Pooka & Co
@pookaco.bsky.social
We’re a digital partner for good 🐰
Helping charities, creatives + community orgs shine online with accessible web, CiviCRM + strategy that puts people first. 🌍 www.pooka.co
Helping charities, creatives + community orgs shine online with accessible web, CiviCRM + strategy that puts people first. 🌍 www.pooka.co
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@pookaco.bsky.social
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Who We Are and What We Stand For - Your Digital Partner for Good - Pooka & Co
In 2025, we're launching something new…
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🌱 We believe change makers deserve digital that works for them.
– Web development that’s open & ethical
– Comms support that fits your mission
– Data privacy help without the jargon
– Training for real teams doing real work
🐇 Curious? 🔗 rb.gy/xjrj3j
#DigitalForGood #OpenSource #DigitalStrategy
– Web development that’s open & ethical
– Comms support that fits your mission
– Data privacy help without the jargon
– Training for real teams doing real work
🐇 Curious? 🔗 rb.gy/xjrj3j
#DigitalForGood #OpenSource #DigitalStrategy
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The UK's commitment to open data is fantastic. Making vast datasets available on data.gov.uk fuels innovation and empowers developers. A brilliant example of #TechForGood. #OpenData #UKgov #Innovation
Find open data - data.gov.uk
data.gov.uk
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The UK's commitment to open data is fantastic. Making vast datasets available on data.gov.uk fuels innovation and empowers developers. A brilliant example of #TechForGood. #OpenData #UKgov #Innovation
Big shift for UK charities this November 👀
The new Fundraising Code brings clearer rules on QR codes, contactless giving & consent.
Less jargon. More trust.
💛 Here’s what it means for your digital fundraising: www.pooka.co/privacy-fund...
#CharityDigital #DataPrivacy #FundraisingEthics
The new Fundraising Code brings clearer rules on QR codes, contactless giving & consent.
Less jargon. More trust.
💛 Here’s what it means for your digital fundraising: www.pooka.co/privacy-fund...
#CharityDigital #DataPrivacy #FundraisingEthics
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Big shift for UK charities this November 👀
The new Fundraising Code brings clearer rules on QR codes, contactless giving & consent.
Less jargon. More trust.
💛 Here’s what it means for your digital fundraising: www.pooka.co/privacy-fund...
#CharityDigital #DataPrivacy #FundraisingEthics
The new Fundraising Code brings clearer rules on QR codes, contactless giving & consent.
Less jargon. More trust.
💛 Here’s what it means for your digital fundraising: www.pooka.co/privacy-fund...
#CharityDigital #DataPrivacy #FundraisingEthics
We’re excited to have WordPress 6.9 on the doorstep. There are so many great features for experienced developers to make magic with!
developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11...
developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11...
What’s new for developers? (November 2025)
Learn more about WordPress 6.9, updates from Gutenberg 21.9 and 22.0, and the Playground and AI teams.
developer.wordpress.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We’re excited to have WordPress 6.9 on the doorstep. There are so many great features for experienced developers to make magic with!
developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11...
developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11...
We launched this inovative WordPress site telling the history of Edinburgh around 5 years ago: www.ourtownstories.co.uk
It’s great to have continued its evolution across the years, and to see new content added each month.
It’s great to have continued its evolution across the years, and to see new content added each month.
Our Town Stories – Edinburgh
Explore the history of Edinburgh through images, maps, audio and video from the collections of Edinburgh Libraries. Discover Scotland’s capital city’s heritage by reading the stories of its people, pl...
www.ourtownstories.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We launched this inovative WordPress site telling the history of Edinburgh around 5 years ago: www.ourtownstories.co.uk
It’s great to have continued its evolution across the years, and to see new content added each month.
It’s great to have continued its evolution across the years, and to see new content added each month.
Just launched 🚀 The new Cotswold Canals Trust site — powered by @WordPress.org, WooCommerce + @CiviCRM.org.
A digital home for heritage, volunteers, and the future of the waterways. www.cotswoldcanals.org
#DigitalForGood #OpenSourceForGood
A digital home for heritage, volunteers, and the future of the waterways. www.cotswoldcanals.org
#DigitalForGood #OpenSourceForGood
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Just launched 🚀 The new Cotswold Canals Trust site — powered by @WordPress.org, WooCommerce + @CiviCRM.org.
