Gemma Pettman
@gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social
Comms dilemma? Dial Gemma | Chart. PR | #CommsHero | Cheerleader of charities | Adopter of dogs | Dedicated insomniac |
www.gemmapettmanpr.co.uk
www.gemmapettmanpr.co.uk
Oh Bluesky, I am 100% not going to give you my credit card details just so I can access my DMs
July 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Oh Bluesky, I am 100% not going to give you my credit card details just so I can access my DMs
Reposted by Gemma Pettman
This morning’s #CharityCreative event explored how to be bold in your creative work. Here are some key takeaways.
Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning. Special thanks to our moderator @gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social, and our wonderful speakers.
Catch on demand soon: bit.ly/3ToceDy
Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning. Special thanks to our moderator @gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social, and our wonderful speakers.
Catch on demand soon: bit.ly/3ToceDy
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This morning’s #CharityCreative event explored how to be bold in your creative work. Here are some key takeaways.
Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning. Special thanks to our moderator @gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social, and our wonderful speakers.
Catch on demand soon: bit.ly/3ToceDy
Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning. Special thanks to our moderator @gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social, and our wonderful speakers.
Catch on demand soon: bit.ly/3ToceDy
I'm so proud of Jude. She's currently in the sea off Mallorca, swimming 10km to raise money for the brilliant charity she founded. She will tell you this challenge is nothing compared to the challenges faced by the people Sounddelivery works with, but it is going to be a tough day. #JudesBigSwim
Today is the day! 🏊♀️ 🌊 Our Founder Jude Habib is taking on #JudesBigSwim, challenging herself to swim a whopping 10k in the Mallorcan sea.
As we hit 9am UK time the klaxon is sounding 📣 🎉
Jude has raise an incredible £5,665 towards her £10k goal, can you help her reach it?
As we hit 9am UK time the klaxon is sounding 📣 🎉
Jude has raise an incredible £5,665 towards her £10k goal, can you help her reach it?
🏊♂️🌊 After months of training tomorrow our Founder Jude is taking on her 10k swim! #JudesBigSwim is all in aid of our charity Sounddelivery Media, building a movement of lived experience leaders shaping the future.
Help Jude reach her target ✨ www.justgiving.com/page/judesbi...
Help Jude reach her target ✨ www.justgiving.com/page/judesbi...
May 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I'm so proud of Jude. She's currently in the sea off Mallorca, swimming 10km to raise money for the brilliant charity she founded. She will tell you this challenge is nothing compared to the challenges faced by the people Sounddelivery works with, but it is going to be a tough day. #JudesBigSwim
If you're considering your long-term approach to #AI, take a look at this blog from Mike Zywina of Lime Green Consulting. I applaud his transparency and staggered approach. www.limegreenconsulting.co.uk/blog/ponderi...
Pondering the polarising: reflections on the good, the bad and the ugly of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to bring benefits for charities and social enterprises, but there are plenty of risks in terms of accuracy, authenticity, originality, data security and ...
www.limegreenconsulting.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If you're considering your long-term approach to #AI, take a look at this blog from Mike Zywina of Lime Green Consulting. I applaud his transparency and staggered approach. www.limegreenconsulting.co.uk/blog/ponderi...
Goodness 🥹 This debate is such a powerful reminder of the impact of human stories.
Guy was a Brit who had a peaceful, dignified assisted death in Spain. Reflecting on that @marietidball.bsky.social says: 'May we all have the opportunity to choose a good death, wearing our cowboy boots, with the love of our lives by our sides.' #AssistedDyingBill
May 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Goodness 🥹 This debate is such a powerful reminder of the impact of human stories.
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That’s a wrap for our Strategic Communicators’ Conference! We tackled some of today’s biggest comms challenges, navigated emerging trends, swapped strategies, and even made time for peer-to-peer conversations.
Here are three key takeaways...
Have more to add? Share your thoughts below.
Here are three key takeaways...
Have more to add? Share your thoughts below.
April 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
That’s a wrap for our Strategic Communicators’ Conference! We tackled some of today’s biggest comms challenges, navigated emerging trends, swapped strategies, and even made time for peer-to-peer conversations.
