#CharityHour
- sad to say bye 😢 10 years, 500+ hours of live co-hosting, conference talks & lots of memories ❤️ I'll keep account whilst I decide what to do with it
You can connect with me at
@TaheraMayat
or LinkedIn (& can try to meet for cuppa in Leeds?)
My next chapter: TBC
#CharityHour
is a weekly, themed, Twitter chat. You can 👇
View future themes:
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#FundraisingEverywhere
training (use code charityhour):
I (
@TaheraMayat
) hosted the first
#CharityHour
10 years ago today 🥳 and been at the helm since. Do share your memories using
#CharityHourTurns10
The last
#CharityHour
is this Wed 28 Feb 8-9pm, theme neurodiversity in the workplace with Laura Curtis-Moss
Thanks for the support!
📢 News 📢
#CharityHour
turns 10 years old (a decade) on 26 Feb 🎉 Thanks for support! Other news: we're wrapping up our chat due to Twitter/X changes & low engagement 😢 Join us Wednesdays 8-9pm - last one on 28 Feb. Hard decision for me (
@TaheraMayat
) 💔
Today is 8th anniversary of
#CharityHour
🎉 We're only 12 followers away from 15k - can you help us achieve another milestone?
Visit our profile page today for balloons 🎈
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: what have you achieved this month? And no, I'm not asking so I can share that this account reached 16k followers yesterday 😉 fab news!
🎶 Happy birthday to us
Happy birthday to us
Happy birthday dear Charity Hour
Happy birthday to us 🎶
On this day 9 years ago, I (
@TaheraMayat
) hosted the 1st ever
#CharityHour
🎉 It's still going strong!
If you can, buy me a coffee to mark the occasion!
Good afternoon! It’s
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm BST, theme cost of living for charities e.g., higher demand, increased bills, support etc. and all welcome to join us.
I support the tireless work of
@ShowTheSalary
and
@NonGradsWelcome
having recently decided not to RT job ads that don't
#ShowTheSalary
or ask for a degree when a role doesn't need one
Yes that means I have to look at job ads not just RT but it's my way of using my reach for good
Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday dear
#CharityHour
Happy birthday to me
5 years ago today, we had the first
#CharityHour
& how fitting our 5th birthday is on
#CharityTuesday
:D Thanks for support, fun times & knowledge exchange - here's to 5 more years!!
#CharityHour
Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do 😊
In this hour, we'll look at different stages of recruitment so all welcome to join in, whether employer or employee
#CharityHour
themes in August - Wed 8-9pm UK time
Aug 2nd: Social prescribing and role of charities
Aug 9th: Web 3 Social impact with
@maxiprotocol
Aug 16th: TBC
Aug 23rd: Overcoming burnout with
@Awen_coaching
Aug 30th: Back to School with
@jo_gibney
Please spread the word!
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: for
#SmallCharityWeek
, what’s the one thing (or one Gif!) you want to say/share with small charities?
Mine is: never underestimate the impact that you have as a small charity 😊
It's
#ThankYouDay
today! We say thanks each week to those that join
#CharityHour
but we are grateful to all our followers for their support on Twitter
Thanks for the RT's, promoting the chat and just being nice people to have on our timeline 💙
Good morning! It's
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm GMT with theme social fundraising and we're joined by Tom Lay
@thatcharityman
- all welcome!
Social Fundraising: using social media platforms to connect to potential supporters, and inspiring them to raise money for charitable causes
Afternoon! Today marks the start of
#VolunteersWeek
so join the
#CharityHour
chat tonight 8-9pm BST to discuss volunteering - please RT to spread the word!
Good afternoon! It’s
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm with theme acts of kindness for Random Acts of Kindness Day today 😊 Do the kind thing and tell someone about tonight’s chat 😉
#CharityHour
ice-breaker:
#CharityHour
launched on 26 Feb 2014 so it's 9th anniversary in just over a month!
How do you celebrate work anniversaries? As always, Gifs welcome 😊
#CharityTuesday
In 2019,
#CharityHour
:
🎂Celebrated 5th birthday
🗓️Did 48 themes, 49 inc reflection theme 2moro
🤝Collaborated with 18 people/orgs on themes
🗨️Discussed 20 cause awareness days/weeks
❔Hosted
@MsMandyJ
for
#AskMandy
twice
❤️Helped more people/orgs than I can count
Good afternoon! It's
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm GMT with theme of student volunteering, ahead of Student Volunteering Week 13-19 Feb. All welcome to join later!
#CharityHour
last 15 mins! Next week (Wed 19th Oct 8-9pm BST), theme is communities for charity folk and/or freelancers – whether Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc.
#CharityHour
icebreaker: we don't blow our trumpets enough so share something you've achieved! Small or big, personal or work - let's hear it.
