Sunny Side Up

Well, after stating last time that with a week to go we’d had a disappointingly low number of entries in the Sunflower Creations competition, things took a turn for the better at the last minute, and we ended up with 13 entries. Okay, so that’s still not a great number for a social media competition, but it was enough to save our blushes and make it a real contest. I think the biggest positive was actually the quality of the entries we did have. Those who took part had done s

I thought I’d let you in on one of the struggles that we face as a small charity, and that’s the constant challenge to get people to engage with us. Of course, we’re not alone in this - charity engagement has dropped massively over the last decade, with the UK charity sector said by some to be facing a critical supporter engagement crisis. And there’s probably no single reason for this, but instead a complex mix of shifts in public behaviour and consumer trends. These include

As you know by now, we like to spread a little sunshine! And our latest competition is no exception. “Sunflower Creations” was initiated with exactly that in mind - we want to inspire you to set your creative sides free, enjoy both the process and the challenge of creating something, and fill social media with bright, sunflower-themed artwork - all with the incentive of becoming a winner and getting your hands on some fabulous art supplies too! Sunflowers have become somethin

If I remember rightly, the first Wear Something Yellow Day came about when Kirsten’s High School - St Joseph's in Wrexham - wanted to raise money for a memorial bench for her. My memory isn’t the best, but I think they suggested a non-uniform day and we put forward the idea of wearing something yellow. They commissioned a friend of ours, Simon O’Rourke - who happens to be a well renowned chainsaw sculptor - to design and create the bench, and he did a beautiful job. It is sit