Here are three key takeaways...
Have more to add? Share your thoughts below.
Here are three key takeaways...
Have more to add? Share your thoughts below.
Reposted by Gemma Pettman
We're hiring!
If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies!
Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJob#CharityJobss#JobSeekersr#Fundraiserse#HeadOfDevelopmentt#ParticipationCoordinator
If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies!
Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJob#CharityJobss#JobSeekersr#Fundraiserse#HeadOfDevelopmentt#ParticipationCoordinator
April 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We're hiring!
If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies!
Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJob#CharityJobss#JobSeekersr#Fundraiserse#HeadOfDevelopmentt#ParticipationCoordinator
If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies!
Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJob#CharityJobss#JobSeekersr#Fundraiserse#HeadOfDevelopmentt#ParticipationCoordinator
This was another corker of an event from @charitycomms.bsky.social The peer-to-peer learning model means getting to hear from people who are walking the walk, so there's always plenty of learning to be had.
This morning’s #CharityPR event focused on mastering the art of pitching stories that connect with journalists and audiences. Here are the key takeaways from the discussions...
March 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This was another corker of an event from @charitycomms.bsky.social The peer-to-peer learning model means getting to hear from people who are walking the walk, so there's always plenty of learning to be had.
This was an enjoyable and inspiring session. I find it so valuable to hear what other communicators in the charity sector are doing and @charitycomms.bsky.social facilitates that brilliantly ⬇️
This morning’s #CharityCreative event delved into representation in creative work. Here are the key takeaways from the discussion...
March 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This was an enjoyable and inspiring session. I find it so valuable to hear what other communicators in the charity sector are doing and @charitycomms.bsky.social facilitates that brilliantly ⬇️
"Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Jane"
February 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Jane"
That feeling when someone postpones an in-person meeting, which gives you an additional eight hours minimum to tackle your out-of-control to-do list...
a man in a tuxedo with the word okay on the bottom
Alt: David from Schitts Creek is my go-to gif of choice. In this one, David wears a tuxedo and looks relieved as the caption, Okay I think we're good, flashes up on the screen
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
That feeling when someone postpones an in-person meeting, which gives you an additional eight hours minimum to tackle your out-of-control to-do list...
It’s glorious round my way #Whitstable Happy Monday 🙌🏼
February 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It’s glorious round my way #Whitstable Happy Monday 🙌🏼
Fellow #freelancers, I can't recommend #FreelancerMagazine highly enough. I flew though the Copywriting and Content edition (out now) on a return flight this week (pun intended) and made a load of notes. Do you read it? What other magazines, newsletters or sites do you follow for info and inspo?
January 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Fellow #freelancers, I can't recommend #FreelancerMagazine highly enough. I flew though the Copywriting and Content edition (out now) on a return flight this week (pun intended) and made a load of notes. Do you read it? What other magazines, newsletters or sites do you follow for info and inspo?
Hey, charity pals. Will I be seeing any of you tomorrow? Cringe along with me as I share my very worst networking experience (no names, no pack drill) and how it inspired me to take a different approach to creating connections. www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/caree...
Career Connections: Building your networks
Our networking events are a great opportunity to connect with others in the sector.
www.charitycomms.org.uk
January 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Hey, charity pals. Will I be seeing any of you tomorrow? Cringe along with me as I share my very worst networking experience (no names, no pack drill) and how it inspired me to take a different approach to creating connections. www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/caree...
If your eyes are rolling at the latest Zuckernews, this @charitycomms.bsky.social event which poses the question, How can charities create safer social media spaces for both their audiences and those working in social media? may be of interest. www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/socia...
Social Media Network: Creating safer social media spaces
CharityComms’ Social Media Network is for members working as social media leads in UK charities and not-for-profits.
www.charitycomms.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If your eyes are rolling at the latest Zuckernews, this @charitycomms.bsky.social event which poses the question, How can charities create safer social media spaces for both their audiences and those working in social media? may be of interest. www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/socia...