A digital home for heritage, volunteers, and the future of the waterways. www.cotswoldcanals.org
#DigitalForGood #OpenSourceForGood
A digital home for heritage, volunteers, and the future of the waterways. www.cotswoldcanals.org
#DigitalForGood #OpenSourceForGood
Hot take: The newsletter is the new social media. 💌
We said it and we’re sticking to it.
#DigitalForGood #NewsletterComeback www.pooka.co/newsletter-c...
We said it and we’re sticking to it.
#DigitalForGood #NewsletterComeback www.pooka.co/newsletter-c...
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hot take: The newsletter is the new social media. 💌
We said it and we’re sticking to it.
#DigitalForGood #NewsletterComeback www.pooka.co/newsletter-c...
We said it and we’re sticking to it.
#DigitalForGood #NewsletterComeback www.pooka.co/newsletter-c...
Love seeing our key tool #wordpress getting more powerful with each release!
#Charity #WebsiteDevelopment #Scotland #UK #OpenSource
#Charity #WebsiteDevelopment #Scotland #UK #OpenSource
The new Accordion block is here to transform your WordPress designs. Dive into the guide to master styling for FAQs and more, to fit your theme. Whether you’re a pro or just starting, there's something for everyone.
Full tutorial here: developer.wordpress.org/news/...
#WordPressDevelopment
Full tutorial here: developer.wordpress.org/news/...
#WordPressDevelopment
Styling accordions in WordPress 6.9
WordPress 6.9 is set to ship an Accordion block. This guide walks you through adding custom styles and patterns for it.
developer.wordpress.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Love seeing our key tool #wordpress getting more powerful with each release!
#Charity #WebsiteDevelopment #Scotland #UK #OpenSource
#Charity #WebsiteDevelopment #Scotland #UK #OpenSource
THIS:
Despite everything, there are plenty of reasons to be positive.
And now, more than ever, we need to remind ourselves of them.
Because ours is a sector that, at its best, offers a beacon of hope to millions of people. Remember that.
@martyndrake.bsky.social
And now, more than ever, we need to remind ourselves of them.
Because ours is a sector that, at its best, offers a beacon of hope to millions of people. Remember that.
@martyndrake.bsky.social
Martyn Drake: Reasons to be positive
We need to become far more mindful of where we get our energy from and where it gets drained
www.thirdsector.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
THIS:
Low and behold… over the weekend, Meta’s message popped up:
The line between user and product has never been clearer.
Would you pay for privacy or stay free and feed the algorithm? 🐇💭
#DigitalForGood
The line between user and product has never been clearer.
Would you pay for privacy or stay free and feed the algorithm? 🐇💭
#DigitalForGood
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Low and behold… over the weekend, Meta’s message popped up:
The line between user and product has never been clearer.
Would you pay for privacy or stay free and feed the algorithm? 🐇💭
#DigitalForGood
The line between user and product has never been clearer.
Would you pay for privacy or stay free and feed the algorithm? 🐇💭
#DigitalForGood
The new Fife Contemporary site is live and it’s a fine example of values-led design. 🌿♿
#Accessibility, #transparency, #sustainability, and community all built into one open, joyful platform for artists and audiences alike.
Built in collaboration. Loved by us all. 💛
👉 fcac.co.uk
#DigitalForGood
#Accessibility, #transparency, #sustainability, and community all built into one open, joyful platform for artists and audiences alike.
Built in collaboration. Loved by us all. 💛
👉 fcac.co.uk
#DigitalForGood
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The new Fife Contemporary site is live and it’s a fine example of values-led design. 🌿♿
#Accessibility, #transparency, #sustainability, and community all built into one open, joyful platform for artists and audiences alike.
Built in collaboration. Loved by us all. 💛
👉 fcac.co.uk
#DigitalForGood
#Accessibility, #transparency, #sustainability, and community all built into one open, joyful platform for artists and audiences alike.
Built in collaboration. Loved by us all. 💛
👉 fcac.co.uk
#DigitalForGood
Our Directors, Marcus & Paul, had a day out at the Portobello seaside this week meeting with our clients at @actionporty.bsky.social 🏖️
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Our Directors, Marcus & Paul, had a day out at the Portobello seaside this week meeting with our clients at @actionporty.bsky.social 🏖️
Sounds like a good idea to verify AGI independently. The previous agreement sounded like getting Elon to verify FSD had been achieved.
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sounds like a good idea to verify AGI independently. The previous agreement sounded like getting Elon to verify FSD had been achieved.
