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Piers Townley

@pierstownley.bsky.social
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🖊️ PR Manager @ The Brain Tumour Charity, 🎙️ podcaster @ The Charity Show & fighter jet flying journo to juggling two teens. The latter the toughest. 💯 own views.

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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🌟 New episode out Monday! 🎙️ We sit down to chat all things AI and content with Emma Bracegirdle, founder of The Saltways, the charity video production company 🎧️ Subscribe and tune in: podfollow.com/the-charity-... 📽️ #TheSaltways #ThirdSector #video #campaigns #AI @thesaltways.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎙️ Charles Dickens, founder of the @journalistscharity.bsky.social words still resonate today... 🎧️ pod.fo/e/60d2de #ThirdSector #charities #JournalistsCharity
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🎙️ One of the UK's oldest charities, the #JournalistsCharity 🎙️ It has an extraordinary history, one that starts with Charles Dickens in 1864 and now carries the patronage of Queen Camilla 🎧️ Find out more: pod.fo/e/60d2de #ThirdSector #charities @journalistscharity.bsky.social
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Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce @lesssurvivable.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) welcomes the announcement of the reformed National Cancer Board and its new co-chairs Anita Charlesworth and Mark Cubbon. Read more below 👇 lnkd.in/e8B7CkhG
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎙️ Journalists face a raft of pressures in this volatile world. That's why #JournalistsCharity exists 🎧️ Delve into a rich literally origin story & the vital work they do, with CEO James Brindle: pod.fo/e/60d2de #ThirdSector #charities @thegoodstudio.bsky.social @journalistscharity.bsky.social
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#TheCharityShow podcast. 🎧 Music to your third sector ears: #charity insights ✅ #leadership CEOs ✅ #fundraiser superstars ✅ #thirdsector news ✅ ⭐ Subscribe & listen now 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-charity-...
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🤔 Recognise him? 🎧 Head over to our latest episode of #TheCharityShow to find out how this iconic author kickstarted a charity still going strong today and the importance of his third sector legacy... 🎧https://pod.fo/e/60d2de #ThirdSector #charities
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
⭐️ Small, grassroots charities are the backbone of our communities 🎙️ This episode huge shout-out to #JillsFundraisingJourney offering free breaks to families affected by cancer in memory of Jill Goodrum #TheCharityShow #ThirdSector #charities 🎧️ @ 41mins 30secs & find out more: lnkd.in/eKBWyS2t
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London Daily News @londondailynews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
UK’s first Charity Film Festival sells out as sector doubles down on human-led trustworthy storytelling www.londondaily.news/uks-first-ch... #news #london #londonnews #film #festival @thesaltways
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UK's first Charity Film Festival sells out as sector doubles down on human-led trustworthy storytelling | London Daily News
The Saltways Charity Film Festival, a new London event celebrating ethical, human-led charity filmmaking, is set to take place at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green on 24 September 2026. The sold-out festival…
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎙️"it's an essential role to society...sometimes public perception isn't on your side" 🎧Listen in to the latest episode of #TheCharityShow podcast as we chat to CEO of #JournalistsCharity, James Brindle @journalistscharity.bsky.social @thegoodstudio.bsky.social #ThirdSector #charities
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🎉 Brand new Episode! 🎙️ We chat to James Brindle, CEO of Journalists' Charity Founded in 1864 by Charles Dickens, it recently launched the Queen Camilla Future of Journalism Awards 🎧 Listen in and find out more: pod.fo/e/60d2de #JournalistsCharity #TheCharityShow @thecharityshow.bsky.social
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The Charity Show: The Journalist's Charity: The pressures on journalists, Dickens and Queen Camilla - with CEO James Brindle
James Brindle spent nearly 20 years as a journalist before taking the helm at one of the UK's oldest charities. In this episode, the CEO of the Journalists' Charity joins Tim and Piers to u...