We recently reached 14k followers!
#CharityHour
last 15 mins! Next week, we have not one but TWO fundraising strategy chats
All encouraged to put kettle on, have a treat (to celebrate our birthday!) & answer Q’ns questions posed or ask Q’ns
@richardsved
(Wednesday 8-9pm),
#AskWayne
@WayneTheMurray
(Friday 3-4pm)
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: it’s Social Media Kindness day today! What are some ways people can be kind on social media? As always, Gifs are welcome 😊
#BeKind
Good morning! It's
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm GMT with theme student volunteering - ahead of Student Volunteering Week (13 to 19 Feb)
First question will be when did Student Volunteering Week change from being the 1st week in Feb to the 2nd week in Feb?! Just kidding, by the way
Good afternoon! All welcome to join
@catnip_comms
and us for a social media themed
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm (ahead of Social Media Day tomorrow - 30 June)
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: Happy 1st November! What personal or work thing are you (most) looking forward to this month?
I've got a mentoring session later this month, which I always look forward to as allows me to pause/reflect.
It's our birthday today!!🎉🎂Looking forward to hosting
@MsMandyJ
for
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm where you can ask Mandy anything! Can’t make it live? Submit your questions in advance using
#AskMandy
and
#CharityHour
:)
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: it’s Volunteer Recognition Day tomorrow (April 20)! What was your first volunteer role (or charity sector client if you're freelance)?
My first volunteer role was in a charity shop 😊
Good morning! It's
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm BST with theme flexible working - 4 day week, remote working etc. all welcome to join the chat later on 😊
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: it’s International Week of Happiness at Work. What makes you happy at work (whether you work for yourself or not)? Gifs welcome!
What makes a great charity website? UX designer
@gimmeacamera
will join
#CharityHour
on 21st April to share her expertise about the key things you need for a website everybody will love:
• Clarity
• Usability
• Readability
• Progressive disclosure
• Branding
• Accessibility
Thanks for joining
#CharityHour
hosted by yours truly (
@TaheraMayat
) I hope you found it useful & enjoyable 😊 You can buy me a coffee to show your appreciation if you’re able to 👉
#CharityHour
Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do 😊 For regulars running out of ways to intro yourself, tell us what you’re working on this week 😊
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: what’s your favourite environment friendly purchase?
Mine is my Keep Cup 😊 I mostly still work remotely but it's good for walking meetings ❤️
#CharityHour
ice-breaker: we’re not sure where the first week of June went! What have you got coming up for rest of this month? As always, Gifs most welcome 😊
Excited to announce I'll be speaking at
#CommsHero
next month - drawing upon my experience of hosting
#CharityHour
for 9.5 years! Hope to see you there 😊
Speaker announcement!
We're looking forward to
@TaheraMayat
's session at
#CommsHero
Week 2023 all about how to set up your own virtual community, how to keep members engaged and the importance of listening to them too.
More information here:
Happy 4th birthday to us🎂Can't believe it's been 4 years since 1st
#CharityHour
and it's wonderful to have grown it!! Thanks for support, insightful discussion and heart-warming tweets along the way 💕
#CharityHour
last 15 mins! Next week (Wed 1st Mar 8-9pm GMT), we’ll discuss charity in Ramadan – all welcome 😊
Some of you may know from prev. years that I observe Ramadan (as breaking my fast coincided with Charity Hour) so it's close to my heart & 1st time we’re discussing it
Good morning! It's
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm, theme Relationship between comms and fundraising and we're joined by
@DrRichardBerks
- all welcome to join us 🙂
Good morning! It's
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm GMT. Usual 5 questions with 3 on trustees and 2 on pro bono as it's both Trustees Week and Pro Bono Week 😊
#CharityHour
Q2 via
@YoungTrustees
: Boardrooms need diverse perspectives to navigate these uncertain times where decisions in response are occurring quickly – what needs to happen to enable this to happen ASAP?
#VolunteersWeek
Good afternoon! It’s
#CharityHour
tonight 8-9pm BST, theme is small charities with
@gc_foundation_
for
#SmallCharityWeek
You don't need to be a small charity to join later, you just have to love them ♥️
*Change of theme* Planned theme relied on a launch, which is delayed. New
#CharityHour
theme: 'support for small charities' with sad and imminent closure of Small Charities Coalition. Join us this Wed 8pm GMT!
#CharityHour
last 15 mins! Next week (Wed 25th Jan 8-9pm GMT), we’ll be joined by The Saltways
@TSaltways
to chat about effective charity films and animations 😊
#CharityHour
Q2 via
@Actify
:
To what extent do you think there are clear outcomes associated with the physical activity & sport we have available in our communities?
To what extent do you think we provide person centred approaches to physical activity for all population groups?