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But First, Let Me Take a Selfie: Celebrating National Selfie Day

Celebrate National Selfie Day with a look at the evolution of the selfie and its powerful role in charity campaigns. Discover how UK chariti

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Is This Message Really From Meta? How to Spot Facebook & Instagram Scams Before They Catch You Out

Think that message is from Meta? Probably not. Learn how to spot Facebook and Instagram scams, avoid phishing, and protect your page from impersonators.

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Get your website ready for Volunteers week this June

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The Changing Role of Social Media in Charity Communications

Social media may still play a role, but it’s time for charities to think beyond it.

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12 Days of Giving: Creative Ways Charities Can Spread Holiday Cheer

Spread holiday cheer and inspire year-end giving! 12 creative ways charities can raise funds! From caroling to Santa runs, get inspired!

Dec 2, 20243 min read

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Don't be a fundraising scaredy-cat! 10 spooktacular ideas for charities to raise funds this Halloween. Get haunting and have fun!

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The ultimate list of UK Awareness and Inclusion Days in 2025 for Charitable and Communications professionals

To help you plan your 2025 content calendar, I've compiled this list of awareness and inclusion days. Enjoy

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Getting Started with Branding Essentials: A Simple Guide for New Charities

Are you a new charity? Learn how to build a brand and get started online with a great website.

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You know I love a font. Here is Sunday which is free in Canva. Anyone else think it looks like the font from the Beetlejuice movie posters?

This is what always comes to mind when I'm listening to my husband on a call talking about stakeholders.

(and yes, I created this with Ai)

Do your little bit of good in the world x

Keep your URLS descriptive and SEO friendly

Font choice has always been a huge choice.....

I’m really excited to be designing the new website for the Norse Institute!

This site is all about putting content front and centre with a huge wealth of resources and shared knowledge to organise. NORSE (New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus) and FIRES (Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome) are rare, severe neurological conditions that affect both children and adults. My goal is to make sure clinical professionals and families affected by these conditions can easily find the information they need, without feeling overwhelmed.

It’s a vital project, and I can’t wait to help make this valuable content accessible and clear for everyone who relies on it.

Every project is different, and so is the price. I base my quotes on the scale and complexity of the work involved. If you’ve got something in mind, let’s have a proper chat.

🚦Green light: ON. 🧠Brain: loading…

Just been given the go-ahead on a shiny new project but now it’s time to wade through a jungle of complex medical jargon, decipher ancient web copy, and somehow turn it all into clear, human English.

Send frappuccino. And snacks. I’m going to be here a while.

Check out the weird sunflowers we’ve grown from seeds this year, aren’t they glorious?

Love the pop of green in this colour palette

Design isn’t just about making something look nice. It’s about solving a real problem clearly, carefully and creatively.

That’s why every charity website I build starts with a question: What is the purpose of you website?

The answer shapes everything.

New client alert!

I’m delighted to be working with Breckland Children’s Clothes Bank, a newly set up charity doing mighty work across Norfolk.

This is their first website, a small but powerful digital home for their mission: providing free clothing parcels to children aged 0–14, ensuring no child has to go without the basics.

In these tough times, their support is more essential than ever. Like the charity itself, the website is small but mighty: practical, welcoming, and built to grow with them.
Watch this space!

#CharityWebDesign #MadeByKatie #BrecklandChildrensClothesBank #ChildPovertyUK #ClothesBank #SmallButMighty #WebsiteForGood

Your website should look beautiful across all devices.

It’s Small Charities Week this week!

Did you know a little engagement online can go a long way for a small charity?

If you’ve got a favourite cause, here are six quick (and totally free) ways to show them some love today:

• Share one of their posts
• Like a recent update
• Tag a mate who might care too
• Leave a kind comment
• Post a photo and tag them
• Write a lovely review

It’s easy to scroll past, but that tiny tap or tag really does help. Your engagement boosts their visibility, helps them reach more people, and gets more support flowing their way.

Algorithms love attention let’s use that for good 💛

#smallcharityweek #supportsmallcharities #charitylove

Ahhhh. Fuck.

We've all done it. That one tiny change which makes the whole website implode.

Meet me - Katie! ✨ Your friendly caffeine fueled digital fairy godmother.

I’m a millennial web designer, mum of one, historical fiction nerd, yoga-dabbler, who loooooves to travel. I build beautiful, functional websites for brilliant charities doing life-changing work.

If you’re a small-but-mighty charity in need of a website that actually works (and doesn’t give you a tech-induced breakdown), you’re in the right place.

Let’s make some magic, shall we?

And no, I can't pull a normal face for a photo

A super simple way to improve the accessibility and SEO for your website, just add alt text to all of your images.

New look, same super mission 💫 Sam’s Superheroes Foundation has a shiny new website, packed with colour, energy, and purpose (cape not included).

Need a website that doesn’t make you want to cry into your coffee? I build clean, clear, websites for lovely charities without the tech faff or faffy tech. Websites made easy. Just how it should be.

Thinking about a new site or a refresh, drop me a message

Todays font is Biro Script Plus. Perfect for adding a personal, scribbled-with-love feel to your designs. #FontOfTheDay

When I build websites for charities, I’m not just choosing colours and fonts, I’m helping them tell their story.

