John Thompson
@jtchangingbiz.bsky.social
Fundraising consultant - created #FirstFiver and now #Pets4Pets Ex-Reuters, MS&L PR and Help the Aged/Age UK. Done stuff for BHF, British Red Cross, Costa Coffee, CRUK, Global Radio, MAG, Mind, Samaritans, TRG, Welcome Break, Whitbread, Whizz-Kidz, etc.
WANTED: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 per week. Even this recruiter decided to #ShowTheSalary Do the right thing: publish salaries in job adverts now - it will soon be a legal requirement in the UK.
I had to stop binge-watching Lord of Rings as it was becoming a bad hobbit. Happy #HobbitDay youtube.com/watch?v=HFlx...
Lord Of The Rings | The Shire | Ambience & Music | 3 Hours
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Today is National Fox Day. Snowdrop and Cello are delighted that red foxes have been short-listed to appear on Bank of England's future banknotes. Of course, if they are, I'll be donating the first ones I get to an appropriate wildlife charity. #Tenderaising #FirstFiver
From small woods grow mighty forests Lewes Town Council has unanimously approved a motion granting several rights to trees, including the right to life, to flourish, to be restored and to complete natural life cycles. Nice one Dr Smallwood! #Treeflections www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lewes adopts a charter recognising the rights of trees
The town of Lewes grants rights to all trees through an adopted charter.
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John Lewis. Not as deer as you think. During a bank holiday weekend spent with over 250 basset hounds in North Norfolk, I still found the time to film the John Lewis Christmas Advert 2026. www.linkedin.com/posts/john-t...
John Lewis. Not as deer as you think. During a bank holiday weekend spent with over 250 basset hounds in North Norfolk, I still found the time to film the John Lewis Christmas Advert 2026. It… | Jo...
John Lewis. Not as deer as you think. During a bank holiday weekend spent with over 250 basset hounds in North Norfolk, I still found the time to film the John Lewis Christmas Advert 2026. It tells...
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This fox has climbed up a tree in my garden to eat seeds from my bird feeder.
Feelings of grief come in waves; they may pull us under, flow around us, lift us up. There's always sand beneath them, upon which we've walked with our loved ones. Kissed by the sun, cooled by gentle breezes. Memories keep us close as foot by paw, or hand in hand, we'll always have our sand.
The wonderful Dolly Parton could have taught the world to sing, but instead chose to teach us all the joy of reading - and giving. As it's the National Year of Reading, I've chosen to donate £9.25 to National Literacy Trust in her memory. ❤️ www.linkedin.com/posts/john-t...
How Dolly Parton told her life story through six iconic songs | John Thompson
Inspired by Daniel Nicholls' thoughts on how to respond to the loss of Dolly Parton [see link in comment] I thought I'd put forward a suggestion too. The National Year of Reading 2026 (NYR) is a UK-w...
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Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration was her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’ So sad to learn the world has lost a great entertainer who brought so much joy to so many people through her music and generosity. #RIP fortune.com/article/doll...
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration was her father who couldn't read or write: 'I saw how crippling that could be' | Fortune
Dolly Parton used her $450 million net worth to do good.
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This yellow marigold looks like Sesame Street's Big Bird.
I remember when Gary Barlow worked at Kwik Fit, before joining Take That.
Oh what! I was planning to run from John o' Groats to Land's End. I didn't even consider I'd have to swim across the sea to complete the journey :(
#ShowTheSalary now - why wait for legislation to make it mandatory? UK employers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws. #Recruitment www.linkedin.com/posts/john-t...
Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws | John Thompson | 11 comments
#ShowTheSalary now - why wait for legislation to make it mandatory? Employers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws. Detai...
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#FirstFiverDay 2026 - let's raise £26,000,000 On 16th September 2016 I created my first Twitter poll. Its purpose was to promote an idea I'd had to encourage people across the UK to donate the first new polymer £5 note they got to a charity. £12.5m was raised. www.linkedin.com/posts/john-t...
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#FirstFiverDay 2026 - let's raise £26,000,000 At 23.18 on 16th September 2016 I created my first Twitter poll. Its purpose was to promote an idea I'd had to encourage people across the UK to donate ...
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Hummphrey Hot Lips, my hummingbird hawk-moth, is having breakfast. #Moth #Butterflies #Insects #Garden #Wildlife
A year in the life of Mrs Potts She tiptoed through the tulips She tiptoed through the pine cones And she tiptoed through the white snow. #BassetHound
One for @jtchangingbiz.bsky.social. This family come to our cabin in the SW France, every day.
It just started raining and my conservatory is no longer as hot as a Frobisher room. Raindrops are literally evaporating on my forehead, like spittle on a hot clothes iron. And the trees are dancing in a cooling breeze.
The moment millions of people in the UK discovered that their expensive cameras are phones.
They came and shared their shades, whilst their long shadows stretched across parched fileds. Contemplating the temporary shielding of the fiery sun by our kind old moon, checking memories captured in selfie mode. They left as they arrived, silently. Mesmerised by the natural world. #Eclipse2026
I can't wait for the moon to block out the sun for a bit. My garden thermometer has gone into meltdown, saying it's 50°C at the moment. #SolarEclipse #Eclipse2026
It would be good if Tesco could Whoosh me some certified solar eclipse shades. I think retailers have missed an opportunity to serve a predictable need here. Perhaps I shoud've gone to SpecSavers? #SolarEclipse #Eclipse2026
Let me know if you spot any charities or companies piggybacking the #SolarEclipse #Eclipse2026 #Fundraising #CauseMarketing
John Thompson@jtchangingbiz.bsky.social · 2mo agoHow a total eclipse sparked a bright fundraising idea As the UK prepares for tomorrow's solar eclipse, I'm reminded of how my former colleagues and I turned a similar celestial event into a fundraising and communications campaign. www.linkedin.com/posts/john-t...
How a total eclipse sparked a bright fundraising idea As the UK prepares for tomorrow's solar eclipse, I'm reminded of how my former colleagues and I turned a similar celestial event into a fundraising and communications campaign. www.linkedin.com/posts/john-t...
How a total eclipse sparked a bright fundraising idea As the UK prepares for tomorrow's solar eclipse, I'm reminded of how my former colleagues and I at Help the Aged turned a similar celest...
How a total eclipse sparked a bright fundraising idea As the UK prepares for tomorrow's solar eclipse, I'm reminded of how my former colleagues and I at Help the Aged turned a similar celestial even...
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