Charlotte Ryan tells me, brimming with enthusiasm, about her dream. This dream isn’t riches or fame, but to have an enormous warehouse, to fill with clothes, cushions, cookers, curtains, crockery, cots, and everything in between. But for Charlotte, this period is [...]
The team at Semble believe in supporting doers who are brave enough to share their stories. When Bertie Herrtage, Senior Coach at Crowdfunder, shared his project idea, we wanted to be part of the story. Bertie went on a journey around [...]
Walking through the doors of Oasis Cardiff, a drop in day centre for refugees and asylum seekers, the feeling of warmth and good energy instantly overrides the gloomy, drizzly day outside. I arrive about 12pm and can hear (and smell) the hustle [...]
How did one act of kindness at Christmas become a charity with hundreds of volunteers that changes lives of people in London? This Christmas The Food Chain celebrates its 30th anniversary; I visited Clifford McManus, their Community Events and Fundraising Coordinator, [...]
Jo Scott, talking about Millisle Youth Forum, is one of the hugely inspiring people the Semble team met at the Eden Project Communities Community Camp last November. This is one of a series of stories from the outstanding movers and shakers running or starting [...]
At the Eden Project Community Camp, we saw so many great speakers, and we couldn’t wait to share them with you! For the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing stories from just some of the outstanding movers and shakers we got [...]
I’ve got to say, I’m pretty excited now. The launch of the London National Park City is moving ever closer, with the inaugural summer season of events and celebrations kicking off in under 6 months. To whet the appetite, the London National [...]
‘Can you imagine…’ This seems to be a regular utterance at the other-worldly Eden Project. This is a place built on hope and imagining a better future. We attended the Eden Community Camp in November to join in the inspirational weekend and [...]
