of a rollercoaster, characterised by peaks and troughs in workload.
📙 Keep reading: blume.life/pages/a-blum...
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. 📉 🤯
Bid writers continue to be in demand, especially as we have seen changes in larger grant-giving organisations, like the lottery.
Did you know... If you're looking for help with a specific trust or foundation, Blume’s unique search function shows your successful writers: blume.life/charity-funds
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
I know! What a score... We think there's an egg cup heading to @alsteve.bsky.social. We believe it would look good here on the shelf at Blume HQ!
09.07.2025 06:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our 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?
✴️ Or just tap here, all welcome!: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1405502077...
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👀 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. 🧡
📢 Calling all #Freelancers - join us on Friday 11 July for free training for Jane: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1405502077...
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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!
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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!
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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...
Join Jane for our #freelancer webinar, covering all things money on 11/07: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1405502077...
16.06.2025 07:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks for sharing @lucycaldicott.bsky.social 🧡🍂
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