The story of why they started.
Who they’re fighting for.
And what happens when someone chooses to care.

Stories move people. They spark donations, action, belief. That’s the power of great storytelling and great web design should never be without it.

Jibbly bunny living his best life enjoying bike week. #bikeweek2025

If you don't stare out into the ocean and automatically start singing songs from Moana then we can't be friends. Happy World Ocean Day

another day, another pretty colour palette.

Wonky website? No worries, just use a grid system to maintain consistency throughout your site allowing for plenty of white space to breath.

Did you know that individuals aged 65 to 74 had the highest monthly volunteering rate at 23%, while those aged 25 to 34 had the lowest at 11%. They aren't called the golden oldies for nothing.

It's always nice to get away from the desk. We spent a long weekend in Italy visiting old churches, old castles and eating waaaaaay too much pizza.

This is Milo. Milo is not good at fetch.

Sometimes he loses the stick. Sometimes he returns with a different stick entirely. Once it was a leaf.

But he gives it 100% every time. That’s what makes him 100% a good boy. 🐾

Today's colour palette in pretty peaches and purples

Check out the new website for Sam's Superheroes Foundation, isn't it cool?!

Font inspiration: Bugaki is bulky and bold and whilst you can't use it for large blocks of text, it still works really well for headings and sub headings. What do you think?

Currently in writing mode for the latest project

It's World Bee Day, so here's a photo of some bee's that I took at Hampton Court Palace. Have a bee-autiful Day 🐝

I’ve been working on a fundraising campaign for the incredible team at Abbie’s Army, who are doing everything they can to fight one of the most devastating childhood cancers – DIPG.

DIPG is a rare and aggressive brain cancer that mostly affects children aged just 6 or 7. Because of where it grows, deep in the PONS area of the brain — it’s inoperable. That means there’s currently no cure. Most children diagnosed with DIPG are given just 9 to 12 months to live. It’s as shit as it sounds.

Despite this, DIPG remains one of the most underfunded areas of cancer research. That’s why the work Abbie’s Army does is so vital.

If you can spare just £1 (or even £1 a month) it really does make a difference. Please donate if you can, and share this post to help spread the word.
Thank you for reading, donating, sharing, and being lovely 💖

#DIPG #ResearchMatters #DIPGHero

Fundraisers deserve a beautiful landing page. Take a www.abbiesarmy.co.uk/dipg-awareness-day a dedicated page for Abbie's Army DIPG Awareness Day fundraiser. While you are there you might as well donate £1 and help fund research into children's brain cancer.

#DIPG #ResearchMatters #DIPGHero

It's International Day of Families, and I'm so greatful for my crazy family

I'm kind of like a information squiral, but rather than hoarding acorns, I collect annual reports, podcast transcripts, research articles and that one weirdly helpful Facebook post from 2017.

Is it chaotic? Yes.
Is it necessary? Also yes.
Is it all part of the process? Absolutely.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to give my laptop time to cool down.

It's DIPG Awareness Day on 17th May and you bet your butt I'm going to harp on about it over the next few days, because children's brain cancer is shit. I've been working with the amazing @abbies_army to put together some social posts, blog posts and a dedicated landing page for their fundraiser. Please donate £1 and raise money to fund research into DIPG the link is in their bio. Thank you!

#DIPG #ResearchMatters #DIPGHero

I've got too many passwords to remember them all :-S

It’s World Maternal Mental Health Week.
Between the hormones, the sleep deprivation, the body changes, and your whole life suddenly revolving around someone else…
You’re never alone, but somehow feel completely alone.
Motherhood is hard. Really hard.

That’s why charities like @fromebirthtalk are so important.
They help new parents make sense of the avalanche of complex, overwhelming emotions that come with being a mum.
Because no one should have to carry all of that on their own.

#WorldMaternalMentalHealthWeek #MaternalMentalHealthMatters #SupportForMums

Blink and you are already a week into May. How’d that happen?

Good luck to everyone running the London Marathon today!

A special shoutout to all the amazing runners from @blackgirlsdorunuk and @womenintriuk_ you’re incredible!
And a huge good luck to everyone running to raise funds for charities close to their hearts. You’re making such a difference. ❤️

Extra special good luck to my friend Elliott on taking part in his first marathon — you’ve got this!

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But First, Let Me Take a Selfie: Celebrating National Selfie Day

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But First, Let Me Take a Selfie: Celebrating National Selfie Day

Is This Message Really From Meta? How to Spot Facebook & Instagram Scams Before They Catch You Out

Make the Most of Volunteers’ Week: 9 Easy Website Updates to Celebrate and Recruit

The Changing Role of Social Media in Charity Communications

12 Days of Giving: Creative Ways Charities Can Spread Holiday Cheer

Boo-tiful Fundraising: 10 Spooktacular Ideas for Your Charity this Halloween

The ultimate list of UK Awareness and Inclusion Days in 2025 for Charitable and Communications professionals

Getting Started with Branding Essentials: A Simple Guide for New Charities

The ultimate list of UK Awareness and Inclusion Awareness Days in 2024 for Charitable and Communications professionals

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