Good morning, especially to the train guard who just announced there are only 220 commuting days until Christmas. This is the morale boost we need on a dark Tuesday morning 😆
January 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning, especially to the train guard who just announced there are only 220 commuting days until Christmas. This is the morale boost we need on a dark Tuesday morning 😆
*Speaks into dictaphone a la Partridge* Business idea: advent calendars for January because this is the month we need a small chocolate to get us going each day.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and making a face .
Alt: Alan Partridge is sitting in a chair and making a face at his long-suffering, cardigan-wearing assistant, Lynne
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
*Speaks into dictaphone a la Partridge* Business idea: advent calendars for January because this is the month we need a small chocolate to get us going each day.
It really is the most Monday of Mondays, possibly ever.
a pile of rocks and branches with a hole in the middle
Alt: A pile of rocks and branches with a hole in the middle from which a little furry creature - possibly a ferret - emerges and looks around
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
It really is the most Monday of Mondays, possibly ever.
Great to see #DuvetKnowItsChristmas made made it to Bluesky
1/ So, where were we? Oh yep, #duvetknowitschristmas. Firstly, some admin: Twitter/X has evidently been run into the ground by a preening, self-radicalised clot, so while there's a slim possibility that this annual celebration might be thriving over there, I won't know cos I won't be looking.
December 24, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Great to see #DuvetKnowItsChristmas made made it to Bluesky
Hey, members of @charitycomms.bsky.social January you will be grateful if December you books to attend this event. Especially if one of your goals next year is to build your professional network... www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/caree...
Career Connections: Building your networks
Our networking events are a great opportunity to connect with others in the sector.
www.charitycomms.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Hey, members of @charitycomms.bsky.social January you will be grateful if December you books to attend this event. Especially if one of your goals next year is to build your professional network... www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/caree...
This is an interesting look at the shape of local journalism. It touches on the demand for stories that do well online and the targets some writers are set. westcountryvoices.co.uk/ultra-proces...
Ultra-processed news - why local journalism has gone weird
If you’ve looked at a local news website lately, you may have got the feeling that something’s not quite right. Seeking stories about your own area, you click on an interesting headline and find yours...
westcountryvoices.co.uk
December 16, 2024 at 9:17 AM
This is an interesting look at the shape of local journalism. It touches on the demand for stories that do well online and the targets some writers are set. westcountryvoices.co.uk/ultra-proces...
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Are you a small charity worrying about how to raise money when people’s budgets are so tight? Come ask my expert panel for advice and mention your charity on radio 4’s Money Box. Felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk to put yourself forward
December 6, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Are you a small charity worrying about how to raise money when people’s budgets are so tight? Come ask my expert panel for advice and mention your charity on radio 4’s Money Box. Felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk to put yourself forward
Politics aside, this is a useful example of strategy vs tactics. You start by setting out where you’re going (what you want to achieve) and then explain the detail of how you intend to get there.
'Why is a reset needed now five months into Government?'
On #BBCBreakfast Home Secretary Yvette Cooper spoke about Keir Starmer's 'plan for Britain' which includes what he will call 'milestones' in areas including policing, housebuilding, the NHS & pre-school education
On #BBCBreakfast Home Secretary Yvette Cooper spoke about Keir Starmer's 'plan for Britain' which includes what he will call 'milestones' in areas including policing, housebuilding, the NHS & pre-school education
December 5, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Politics aside, this is a useful example of strategy vs tactics. You start by setting out where you’re going (what you want to achieve) and then explain the detail of how you intend to get there.
#Charity folk, this is not the time to be shy about the brilliant work you’re doing in an increasingly difficult climate…
The Charity Awards 2025, the longest-running awards ceremony in the charity sector, is now open for entries!
Charity Awards 2025 opens for entries
www.civilsociety.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 11:53 AM
#Charity folk, this is not the time to be shy about the brilliant work you’re doing in an increasingly difficult climate…
Nigel Sarbutts of @prcavalry.bsky.social fame is benchmarking #FreelancePR rates. This research can help prevent a race to the bottom and guide client budgets. His questions will take you mere minutes to answer forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Nigel Sarbutts of @prcavalry.bsky.social fame is benchmarking #FreelancePR rates. This research can help prevent a race to the bottom and guide client budgets. His questions will take you mere minutes to answer forms.office.com/pages/respon...