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‘Trauma-informed design’ is a relatively new phrase within the voluntary sector. However, organisations have been applying its principles to physical settings for many years. This article is about applying those principles to online settings and digital services. It was written with help from Hera Hussain at Chayn. Chayn is a charity supporting survivors of gender-based […]

We all value content. We want to use images and videos we find on the internet in our presentations, blogs and websites.  However, reusing pictures and videos isn’t straightforward. Unless they state otherwise they will likely be copyrighted. Copyright asks us to not to reuse them and to recognise the time, skill and effort it […]

The open working toolkit is the brainchild of the ‘Open Working Lineup’ (or ‘OWLs’ for short), a collective of content and service designers that came together at the end of last year to help grantees of three Catalyst and The National Lottery Community Fund COVID-19 Digital Response programmes share their research, processes, design work and […]

This guide is for anyone. You don’t have to be working on Catalyst projects or even a non-profit. All you need is to want to work more openly. This guide covers: What weeknotes are Why weeknotes are healthy and cool Tips for writing good weeknotes Platforms to use Styles or types Ways to share your […]

The Open Working Line-up (OWL) is a team of people helping Catalyst-funded charities work in the open and reuse existing tools and technologies.   Working in the open is as simple as sharing your work with others – inside or outside your organisation – and using work that’s been done by others to help you with […]

Last we talked about what working in the open is and why we think it’s important for charity digital projects. Working in the open sounds great and everything, but how do you actually do it? Are there rules to follow or specific people you should share to? And how can you work this out without […]

You’re trying to choose a new digital tool. Perhaps an app for communicating with your users. Or a platform for a new website. Or even a tool for organising tasks with your team.  Or perhaps you think you need to build something new, but you haven’t stopped to consider what already exists. What you could […]