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Last week, we posted our CiviCRM meetup blog on managing Gift Aid, today we found this gem from @scvo.scot : a full guide to digital fundraising. A must-read for small teams 👉 scvo.scot/funding/guid... 🐇💛 #DigitalForGood #CharityComms
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Last week, we posted our CiviCRM meetup blog on managing Gift Aid, today we found this gem from @scvo.scot : a full guide to digital fundraising. A must-read for small teams 👉 scvo.scot/funding/guid... 🐇💛 #DigitalForGood #CharityComms
This article from the ICO debunks some myths around data‑storage tools (think Cookies, device‑fingerprinting) - helping you keep supporters’ privacy safe & your organisation on the right side of the law. 👩💻 ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
Fact vs fiction: ICO debunks myths on storage and access technologies
Our online tracking strategy published in January of this year outlined our approach to giving people more meaningful control over how they are tracked online.
ico.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This article from the ICO debunks some myths around data‑storage tools (think Cookies, device‑fingerprinting) - helping you keep supporters’ privacy safe & your organisation on the right side of the law. 👩💻 ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
Meta’s making big moves:
💸 Paid ad-free feeds
🎥 Reels as your new home screen
🚫 EU-wide ban on political & social-issue ads
For charities and NGOs, that means a rethink.
The old playbook won’t cut it anymore.
👉 www.pooka.co/meta-social-...
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6DJ...
💸 Paid ad-free feeds
🎥 Reels as your new home screen
🚫 EU-wide ban on political & social-issue ads
For charities and NGOs, that means a rethink.
The old playbook won’t cut it anymore.
👉 www.pooka.co/meta-social-...
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6DJ...
What Meta’s New Rules Mean for Charity Communications
YouTube video by Pooka & Co
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Meta’s making big moves:
💸 Paid ad-free feeds
🎥 Reels as your new home screen
🚫 EU-wide ban on political & social-issue ads
For charities and NGOs, that means a rethink.
The old playbook won’t cut it anymore.
👉 www.pooka.co/meta-social-...
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6DJ...
💸 Paid ad-free feeds
🎥 Reels as your new home screen
🚫 EU-wide ban on political & social-issue ads
For charities and NGOs, that means a rethink.
The old playbook won’t cut it anymore.
👉 www.pooka.co/meta-social-...
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6DJ...
The two UK Gift Aid extensions take the stress out of claims — one handles declarations, the other connects directly to HMRC.
Use both and watch Gift Aid go from mystery to routine.
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
#CiviCRM #DigitalForGood #GiftAid
Use both and watch Gift Aid go from mystery to routine.
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
#CiviCRM #DigitalForGood #GiftAid
October 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The two UK Gift Aid extensions take the stress out of claims — one handles declarations, the other connects directly to HMRC.
Use both and watch Gift Aid go from mystery to routine.
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
#CiviCRM #DigitalForGood #GiftAid
Use both and watch Gift Aid go from mystery to routine.
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
🔗 lab.civicrm.org/extensions/u...
#CiviCRM #DigitalForGood #GiftAid
Gift Aid, Tag Sets, and good company — that’s what last week’s CiviCRM Scotland meetup was all about.
Watch the recap 🎥 youtu.be/p1SUohLpo2I
#DigitalForGood #CiviCRM
Watch the recap 🎥 youtu.be/p1SUohLpo2I
#DigitalForGood #CiviCRM
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Gift Aid, Tag Sets, and good company — that’s what last week’s CiviCRM Scotland meetup was all about.
Watch the recap 🎥 youtu.be/p1SUohLpo2I
#DigitalForGood #CiviCRM
Watch the recap 🎥 youtu.be/p1SUohLpo2I
#DigitalForGood #CiviCRM
As a web development team working predominantly in the charity sector, this is horrifying to see.
Today, security support for Windows 10 ends, rendering up to 400 million computers unsecure to use in the largest case of premature, planned obsolescence to date.
Latest blog from Ugo Vallauri, co-director @therestartproject.org, on why this is such a big issue and what's being done to solve it:
Latest blog from Ugo Vallauri, co-director @therestartproject.org, on why this is such a big issue and what's being done to solve it:
The end of support for Windows 10 is creating an e-waste disaster
This post is by Ugo Vallauri, co-director, at the Restart Project.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
As a web development team working predominantly in the charity sector, this is horrifying to see.
Running a digital agency means living online, but staying well offline matters just as much.
Marcus leans on yoga, Paul on music and movement, and Sian on long walks and sunshine.
Digital creativity only works when humans do too. 💛
#DigitalForGood #Wellbeing
Marcus leans on yoga, Paul on music and movement, and Sian on long walks and sunshine.
