Create Week. Improve your wellbeing through the arts. 

A collage of four photos. One showing a drawing of a kooky monster, one showing a board game called Six Second Scribbles, one showing a sketch of a the back of a person and the last showing watercolour paintings of various flower. In the centre of the image is the Create Week logo.

Create Week is an event taking place from 1–7 July, celebrating the importance of creativity in supporting our wellbeing. Whether you’re a professional artist, a hobbyist, or simply someone who loves singing in your kitchen, you can get involved.

Digital confidence across everyday life

Digital confidence isn’t about coding skills, it’s about recognising online red flags and replacing panic with pause. A calm, practical look at navigating everyday digital life with confidence.

Your new website is live, now what?

Your new website isn’t a static entity. Once it is pushed live, there are steps to take to ensure your website stays secure and relevant post-live. Here are the 4 main ways we help keep your new website up to date and looked after

The parts of your charity website you’ll use most

A charity website isn’t just something to look at, it’s something your team works on every week. When the backend is confusing or fragile, simple updates become stressful and time-consuming. This post explores the area’s you’re likely to use regularly, and because of it, you want to make sure they’re built around you.

Northern Bear: Wrapped

Glass-style “2025” numbers set against a soft pastel background with pink, purple and blue tones, creating a calm, reflective end-of-year feel.

It’s approaching 2pm on Christmas Eve and I’m drafting my out of office, so it feels like the right moment to stop and look back on the year we’ve had. So this is my 2025 Wrapped. Not with numbers or charts (although I do enjoy a stat), but a look at the projects, the people […]

Move over Gen Z, there are some new kids in town.

Generation Alpha (Gen A) may be one of the youngest generations, but they have brand influence and purchase power well beyond their years. So understanding who they are and what motivates them could help you engage with a powerful new group of supporters for your organisation.

Why consistency is King

Chief Bear Chris, holding amusing signs after completing a Brewers 10K event in Burton on Trent.

Sometimes looking at the end goal is too much, it’s unimaginable and insurmountable. The key to success is to break things down, have a plan and stick to it religiously. The results will come. A lesson from running.

The power of a good system (and why I can take a holiday without panic)

Close-up view of a red and white striped beach umbrella against a soft pastel sky with pink, purple and blue tones, creating a bright summery atmosphere.

There’s a particular kind of peace that comes from coming back from holiday and finding systems exactly as they should be. Projects on track, clients and the team happy, and not a single “quick question while you’re away” email in sight. That feeling doesn’t come from luck. It comes from having solid systems, clear communication, […]

Campaigns: Making a list, checking it twice

A hand holding a pen over a blank clipboard, ready to write a list, with a colourful festive glow effect.

It might only be September, but the shelves are already stacked with mince pies and somewhere, Mariah Carey is beginning her slow annual defrost. While it might feel far too early to be talking tinsel, for charities it’s exactly the right time to be thinking about Christmas. For many organisations, a festive/winter appeal is one of […]