After months away in the hands of expert conservators, the breathtaking 13th-century stained glass windows of St John’s Church, Dronfield, have finally come home. Thanks to drone footage captured during their delicate reinstallation, you can now witness the extraordinary care, craft and community pride behind one of the region’s most significant heritage restorations. This was […]
Why Heritage Communications Strategy is Crucial for £100K+ Funding Bids
Evaluation that drives impact Securing over £100,000 in heritage funding isn’t just about a compelling idea — it’s about communicating that idea with precision, empathy, and strategy. As we continue delivering our Sheffield Blitz 85th project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, it’s clearer than ever: a robust heritage communications strategy isn’t optional — […]
Shining a Light on Heritage: Behind the Restoration of St John’s Medieval Windows
This week marks a major milestone for North East Derbyshire’s heritage — as 13th-century stained glass windows are carefully reinstalled at St John’s Parish Church, Dronfield, following a meticulous conservation project. As part of my work supporting heritage communications, I was honoured to help bring this story to the wider public — working closely with […]
From a restaurant feeding the needy to a care worker’s 21.8% per rise – have you some Covid good news?
Extraordinary times give rise to extraordinary actions and it has been nice to help broadcast some of them. We are – by our very nature – a resilient and resourceful country. So it has been reassuring to hear about the actions of some of our clients and friends. In fact it has been a privilege […]
Can lockdown become the story of your life?
The next few weeks (and likely months) are going to be incredibly tough. So why not tackle the thing you’ve always wanted to do – write your life story? For the first time in your life there really is little to stop you (unless you’re a keyworker of course – and your experience under the […]
Can you help Sheffield re-claim the ‘beautiful game’?
I’ve long thought Sheffield has hid its light under a bushel when compared to its more vocal counterparts in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. It has been a bug bear of mine for years! Our friends in Lancashire have built their entire image around their music and football. Sheffield, traditionally, has been far more restrained. We’ve […]
A book can be a marketing gamechanger – could you be my next Amazon chart topper?
There’s a popular saying that everyone has a book inside of them. But for most people, that’s where it stays, inside them. They fail to nurture a tool that’s capable of becoming arguably the most powerful piece of marketing collateral they could ever have. The right book can transform the fortunes of an organisation or […]
Don’t forget to maximise your award nomination
Awards can be a doubled-edge sword – they can take hours of time to put together and seemingly deliver nothing if you don’t win. But many people forget simply being nominated for an award is enough to generate huge amounts of positive PR and profile if it’s presented in the correct way. In fact the […]