Completing a social project funding proposal can feel like a long winding road. There’s so much to think about, it is easy to get lost, or take a wrong turn and end up stuck in the bushes. Especially as the pressure of trying to get funding for your organisation can…

Creating a project funding proposal can be challenging, and the pressure to get it right can be overwhelming. That’s why I’ve created the Project Funding Strength Test. This assessment aims to give you feedback and targeted advice to help you create a bid that allows your proposal to shine. This…

Creating social projects is hard. Even if you with all the expertise a charity or social enterprise has, creating a social project is always a challenge. Why? Because the project management tools we use for the job are not designed for social impact. They are designed for factory processes and…

Marketing, campaigns and stakeholder engagement tend to feel repetitive and one-dimensional. We focus on people ‘buying into’ a ‘pitches’. People can see through the narrow tactics and feel cynical. The myopic view of the world can feel like a one-way conversation. The stakeholder feels like a spectator, forced to comply…

Creating social projects can be a challenging task. The traditional project approach is to ‘create a big plan to solve a problem’. This approach to project management often falls short when dealing with the complexities of the real world. This is particularly the case when it comes to working with…

Social enterprises have the capacity to act like stewards or gardeners of communities. Transforming barren, decaying communities into thriving, vibrant places. Cultivating and growing communities through ‘bottom-up’ social change. They bring together people with a sense of purpose to create social projects that create social impact and improve society. Through…

Are you tired of seeing change as a constant struggle? Maybe it’s because we are taught to see change as a straight road of progress from today? The reality is that change is a part of our world and is a result of our environment. We are connected to our…

A social project can be defined as initiatives or interventions that aim to address social issues, such as poverty, inequality, health, education, or community development. A social project is different in nature from many other types of project. This is because they are predominantly aimed at addressing wicked problems. That…

A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique project service or result. (As defined by the Project Management Institute) How do people understand projects? Whilst the definition is nuanced, projects are typically assumed to be a straight line (linear) process, arrowing towards your goals. You do x y and z in a…