Make Hay Ethical E-Media

We are very happy to launch today the brand new Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust website.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is part of the national Wildlife Trusts network and the leading conservation charity in the area. For a long time they had been using FrontPage to update their old website, which had grown organically and become cumbersome and difficult to maintain.

We worked with NWT staff to re-organise their website content and create a usable structure and navigation system for their new site, allowing for future growth and development. NWT have a massive amount to communicate about their work so it was important to make sure all of their information can be found easily.

We consulted with them on their branding guidelines and discussed a fresh new approach to their visual design and colour scheme. They also have a huge library of beautiful photographs of local wildlife which we incorporated into the layout and content.

NWT staff now manage their website pages without having to struggle with web design software or knowing any code. We spent a morning training them how to use the content management system - built using Expression Engine - and giving them guidance on how to write copy and prepare images for the web. We’re sure they’re going to do a brilliant job keeping the site up to date with news and information about NWTs many events and activities.

The website is also run by our wind powered Green Hosting

Visit the site at www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org.uk

Green Hosting client Greener Museums was founded by Rachel Madan, a sustainability consultant and coach with ten years of experience supporting companies to become greener.

After working with the Tate Rachel found that most sustainability information is not tailored to the needs of the cultural sector. So, she set up Greener Museums for the museum professional, to provide the tools and resources needed to get them on the path to sustainability.

Take the Greener Museums survey. The results will be used to inform Rachel when providing information on the website: www.greenermuseums.org

Here’s the latest from a few of our clients…

Wind Powered Websites

Now using our Green Hosting, powered by the wind:

Natural Nursery Blog
News and updates on green products, activities and baby and family stories.
www.naturalnurseryblog.co.uk

DEA Services Wimbledon
Domestic energy assessing and home energy assessing services in Wimbledon.
www.deaserviceswimbledon.co.uk

Grasslands Trust
A national charity protecting grasslands and wildlife-rich meadows.
www.grasslands-trust.org

Pledging for Change
Affiliation and promotions for business who are seeking change.
www.pledgingforchange.org

Pure Design at Eco Fashion Show

Our lovely Green Hosting clients Pure Design will be taking part in in the Eco Fashion Show and Party in London on Tuesday 12th August at Club for Climate.

Items will be on show and available to buy from some of Pure Design’s designers and many more.

By special invitation from Pure Design you can recieve 25% off the entrance fee for the show. Download the invitation flyer to find out more.

For further details visit Pure Design’s blog and to book tickets go to www.eco-fashion.co.uk

Baby Boo Organic goes international

Baby Boo Organic became one of our Green Hosting clients earlier this year. Recently I was very pleased to hear news of their international success. Here’s what they told me…

“Since the lunch of Natural and Organic range of baby bath care products, Baby Boo Organic has been inundated with calls and emails from stockists from around the world. We have had interest from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Australia, USA, Israel, Hong Kong and Singapore….Here in the UK we have had very positive feedback from two major pharmacy chains in relation to stocking the Baby Boo Organic range.

We have had 54000 hits on our website since the launch of our products in April 2008.”

www.babyboo-organics.com

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Here’s the latest from a few of our Make Hay clients…

Eco Directory & Radio Station Aim to Reduce Landfill

Long term Green Hosting client and Make Hay friend Allthingseco has teamed up with the UK’s only green radio station Passion for the Planet, to help people all over the UK reduce, re-use and recycle and keep their waste out of landfill.

Together the two companies have developed a comprehensive directory of ways you can pass on your unwanted items, recycle computers, find a new home for your furniture, give paint to a group that needs it and much, much more.

You’ll find information on ink cartridge & mobile phone recycling schemes, local council recycling initiatives, business recycling details and resources to enable businesses to donate their unwanted stationery to local Scrapstores.

There are also details of Charity Shops across the country as well as swapping and auction sites. The directory also includes a list of places to buy recycled goods.

Visit the directory at: www.allthingseco.co.uk/directoryresults.php?category_id=15

The Big Blue ‘R’ Goes Green

Make Hay web design clients and chartered certified accountants DK Rumsby & Co Ltd have gone green! Actually, its nothing new to them they have been using ethical and environmentally friendly practices for years. The only difference now is with their new website, they can tell everybody about it.

DK Rumsby and Co Ltd practice 100% paper recycling in their offices, are building up their electronic systems to save even more paper, support international and local charities and campaigns and work with ethical and eco clients. They also have an ethical policy and are comitted to ensuring good quality work kept within the family business, not outsourcing to lower paid workers.

DK Rumsby & Co Ltd - www.rumsby.com

Keep up the great work guys!

Bloom Psychology Research

Green Hosting client Bloom Psychology is an innovative psychology consultancy specialising in career management, professional and personal development, and employee well-being.

They work with individuals and organisations to help them bloom and their work is underpinned by strong ethical principles.

Rob at Bloom Psychology is currently undertaking a piece of research on the concept of ‘meaning’ at work. He is examining what causes people to experience their work as meaningful, and what benefits this produces both for the individual themselves and their organisations. Bloom Psychology is then using the results to help people to create a more meaningful experience for themselves at work.

Why don’t you help Bloom Psychology with their reseach? Click here to take the survey and help Bloom Psychology with their research. The survey allows you to stay completely anonymous and no identifying questions are aked.

Bloom Psychology - www.bloompsychology.com

ScotsCare’s Willie Docherty Runs Loch Ness Marathon

Make Hay web design and Green Hosting clients ScotsCare are supporting their chief executive Willie Docherty in his Loch Ness Marathon run this October.

ScotsCare is a charity working with vulnerable Scots living in London and donations from Willie’s run will help them raise £100,000 towards grants for children whose families live on low income or income support.

Visit the ScotsCare website to find out more and to donate online. Keep an eye on Nessie’s chart to see how their fundraising is progressing!

ScotsCare - www.scotscare.com

Make Hay & Green Hosting clients: Get in touch and tell us your latest news. We’ll share it here on Make Hay, The Blog