Pooka & Co
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Helping charities, creatives + community orgs shine online with accessible web, CiviCRM + strategy that puts people first. 🌍 www.pooka.co
- We’ve now hosted our third @civicrm.org meetup in Scotland. If you’re still asking "What CiviCRM actually is? And why it’s different to other CRMs?" here’s a plain-English explainer we made last summer with Mads + Sian: 👉 www.pooka.co/civicrm-crm-...
- Our latest blog covers the @civicrm.org Scotland Meetup exploring CiviBooking, with insights from Symbiotic Coop on stability, roadmap, and real-world use. Bookings, invoicing, contacts all in one place. 👉 Catch up here: www.pooka.co/civibooking_... #OpenSource #CiviCRM #CiviBooking
- We survived January, so we revisited the first blog we published this year and did a quick sense check. Do the #digital tactics we said #charities should focus on for 2026 still stand up? Yes. Absolutely. Worth a (re)read if you missed it: www.pooka.co/digital-tact...
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- Does your organisation have full control of its contact data? #CiviCRM
- It’s #DataPrivacyDay 🔐 A good reminder that privacy isn’t just about compliance, it’s about trust. We wrote a plain-English guide to cookie policies for people who don’t want the tech waffle. Worth a read if you’ve ever thought “I should understand this better…” 👉
- Developers, Designers, Thinkers… we’d like to see you at WordCamp Europe! #wceu2026 #wordpress
- What really motivates us? A peek behind the build, different perspectives, shared values, and a lot of care for the people behind the screens. 👉 www.pooka.co/what-really-...
- We’re exploring what CiviBooking does (and who it’s for) at the @civicrm.org Scotland Meetup next week, with guest Mathieu Lu from Coop SymbioTIC, one of the extension’s maintainers. 🗓️ Thu 29 Jan, 3–4pm 📍 Edinburgh + online 🎟️ Free 👉 Register: civicrm.org/blog/marcusj...
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- Cookie banners aren’t just admin they’re a trust issue. Mads, our #DigitalPrivacy Specialist, explains what cookies really do, why consent matters, and why “everyone does it” isn’t a great excuse. 🍪👇 www.pooka.co/cookie_polic...
- Booked. Excited. Counting Down. #WordPress #WCEU2026
- This article should be thought provoking to many charities feeling the pinch. For example: - How do you frame your organisation? - How do you deliver your story? - How powerful is your fundraising platform? Make 2026 about improvement, not about waiting for the climate to change.
- A nice piece focusing on the highs and lows of the charity sector, and a point of outreach for people looking for support.
- In this blog, Louise Dawtry explores the beautiful yet complicated reality of working in the sector. It captures the purpose and people that keep us committed, while also unpacking the challenges we don’t always talk about enough, from burnout to funding pressures. Read more: bit.ly/4qcR4XY
- What if we stopped chasing SEO noise in 2026? I looked at what respected SEO practitioners are actually saying about 2026 — and what that really means for charities. Less hacks. More trust. More human content. 🔗https://www.pooka.co/seo-for-charities-in-2026/
- We’re hosting a @civicrm.org meetup on CiviBooking an open-source extension for managing rooms & resources inside CiviCRM. Featuring Mathieu Lu from Coop SymbioTIC 📍 The Melting Pot + online 📅 Thurs 29 Jan | Free 🎫 civicrm.org/blog/marcusj... Practical, human, and built for real organisations.
- We’re working on some exciting new AI tools for our clients within WordPress. Coming early in 2026. Watch this space! #AI #WordPress 🪄✨
- Digital tactics for 2026 ≠ more platforms, more tools, more noise. It does mean: – Better platform choices – Privacy as a trust signal – Faster, greener websites – Putting real people front and centre in an AI-heavy world. All this in our first blog of 2026👉 Read here: www.pooka.co/digital-tact...
- If you're not out of bed yet, congratulations! ...And it's looking fine in lovely Leith!
- This could be a useful 2 hours for Third Sector staff looking for new ways to tell their organisation's story and demonstrate value in 2026.
- We pulled together the 10 FAQs that appeared most often across our blog content last year. Together, they point to what digital teams really want right now. So we’re curious 👇 Should these become a dedicated FAQ page on the Pooka website in 2026? And if so — what question should be included? 🐇
- What keeps us grounded as directors? Better balance = better work. Fifteen years of learning that lesson (sometimes the hard way). www.pooka.co/fifteen-year... #Pooka15 #PeopleFirst
- Proudest moments at Pooka this year? 🧡 Being together as a team at WordCamp Europe 💻 Getting back into the code, just for the joy of it Growth isn’t just scale - it’s community and craft. More reflections in our 15-years of Pooka Blog🐇 www.pooka.co/fifteen-year... #Pooka15 #OpenSourceForGood
- Proudest moments at Pooka this year? 🧡 Being together as a team at WordCamp Europe 💻 Getting back into the code, just for the joy of it Growth isn’t just scale - it’s community and craft. More reflections in our 15-years of Pooka Blog🐇 www.pooka.co/fifteen-year... #Pooka15 #OpenSourceForGood
- Pooka is 15 🐇 So we did what felt right: sat down, reflected, and talked honestly about what’s changed in digital and what hasn’t. #Websites, #opensource, trust, #AI, teams, and why foundations matter more than ever as we head into 2026. 👇 www.pooka.co/fifteen-year...
