And Just Like That…

…we’re in the last throws of June! The past 2 months have been so busy I’ve had to leave my website and blog to their own devices. And my own advice to take time for myself, be mindful of my own capacity went right out of the window! I have vowed to be better atContinue reading “And Just Like That…”

Oh, Hello Spring

If you have been lucky enough, as we have in the Midlands, to have had the past few days bright and clear, it really does feel like Spring has finally arrived (I know Winter only lasts the usual months but sometimes it feels longer). At the allotment, things are springing up all over the placeContinue reading “Oh, Hello Spring”

Are You Application Ready?

Last October, I posted a quick Dos and Don’ts Guide to managing your grant, inspired by my experiences running the grants admin for AIM. Talking to projects that had been funded, and more widely within my network, I realise we’ve now reached the point where we fling out applications willy nilly, almost a Pavlovian responseContinue reading “Are You Application Ready?”

Welcome to 2022

Prefer to listen to this as a podcast? You can find it on anchor.fm. I’ve been quite cautious about wishing people a happy new year. There was a lot of celebrating when 2021 dawned and promises that it was going to be the best year ever and then, well, the year unfolded the way itContinue reading “Welcome to 2022”