Digital creativity only works when humans do too. 💛
#DigitalForGood #Wellbeing
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Running a digital agency means living online, but staying well offline matters just as much.
Marcus leans on yoga, Paul on music and movement, and Sian on long walks and sunshine.
Digital creativity only works when humans do too. 💛
#DigitalForGood #Wellbeing
Marcus leans on yoga, Paul on music and movement, and Sian on long walks and sunshine.
Digital creativity only works when humans do too. 💛
#DigitalForGood #Wellbeing
And we're off with the second @civicrm.org meet up in Scotland today. Mads is taking everyone through the benefits of using CiviCRM and Gift Aid.
October 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
And we're off with the second @civicrm.org meet up in Scotland today. Mads is taking everyone through the benefits of using CiviCRM and Gift Aid.
WordCamp Asia. We’ll be there one day! 🤞❤️ #wordpress
Want the ultimate backstage pass to WordCamp Asia 2026? Become a Media Partner. Enjoy interview access, a dedicated media studio, and visibility across official channels. Join us in Mumbai at Jio World Convention Centre from April 9-11, 2026. asia.wordcamp.org/2026/media-...
#WCAsia #WordPress
#WCAsia #WordPress
Media Partner Applications for WordCamp Asia 2026 Are Now Open
We’re excited to open applications for Media Partners at WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai, April 9–11! Gain exclusive access to speakers, behind-the-scenes content, and networking opportunities while h…
asia.wordcamp.org
October 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
WordCamp Asia. We’ll be there one day! 🤞❤️ #wordpress
“AI search results: useful shortcut or risky rabbit hole?” 🐇
We dug into the research, turns out most people don’t trust AI summaries, but still use them anyway. For charities, that’s a challenge worth paying attention to.
Hop in 👉 [linkhttps://www.pooka.co/ai-search-results-charities/
We dug into the research, turns out most people don’t trust AI summaries, but still use them anyway. For charities, that’s a challenge worth paying attention to.
Hop in 👉 [linkhttps://www.pooka.co/ai-search-results-charities/
October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“AI search results: useful shortcut or risky rabbit hole?” 🐇
We dug into the research, turns out most people don’t trust AI summaries, but still use them anyway. For charities, that’s a challenge worth paying attention to.
Hop in 👉 [linkhttps://www.pooka.co/ai-search-results-charities/
We dug into the research, turns out most people don’t trust AI summaries, but still use them anyway. For charities, that’s a challenge worth paying attention to.
Hop in 👉 [linkhttps://www.pooka.co/ai-search-results-charities/
It’s #NationalPoetryDay 🐇✍️
We wrote a poem (because play matters).
And we’re thinking of our friends at @byleaveswelive.bsky.social — whose site is ready for the poetry rush today.
Servers backed up ✔️
Poems queued up ✔️
Joy unlocked ✔️
We wrote a poem (because play matters).
And we’re thinking of our friends at @byleaveswelive.bsky.social — whose site is ready for the poetry rush today.
Servers backed up ✔️
Poems queued up ✔️
Joy unlocked ✔️
October 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It’s #NationalPoetryDay 🐇✍️
We wrote a poem (because play matters).
And we’re thinking of our friends at @byleaveswelive.bsky.social — whose site is ready for the poetry rush today.
Servers backed up ✔️
Poems queued up ✔️
Joy unlocked ✔️
We wrote a poem (because play matters).
And we’re thinking of our friends at @byleaveswelive.bsky.social — whose site is ready for the poetry rush today.
Servers backed up ✔️
Poems queued up ✔️
Joy unlocked ✔️
🐇 Not every charity has an IT department. But every charity deserves to feel secure online.
That’s why the NCSC’s Small Charity Guide is gold.
If you don’t know about it already, check it out 👉 www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/c...
#CyberSecurityMonth #DigitalForGood
That’s why the NCSC’s Small Charity Guide is gold.
If you don’t know about it already, check it out 👉 www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/c...
#CyberSecurityMonth #DigitalForGood
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🐇 Not every charity has an IT department. But every charity deserves to feel secure online.
That’s why the NCSC’s Small Charity Guide is gold.
If you don’t know about it already, check it out 👉 www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/c...
#CyberSecurityMonth #DigitalForGood
That’s why the NCSC’s Small Charity Guide is gold.
If you don’t know about it already, check it out 👉 www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/c...
#CyberSecurityMonth #DigitalForGood