- Few things trigger digital panic like seeing traffic numbers drop. Our fifth most-read blog explains why that’s happening, and why it’s not always bad news (AI Overviews included). If your analytics look worrying lately, this should help. www.pooka.co/where-did-al... #SEO #AIOverview
- Six months of blogging = six months of conversations with teams who feel stretched or stuck with tools that don’t fit. One post that keeps getting traction is our explainer on @civicrm.org If you’re wondering whether CiviCRM might be your next step, start here: www.pooka.co/civicrm-crm-...
- Rabbits love routines 🐇and after 6 months the posts that travel furthest are the ones that come from the heart. Our third most-read blog is about digital kindness. The human choices that make online spaces feel safer, softer and more intentional. Worth a gentle read 💛 www.pooka.co/digital-kind...
- 🌿 Websites have carbon footprints and some are surprisingly heavy. We checked the Pooka homepage using Website Carbon Calculator: ✔️ A+ rating ✔️ Cleaner than 95% of all sites ✔️ 0.02g of CO₂ per visit ✔️ Powered by renewable energy Test yours → www.pooka.co/websites-car... #SustainableWeb
- One topic our audience keeps returning to? Open source. Our second most-read blog looks at why charities thrive with open-source tools — not because they’re cheap, but because they’re transparent, flexible and future-proof. Worth a browse if you’ve ever felt boxed in 👀 www.pooka.co/why-open-sou...
- Six months of consistent blogging has confirmed something for us: blogs aren’t “extra content” they’re the foundation. Our most-read piece so far is on why doing digital well means consistency, fairness and long-term thinking - A solid coffee-break read ☕ www.pooka.co/sustainable-...
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- We just published a new blog digging into why WordPress sites age beautifully only when they’re built on lean, future-proof foundations. Spoiler: It’s almost never about the theme. It’s about decisions made on day one. www.pooka.co/wordpress-we... #OpenSourceForGood #DigitalForGood
- We’ve been shooting some video for an end of year round-up blog today (watch this space…) 2025 has been a busy year for our digital agency, and we’re REALLY excited for 2026!
- 📣 CiviCRM Scotland Meetup — 29 Jan 2026 Join nonprofits, charities & CiviCRM users in Edinburgh or online to learn, share & connect. 🔗 Details & registration: civicrm.org/blog/marcusj... #CiviCRM #NonprofitTech #TechForGood #ScotlandEvents #OpenSource
- #HumanRightsDay 2025 reminds us: rights aren’t abstract, they’re everyday essentials. One organisation showing that beautifully? @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social. A celebration of culture, courage, and community rooted in belonging. Worth a follow, worth supporting. 🌐 refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk
- State Of The Word is a talk at the end of each year, by WordPress lead Matt Mullenweg. It’s a great insight into the Open Source community, and the WordPress project. #wordpress #websitedevelopment #charity #thirdsector
- We’re glad to see the discussion around charity AI Policy spreading. As we develop AI functionality for our Charity clients, part of our focus is on helping ensure that the human who clicks ‘publish’, understands that they remain responsible for their work.
- Does your website take 6 seconds to load? Or 30 seconds to start being editable? Your page builder might be the problem... Blog live now👉 www.pooka.co/wordpress-vs...
- We might have been a couple of team members down (poor Mads and Paul were taken out by the flu 😷💛), but Marcus, Gaynor, Sheree and Sian still made it out for a fantastic Christmas lunch at Kezban Mediterranean Restaurant in Leith.🥂✨
- Just shared a practical, plain-English guide to Google Ads for UK charities. 👉 how the Google Ad Grant works 👉 what you need before you start Full blog: 🔗https://www.pooka.co/how-to-use-google-ads-for-charities-uk-guide/ #CharityComms #GoogleAdGrant
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- I read 3 SEO newsletters for a month… so you don’t have to. 🧠📬 Spoiler: One was brilliant. One was useful. One nearly melted my inbox. Link in bio ➡️ www.pooka.co/3-popular-se... #CharityComms #SEO #DigitalForGood #ThirdSectorStories #AIandSEO
- A full rebuild for Edinburgh’s beloved Our Town Stories for @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social new maps, modern accessibility, same magic. #DigitalForGood #LibraryTech #CulturalHeritage #AccessibleWe
- Heritage meets open source: the Woolmen’s new WordPress + CiviCRM website, built for members, events + charity work. #CiviCRM #OpenSourceForGood #DigitalForGood
- A warm, calm, welcoming website for Loch Leven’s Larder, complete with seamless Shopify integration. #DigitalForGood #ShopifyIntegration #WordPressDev #WebWithHeart
- The Birds of Paradise Theatre website we rebuilt puts accessibility at the centre. WCAG AA in mind from the first wireframe. #AccessibleWeb #InclusiveDesign #DigitalForGood #WCAG #CharityDigital
- A multilingual, atmospheric website we built for Lofotr Viking Museum — accessibility, storytelling, and Viking spirit in one place. #DigitalForGood #MuseumTech #WordPressDev #OpenSourceForGood
- New blog: our favourite website success stories (yes, including a Viking museum). Short read. Big heart. 👉 www.pooka.co/five-website...
- Pooka & Co is 15 years young. 🎉🎂 Why not check out what our team have been up to recently in our Digital Dispatches? 🗞️ www.pooka.co/digital-disp...
- This week has been very much about getting organised. (What happened to status updates?) #socialMedia
