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How to get a Christmas appeal with a national newspaper (and is it worth the...
The run up to last Christmas was the most exciting and exhausting time for me as a media officer at Practical Action. We had been chosen by The Guardian to be one of four charities to benefit from its...
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Loos, murder, rape – the status of women in our societies
Listening to the news this morning I realised that the two young girls in India, aged 14 and 16, who had been gang raped and murdered died as they had gone into the fields looking for a discreet...
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Thank you
Practical Action would like to ‘Thank you’ In today’s world most of us live life in fast forward, whether it’s rushing to get the kids to school or nursery, the daily commute to work battling the rush...
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Supporter Services – Charity Staff & Volunteer Awards Finalist 2015
The Supporter Services department at Practical Action are dedicated to providing excellent care and service to our supporters. As a team we work tirelessly “behind the scenes” and in all our...
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Supporters’ day out!
On June 13th we held our annual Supporters’ day in London. Taking inspiration from our heritage the theme of the day was ‘Grassroots to Muddy boots’ it was a fantastic opportunity for supporters to get...
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Practical Action’s commitment to our supporters
Practical Action is a charity with a difference. We believe in local solutions that can grow to scale, people centred development, sharing every ounce of our knowledge so the maximum benefit accrues...
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Knowledge systems, chains and grids
Last week I was pleased to attend the launch of the Climate Knowledge Brokers (CKB) manifesto at DFID. It’s a really handy guide to the role of knowledge brokers, how they should go about their tasks...
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Complexity doesn’t have to be confusing
I was recently inspired by a talk by Danny Budzak at the International Data and Information Management Conference (IDIMC) in Loughborough. Danny works for the London Legacy Development Organisation and...
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5 Simple solutions that llama farmers love
Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to visit a number of Practical Action’s projects across Latin America. Not only was I overwhelmed by the colours, culture and pure grit of people living in...
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“ All genuine learning comes through experience “John Dewey I earned two degrees while working in Practical Action. I often boast it as one of my biggest achievements in Practical Action. My colleagues...
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