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Helen Priest

@pbfhpunk.bsky.social
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Digital Fundraiser for 20 years, currently at a children's hospice. Passionate about charity, digital, cats and Grease 2 - not necessarily in that order. Favourite podcasts (if you're interested): HDTGM and The Neighborhood Listen.

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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Overheard a guy ask his partner for tissues, she didn't have any. This was my time to shine (due to a drunken fall causing a broken nose when I was 18, I always have tissues on me). I whipped out my pack of Kleenex and offered him one, he was grateful. This must be what doctors on planes feel like.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of being on my new job (actually a year may be too long to be considered new). It's gone so quickly, and hasn't been smooth for various reasons that aren't anyone's fault, but I'm glad I left the safety of my previous role of 8 years and took a chance!
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Toby Porter @tobyhporter.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The best possible news in the run up to Xmas. It has taken more than a year's campaigning, but we are really THRILLED that Wes Streeting, Stephen Kinnock and our partners at NHSE have announced this very substantial package of financial support to the charitable hospice sector
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I'm at my folks, going through my mum's clothes, and my dad has picked something up and said "these are mine or someone else's" everything will fit into one of those categories. So he could be looking at anything from a nail file to the Declaration of Independence.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Only 2 hours to reach our £50k target. We're so close! If each of my followers donated just £5, we'd hit it and your support would help us to continue providing specialist palliative nursing care and respite stays for children with life-limiting conditions donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Specialist Children’s Palliative Care
Nurses are at the heart of what Acorns do. Our specialist Children’s Palliative Care Nurses are trained to deliver the highest standards of care, tailored to the complex needs of the life-limited chil...
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The Women's Aid ads I keep seeing on TikTok are really powerful. Always make me stop scrolling, watch them and share.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I think we should normalise doing countdowns from 5 not 10, it gets really awkward around 7 and becomes apparent that it was too much time to give to a mundane surprise/reveal.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I love Photoshop on Amazon, I'm willing to bet quite a lot of money that these children aren't playing with a xenomorph plushie.
Stock image of two children playing with a toy, a plushie xenomorph has been badly photoshopped to replace the toyA collage of two images, on the right a man hands a woman a small gift wrapped box, on the left two young children are playing with a toy, but a plushies xenomorph has been photoshopped to replace the original toy. The children's hands are poised as if they're tapping something like an iPad or similar.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
I also didn't realise how much I like the colour burgundy
Burgundy Chucks, burgundy bag and burgundy nail polish.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Great day yesterday at #ukcharitycamp it was a little overwhelming to be in such a big group of (mostly) strangers and I had to take time out at lunch, but so glad I went and there were some really interesting sessions.
Around 50 attendees stand together for a group photo
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Building the agenda at #ukcharitycamp
People stood chatting in front of a wall of colorful postits, that are being organised to form an agenda for the unconference
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Really looking forward to #ukcharitycamp tomorrow, can't remember when I last went to a face 2 face event for digital people, maybe an #nfptweetup or #IWITOT
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Went to see Wicked last night, it's a good job that the deadline for Spotify Wrapped has already passed. Because after today, my most listened songs would be skewed.
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donkey_walloppa @donkeywalloppa.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I really do not understand economics 🤷‍♂️
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The other week I was explaining to my 14yo stepson how the internet has changed so much, so much UGC is sponsored, a bot or paid reviews, and therefore he rarely gets a genuine honest reviews or opinions of things. And how blogs used to be every day musings and now majority are influencers.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
In an events webinar and the Ice Bucket Challenge has been mentioned, and it's the first time I've heard it referenced in a couple of years.
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UK Fundraising @ukfundraising.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
@justgiving.bsky.social announces acceptance of more than 60 forms of cryptocurrency
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JustGiving announces acceptance of more than 60 forms of cryptocurrency
JustGiving has partnered with The Giving Block to accept donations of cryptocurrency as of this week, with over 60 different forms accepted on the platform.
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Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Hospices - get ready to share your story when this airs next week
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
This year we're having a stripped back Christmas, I'm seeing my dad in the morning, but then it's just the two of us for the day. We're getting a smaller simpler tree and having a roast. Hopefully stopping unnecessary spending and waste, no pressure, no timetable, just a chill day together.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Starter packs have been amazing to quickly follow other charity digital folks. @gemabbott.bsky.social, @pauldegregorio.bsky.social and @michaelwilkinson.bsky.social have perfect ones to get started.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Tonight's movie is the Martin Short film Clifford. This has been a push too far, I've been told I'm not picking movies again!
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
A week and a half ago I was assessed for and diagnosed with ADHD - this is probably not a surprise to anyone who knows me.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I'm always excited when I find a film from @hdtgm.bsky.social on streaming, and then I watch it. Tonight's gem was Q: The Winged Serpent and I don't know if my husband is going to let me pick films anymore.
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
One of my favourite films came out 40 years ago today, Night of the Comet.
Cinemas poster for the film Night of The Comet, showing people in silhouette looking up to a red sky and within the silhouette is another silhouette of a woman in an open doorway
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
The future of the Children’s Hospice Grant is under threat. Without it, many hospices will be unable to deliver the essential services families rely on. Sign the petition calling on the government to protect and maintain this crucial funding www.change.org/p/save-the-c...
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Sign the Petition
Save the Children's Hospice Grant
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I'm always torn when joining a new platform, should I use my real name or the stupid AOL login I had to set up 30 years ago?!
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Helen Priest @pbfhpunk.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Are all the charity digital people here yet? Working outside of London I miss old Twitter for those connections.
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