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Piers Townley
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🖊️ PR Manager @ The Brain Tumour Charity, 🎙️ podcaster @ The Charity Show & fighter jet flying journo to juggling two teens.
The latter the toughest. 💯 own views.
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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 🎙️
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🎙️We discuss this issue in our latest episode, chatting to #thirdsector expert @madlinsudn.bsky.social

🎧 Listen on your usual podcast platform 👆 LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow @thegoodstudio.bsky.social #AI #socialmedia #Bluesky #Twitter #Facebook #Grok #LinkedIn #charities
thirdsector.co.uk Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 8h
Nearly three in 10 charities are either trialling or researching the use of AI-generated images in their fundraising, research suggests
Almost three in 10 charities considering using AI images in fundraising
The findings come from a survey commissioned by the fundraising platform Enthuse
www.thirdsector.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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🎉"We are pleased to announce the two researchers who have been awarded the Junior Fellowship grant – the second award in our Future Leaders programme!"
#TheBrainTumourCharity #research #FutureLeaders #braintumour
@braintumourcharity.bsky.social

www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/researc...
Future Leaders: Junior Fellowship Funding Announcement
Explore the Future Leaders Junior Fellowship, providing vital funding and support for emerging talents in brain tumour research.
www.thebraintumourcharity.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Psychodrama with Stewart Lee #StrongMessageHere
February 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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🤔 Agreeing who has ownership of the decision making process is key to developing a social strategy says @madlinsudn.bsky.social

🎧 Listen on your usual podcast platform 👆 LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow #socialmedia #Twitter #Bluesky #LinkedIn #Facebook #Grok #strategy @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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🤔 "What is the damage limitation of being on X vs coming off? What can you do now to prepare for a future red line?"

#ThirdSector digital consultant @madlinsudn.bsky.social explains her research in her Jan blog that inspired our episode of #TheCharityShow

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Another round of charity X-odus – January 2026
An update into the charity sector’s use of X in January 2026. Use it to help benchmark your use.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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🍰 Join #AmyNuttall and hundreds of budding bakers this March by holding your very own The Big Bake!

⭐ Actress Amy lost her mum to a #glioblastoma in October 2023 and has since been a strong supporter of #TheBrainTumourCharity #TheBigBake #BTAM

👉 www.thebraintumourcharity.org/get-involved...
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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💥 Brand new episode!

🎙️ The big exodus - the data doesn't lie, the third sector is abandoning X.

🎙️ We chat with Madeleine Sugden, digital impact consultant as a renewed wave of charities leaving X following recent changes to the platform.

🎧 LINK IN BIO @madlinsudn.bsky.social #TheCharityShow
February 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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🎙️It's wet and dreary so lift your commute with our latest episode featuring celeb #thirdsector guru Rachel Braier and get the inside angle on charity celebs and influencers.

🎧 Listen in on your journey home 👆 LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow #RachelBraier #celebrity #influencer #ambassadors #charity
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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#CRUK chief executive Michelle Mitchell said the promises represented a "significant commitment" that would require a "wide range of measures".

"England lags behind comparable countries on cancer survival – it's vital that changes," she said.
@crukpolicy.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises
There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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🎙️ Huge shout-out to two more brilliant smaller UK charities this week, making a huge difference every single day.

⭐ Canine Partners

⭐ CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social

🎧 LINK IN BIO 👆️

#ThirdSector #CCLG #CaninePartners
January 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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🎙️ The worlds of celebrity and influencer are shifting sands.

⭐ In our new episode Rachel Braier, PR celebrity & influencer #thirdsector consultant, delves into the world of star-studded support.

🎧 Listen in on your commute home 👆 LINK IN BIO

#celebrity #influencer #TheCharityShow #charities
January 28, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

🎙️ Working with celebrities - expert tips for star-studded engagement from Celebrity & Influencer Consultant, Rachel Braier

🎧 LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow #RachelBraier #celebrity #influencer #ambassadors #charity #ThirdSector
January 26, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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🎉"We’re proud to be funding Access to #ClinicalTrials for Brain Tumours (ACT-BT), a UK-wide initiative that will enable consultants to refer patients to a panel of clinical trial experts."

@braintumourcharity.bsky.social #TheBrainTumourCharity

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ACT-BT – new initiative to improve access to brain tumour clinical trials
Access to Clinical Trials for Brain Tumours (ACT-BT) is a new UK-wide initiative that will improve access to brain tumour clinical trials.
www.thebraintumourcharity.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Last week, during #LessSurvivableCancersAwarenessWeek, peers from across the House of Lords backed the Rare Cancers Bill. The Bill could boost research, trials and innovation, with a national strategy. A vital step forward.
January 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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🎙️ Listen in to our chat with Mark @scopepolicy.bsky.social & Anna Tylor @rnib.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social

🎧 pod.fo/e/34f84d

⭐ #Scope #RNIB
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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🎙️ Learning hard lessons as a leader is an essential skill, says Sharon bell, Chief Executive of #ServicesForEducation

🎙️ We also shout-out smaller UK charities, New Year's honours and the sad news of author #SophieKinsella's tragic passing from #braintumour

#Education #TheBrainTumourCharity
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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It's time to #CloseTheResearchGap.

We're on a mission with the support of MPs from across the country to close the research gap and improve the survivability of the least survivable cancers.
January 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Huge thanks to @delythjewell.bsky.social MS for hosting yesterday's drop-in event in the Senedd for Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week.

It's time to #CloseTheResearchGap.

Encourage your local MS to support today 👇

lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/awarenessweek/
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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🎉 In our new episode for 2026, we shout-out some amazing UK charities and third sector leaders being recognised in the New Years Honours list.

🎧 Listen in. Link in Bio! 👆

⭐ www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/charity...

#TheCharityShow #ThirdSector #charities #NewYearsHonours @civilsociety.bsky.social
Charity sector figures named in New Year Honours List 2026
www.civilsociety.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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🎙️ Access to music and instruments is key to the work of Services For Education, says Chief Executive Sharon Bell.

🎧 LINK IN BIO 👆

#TheCharityShow #ServicesForEducation #ThirdSector #charities #Birmingham #CEO #Education
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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It's Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 2026.

@lesssurvivable.bsky.social is calling on the Government to finally tackle the shocking research gap holding back progress.

Consistent, sustained research is crucial. It's time to close the gap!

#CloseTheResearchGap
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

🎙️ We’re joined by Sharon Bell, Chief Executive of #ServicesForEducation - supporting schools, children & communities across Birmingham through music, outdoor learning &specialist education services.

🎧 LINK IN BIO 👆

#TheCharityShow #ThirdSector #Birmingham
January 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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🌟 Huge shout-out to Miles Jupp, as he takes his stand-up show 'On I Bang', based around his own brain tumour diagnosis, to #NewYork next week at the #SohoPlayhouse.

🌟 Miles continues to support the community & the work of #TheBrainTumourCharity

#MilesJupp
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January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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🎉 New episode for 2026 drops on Monday as #TheCharityShow sits down with Sharon Bell, Chief Executive at Services For Education - harnessing the power of music & learning to help young people & communities.

🎧 Listen in on Monday: Link in Bio! 👆

#ServicesForEducation
@thegoodstudio.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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🌟 Last chance - 5pm today! 🌟
#TomDaley #HighProfileSupporter #TheBrainTumourCharity

Link in comments 👇

@braintumourcharity.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM