Piers Townley
LightNews LightNews
banner
pierstownley.bsky.social
Piers Townley
@pierstownley.bsky.social
1.2K followers 2.8K following 64 posts
🖊️ PR Manager @ The Brain Tumour Charity, 🎙️ podcaster @ The Charity Show & fighter jet flying journo to juggling two teens.
The latter the toughest. 💯 own views.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
pierstownley.bsky.social
Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · Sep 25
#TheCharityShow podcast.
Music to your third sector ears:

✅ #charity insights ✅
✅ #leadership CEOs ✅
✅ #fundraiser superstars ✅
✅ #thirdsector news ✅

Listen now 🎙️
podfollow.com/the-charity-...
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🤔 The rise of fast fashion - a threat to the #charity retail sector?

🎙️ Robin Osterley OBE, CEO of the #CharityRetailAssociation explains the dilemma to #TheCharityShow

🎧 LINK IN BIO

#ThirdSector #Retail #CharityShops #charities #FastFashion
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
uk-charity.bsky.social
Peter Kay will donate 2026 tour proceeds to 12 cancer charities. Will you support this incredible cause? #CharityEvent

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2025-11-26/peter-kay-to-donate-proceeds-from-2026-stand-up-tour-to-12-cancer-charities
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
pierstownley.bsky.social
#PeterKay #TheBrainTumourCharity

www.peterkay.co.uk
Peter Kay
Peter Kay Official Webpage - comedian, actor, writer, and director.
www.peterkay.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
pierstownley.bsky.social
⭐Incredible to be one of the 12 charities comedy legend #PeterKay has chosen to support with his upcoming 2026 tour!

🎉This will be transformational awareness for so many vital causes.

#HighProfileSupporter #TheBrainTumourCharity

@braintumourcharity.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

⭐ #Charityshops are often talked about but rarely understood. This week we’re joined by Robin Osterley OBE outgoing CEO #CharityRetailAssociation to explore what’s really happening on the high street.

#ThirdSector #Charity #TheCharityShow #NewEpisode #CharityRetailAssociation
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

🎙️ This week we’re joined by Robin Osterley OBE, outgoing Chief Executive of the #CharityRetailAssociation chatting all things on the high street.

🎧 Listen on your usual podcast platform 👉 pod.fo/e/3588ba

#ThirdSector #Retail #CharityShops #Charity #TheCharityShow #NewEpisode
The Charity Show: Charity shops - the real story: Changing landscapes and online opportunities - with Robin Osterley OBE
Charity shops are often talked about but rarely understood — so this week we’re joined by Robin Osterley OBE, outgoing Chief Executive of the Charity Retail Association, to explore what’s rea...
pod.fo
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🎙️ Next week #TheCharityShow sits down with Robin Osterley OBE, CEO of the Charity Retail Association who’s been leading the sector for almost a decade

🎧 Bookmark your podcast wish-list & listen in: podfollow.com/the-charity-...

#CharityRetailAssociation #ThirdSector #charities #charityshops
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🎙️ Some brilliant #charities feature in the latest episode of #TheCharityShow:

⭐ @rnib.bsky.social
#RNIB
⭐ @contactfamilies.bsky.social
#ContactFamilies
⭐ #Scope
⭐ @footprintsbabyloss.bsky.social
#FootprintsBabyLoss

🎧 LINK IN BIO

#ThirdSector
@rnibradio.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🎙️ There's still a lack of confidence in organisations when it comes to disability - Mark Hodgkinson CEO #Scope

🎙️ He joins Anna Tylor @rnib.bsky.social to chat inclusion

🎧 LINK IN BIO
#RNIB @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social @rnibcymru.bsky.social @rnibscotland.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
uk-charity.bsky.social
Join Elle on her journey to conquer Kilimanjaro for The Ali Ling Fund, honoring her mum’s legacy. How do you support meaningful causes#CharityChallengege

https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/supporter-stories/the-ali-ling-fund-takes-on-kilimanjaro/
The Ali Ling Fund takes on Kilimanjaro
Learn more about a heartfelt expedition to Kilimanjaro in January 2026, honouring a cherished memory and embracing adventure. Read here.
www.thebraintumourcharity.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🌃 As the weather cools and the dark nights lengthen, we’re looking at some really generous, community-led initiatives across the UK - ones that are quite literally about keeping people warm!

