Cause Views
Why running Cause Comms could extend my life
Do you know the answer to a long life? Eating a Mediterranean diet? Taking up weights? A happy relationship? Saying “no, ta” to Pinot Noir?
All of those probably help. But one of the biggest indicators of longevity might surprise you.
How to interview disabled children and their families
We enjoy working with journalists who have an understanding of disability or neurodiversity but for those who are new to this, here are our top tips for interviews.
This is how we made an award winning campaign
Our Give it Back campaign has won, and been shortlisted for, multiple awards. Here’s how we did it.
Why drama can change our lives
There She Goes and Best Interests must lead to change for families of disabled children
How to up your pitching game in five easy steps
Before Sam founded Cause she and I were both journalists working on national newspapers; Sam as an editor, me as a writer. We both received dozens of pitches a week, so we know what works.
In the last three months we’ve pitched and placed stories for our clients in dozens of outlets including Metro, Daily Telegraph, The Sun, The Times, Daily Express and Sunday Express, ITV News, Press Association and BBC Newsbeat. So it’s safe to say our pitches are working.
But what’s the key to successful pitching? Here are five tips everyone who’s pitching stories to journalists or editors should know.
How we made working 200 miles apart into a Cause super power
In all my previous workplaces, my colleagues have been in the same room as me, never mind the same city.
But when Sam - Cause founder and CEO - invited me to join her in the business we became each others’ sole colleagues, but based almost 200 miles apart.
5 ways to make your website more accessible
When we were re-designing our website, one of our main goals was to make it as accessible as possible for everyone.
We asked Leyla to write us a guest blog on how she did it, together with tips and advice for anyone else who would like to make sure their website is works for everyone, no matter how they are accessing it.
Why Ellie on Strictly is life cha-cha-changing
All I was thinking, watching Ellie Simmonds nail her first Strictly dance, was: “this performance is going to make my daughter’s life so much better”.
Charities thrive with trustees like Isaac
It feels obvious that the more representative your trustees, the more your charity is reflecting your clients. And the more diverse your leaders, the greater range of ideas you are likely to have and to put into place.