Community driven websites just launched for Yarlington and Croscombe

Here are two recently released community websites we have done. We find these kind of sites particularly rewarding as they involve much more than creating a website, it is bringing a community together to think through a place brand and vision. Yarlington…
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Farming, not hunting: why charities need to rethink engagement

New regulations following a series of scandals highlight the need for fundraisers to rethink their engagement with supporters to emphasise nurturing over acquisition.
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NHS partnership website launched on Hummingbird 3

Our latest website, for a partnership of NHS trusts, universities and local authorities, is the first of a number of projects to run on our new Hummingbird 3 CMS platform.
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Facebook (almost) rolls out donate button

All charities and non-profits can now add a Donate button to their Facebook pages - but for most its not yet a way to donate directly through Facebook
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Tickbox launch partnership with Bristol orchestra

Tickbox Marketing is sponsoring Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra's (BMetO) programme throughout 2015 and 2016. We are bringing together business, arts, community to help reach new audiences for the orchestra. As part of our partnership, we are establishing a community project called Open to Orchestra where we reach out to people who often find it difficult, - financially or logistically - to access live classical music.

App R&D project kicks off in London

We're excited to be beginning a year-long research and development project to develop our prototype cost-modelling application with one of the world's biggest technical support and management companies. The innovative app allows the company to efficiently project costs for multi-million pound projects in a user- and client-friendly way and has been used in prototype form for the last 18 months.

Museum Makers up for national museum and heritage awards

Museum Makers - which runs on our Volunteer Makers volunteer management platform - has been shortlisted for the Best Marketing Campaign in the 2015 Museums and Heritage Awards for their Luton Happy video campaign. Museum Makers - a team of volunteers set up by Luton Culture to support Wardown Park Museum - are listed with the likes of The Natural History Museum, Imperial War Museums and National Maritime Museum for the prestigious award which will be announced on 29th April.

Tickbox sponsors Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra

Tickbox are delighted to be the official sponsors of the Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra for 2015. We’ve been passionate advocates of the arts and community engagement since we set up our digital agency in 2006, and are proud to support the inspiring and innovative work of the BMO in Bristol. As part of the sponsorship we will be working with the orchestra on projects to increase engagement with the community to make classic music more accessible and inclusive.

Looking for paid subjects for user testing workshop

We're holding a user testing workshop for a new site we are launching and are looking for people to take part. The workshops are being held on Thursday 9th April at our offices in Park Street, Bristol, and testing subjects will receive £15 for taking part.
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Seamless video fundraising on the Cards at YouTube

A new function on YouTube helps make fundraising calls-to-action more appealing and allows them to appear on mobile.
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Google changes make responsive design a priority

Google, the world's leading search engine, is making changes to how it displays search results that will have a "significant impact" on sites not built to work responsively on mobile devices. With immediate effect from 21st April, site which are mobile-friendly will be give priority in search results on mobile. Google says: "“This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results.”
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New CMS launches, designed by and for clients

After a year of intensive development work, we are delighted to be launching our new Content Management System, Hummingbird 3.0 (HB3), this month. The new CMS builds on the foundations of our original Hummingbird platform, but is completely re-vamped to offer a powerful, cost-effective and future-proofed solution.