🎙️ A new mini episode of #TheCharityShowBites drops today.

🎧https://podfollow.com/the-charity-show/view
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
dannyrobins.bsky.social
Here’s a clip of our witness from today’s BRAND NEW #Uncanny podcast episode, Case 3: The Devil’s Den UFO😱🛸👽

Find out - if you dare - why Terry won’t ever return to Devil’s Den...

Listen on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts…😱😱😱
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
pierstownley.bsky.social
“There remain very few treatments for paediatric brain tumours and this exciting and truly ambitious trial aims to change this by offering treatments tailored to each child’s individual tumour."

#TheBrainTumourCharity #research #braintumour @braintumourcharity.bsky.social

shorturl.at/GZfYD
The Kent families turning tragedy into hope for other parents
Two Kent families who lost young children to brain tumours are helping fund a trial that could one day save others from the same heartbreak.
shorturl.at
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🎙️ It's important to bring our individual experiences to the board says Anna Tylor Chair of Trustees @rnib.bsky.social

🎙️ With Mark Hodgkinson CEO #Scope, #TheCharityShow chats the evolution of inclusion

🎧 LINK IN BIO

#RNIB @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social @rnibcymru.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🚨 NEW EP: Rethinking inclusion - insights from Anna Tylor Chair of Trustees at @rnib.bsky.social & Mark Hodgkinson CEO of #Scope

🎧Listen on your podcast platform

#Inclusion #Disability #TheCharityShow #RNIB #Scope @scopepolicy.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Nathan for guesting on the latest full episode of #TheCharityShow podcast.
@rethinkfooduk.bsky.social #RethinkFoodUK

👉 pod.fo/e/344e48
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🎙️ How @rethinkfooduk.bsky.social went from strength to strength with partnerships & collaborations to transform UK food distribution.

🎧 #TheCharityShow chats to founder, Nathan Atkinson 👆

#FoodAid #Hunger #Charity #TheCharityShow #ThirdSector #Fundraising #Volunteering #Volunteers #RethinkFoodUK
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
uk-charity.bsky.social
Exciting news! The Brain Tumour Charity announces new Quest for Cures Grants for innovative research. What cures are you hopeful for? #BrainTumorAwareness

https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/research-news/quest-for-cures-funding-announcement-2025/
Quest for Cures funding announcement
Learn about the projects funded by our Quest for Cures Grant. Collaborative research aiming to find a cure for brain tumours. Read here!
www.thebraintumourcharity.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
dannyrobins.bsky.social
How was your #Halloween weekend? 👻🎃😱

And have you listened to Case 1 of the new #Uncanny podcast series yet? 👻

Our very first case of a haunted street - not just multiple witnesses but multiple houses! How do we explain what is going on?

And....very excitingly, CASE 2 IS OUT TOMORROW! 👻
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
pierstownley.bsky.social
“I was honoured when I received an email from Ellie, being asked to paint one of the gavels for three very important charities."

⭐ www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/support...

#ChiswickAuctions #TheBrainTumourCharity @braintumourcharity.bsky.social #TheNationalBrainAppeal
One striking sculpture auction, two friends connected by The Brain Tumour Charity
Explore the sculpture auction featuring Helena's captivating artworks, a tribute to courage and friendship amid personal loss. Read more.
www.thebraintumourcharity.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
pierstownley.bsky.social
Such a heartbreaking story about Gordon's daughter on #TheWheel.

@braintumourcharity.bsky.social

www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/tv/glas... #TheBrainTumourCharity
Glasgow man wins The Wheel after daughter's death and viewers are in tears
The Wheel viewers were left in tears after watching tonight's episode of the BBC game show
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by Piers Townley
thecharityshow.bsky.social
🎇 Bonfire night. It’s one of those great British traditions - a chilly evening, the smell of bonfire smoke, and a bucket collection for a local hospice or lifeboat crew.

🎙️ So let’s dive into some of our favourite fiery fundraisers with the latest episode of #TheCharityShowBites

🎧LINK IN BIO ☝️
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM