by Katie Simpson | Mar 11, 2021 | Marc Middleton-Heath
We must avoid PPE plastics disaster Almost one year on from the UK’s first lockdown, a research study has quantified the unprecedented plastic problem arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. A huge increase in PPE usage has been seen across the globe, and bans on...
by Katie Simpson | Apr 3, 2020 | Crisis, Marc Middleton-Heath
Your donors want to help, so let them! With the country in lockdown and many jobs uncertain, it might feel a strange time to ask for donations. But many of your supporters will be desperate to help. So it’s time to launch appeals and help people act. When the country...
by Katie Simpson | Nov 6, 2019 | Marc Middleton-Heath
Don’t be too cautious in run up to general election In a recent blog, Chris Walker, public affairs manager at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, urged charities to understand the restrictions around campaigning so they can speak out with confidence in...
by Katie Simpson | May 17, 2019 | Marc Middleton-Heath
The world’s worst humanitarian disaster Here at Catalyst we always want our appeals to perform well, but tragic events in Yemen make our work for Tearfund and Amnesty feel particularly critical. The statistics make for gruelling reading. In November it was...
by Katie Simpson | Apr 25, 2019 | Marc Middleton-Heath
#climatestrike gains the momentum to change our world Students skipping school, protesters inside Parliament, peaceful activists across Britain’s fracking sites. So far it’s been a big year for action on climate change, and not a moment too soon. Some may call them...
by Katie Simpson | Apr 4, 2019 | Marc Middleton-Heath
GDPR causes big dip in direct mail spending – but results are stronger than ever. The latest data has shown a sharp decline in the level of spending on direct mail, but here at Catalyst it’s still performing well. Industry trends Industry expert Tim Bond, head of...
