Monthly Archives: March 2011

Would you be interested in a charity news wire?

We were sad to hear that the Media Trust is being forced to close its Community Newswire service due to Government cuts. In case you haven’t heard of it, Community Newswire is a free service  that helps charities and communities get their stories into the national and regional press by letting them submit stories online, [...]

Find out what it’s like to be a Bright One volunteer

  You may have seen the PR for good Causes series that we’re guest editing over on Behind The Spin (check out a run down of recent articles here),  but today has seen the first article about Bright One itself appear. The piece is written by Hayley Chow, whose Twitter bio describes her as being into [...]

The Latest Charity PR Articles on Behind the Spin

  In case you haven’t been following the PR for Good Causes theme on Behind the Spin, it’s well worth taking a look at their recent articles: Want to know the top 10 charity campaigns of 2010? Let Petra Opelova show you her top choices. Selwyn Jerry Boston explores the use of celebrity endorsement by charities Melanie [...]

Help name our new micro-volunteering app

The above image is a sneak preview of our new micro-volunteering app. Those who came to the Bright One AGM would have already seen this, but it’s getting closer to launch and we wanted to share some of the thinking behind it before launch, so that you get an idea of the possibilities it opens [...]

Bright One is Guest Editor on Behind the Spin

  Ben Matthews, founder of Bright One, is guest editor for this month’s PR for Good Causes feature at Behind The Spin, the online publication for PR students and young practitioners. Ben introduces the special feature by arguing that recognition of the importance of PR in a charities’ every day activity is becoming increasingly stronger: [...]