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎙️ Brand new episode of #TheCharityShow drops on Monday! 🎧️ Listen in as we chat to James Brindle, CEO of the #JournalistsCharity: podfollow.com/the-charity-... #ThirdSector @journalistscharity.bsky.social @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"#TrevorNelson has said he felt like he was “hijacked” this summer and that the “ransom has been paid” after returning to Radio 2 following surgery for a brain tumour. The broadcaster, 62, is making a staggered return to the airwaves... www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🎧 Catch-up on our latest podcast episode - how the UK's social exclusion charity #Alongside successfully rebranded 🎙️ pod.fo/e/52984a #TheCharityShow
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
After his brain tumour diagnosis, musician Dominic had to relearn how to compose and record music. The result is his album, Murmuration which he hopes will support others with their own experience. #TheBrainTumourCharity www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/support...
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Murmurations: An album about survival, recovery, and - ultimately - hope
Discover Dominic Forrest's journey after his acoustic neuroma diagnosis and how he used his experience to write an album called Murmurations.
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🐶 #InternationalDogDay 😍 VETERANS WITH DOGS 🎧 Listen back: pod.fo/e/43c212 #VeteransWithDogs #TheCharityShow @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
😮 Charity steps in to rescue a model village streaker...this and more essential #thirdsector stories from #TheCharityShow podcast! 🎧️ Each episode we feature the biggest and the best (& strangest) charity news: pod.fo/e/52984a @thegoodstudio.bsky.social #TheGoodStudio
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“I was minding my own business, and then it was discovered that I had a brain tumour. My world was turned upside down. It was a shock to myself, my close family, and friends. My head was all over the place.” #TrevorNelson #TheGuardian 🎧 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #TheBrainTumourCharity
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Huge respect & love to #TrevorNelson for sharing his own brain tumour diagnosis and treatment - it will help so many others to not feel so alone as they face similar awful experiences. metro.co.uk/2026/08/20/b... #TheBrainTumourCharity @braintumourcharity.bsky.social
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BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour diagnosis after stepping down
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Catch CEO Dr Michele Afif on #BBC Breakfast this morning @ iPlayer's 2hr 30secs, supporting Huw Candless and talking about diagnosis, trials, and research. All this is continuing the momentum that #ArchieGoodburn has kickstarted. #TheBrainTumourCharity #BBCBreakfast www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Russ Peach, website officer for #TheBrainTumourCharity said “donations have remained fairly constant because we are mostly seeing the traffic fall-off affecting our organically-served support & information pages instead of our campaign-driven fundraising efforts” #PressGazette @pressgazette.co.uk
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🎙️ Stakeholders, beneficiaries, supporters - considered and consulted at every stage of @alongsidecharity's new name and rebrand, says Marketing and Comms Manager, Keira park. 🎧️ Find out more about the charity's work: pod.fo/e/52984a #Alongside #TheCharityShow #JulianHouse #thirdsector #charities
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣 Head into the weekend with our Small Charity Spotlight 📣 If you work for or simply love a small charity that deserves airtime drop us a line: thecharityshowpod@gmail.com 🎧️At 52min 45secs: pod.fo/e/52984a Boost: boost-dchs.org Alex TLC: alextlc.org #TheCharityShow #ThirdSector
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🎙️Changing your charity's name is never just a logo refresh... 🎧New episode, out now: podfollow.com/the-charity-... #Alongside #TheCharityShow #TheGoodStudio @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#AmyNuttall #HighProfileSupporter #TheBrainTumourCharity
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Changing your charity's name is never just a logo refresh. How Julian House rebranded to Alongside. 🎧️ Listen in on your commute home: pod.fo/e/52984a #Alongside #charity #thirdsector #JulianHouse
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🎙️ "A chance to create an identity that truly reflect who we are now." How Julian House rebranded to #Alongside 🎙️ In the brand new episode of #TheCharityShow, we sit down with Zoe Conn & Keira Park to talk all things charity rebranding 🎧️ pod.fo/e/52984a #ThirdSector @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🎧 Find out how social exclusion charity Julian House, responded to a rebrand and took the work inhouse to transform into Alongside 🌟 New episode of The Charity Show podcast out Monday! 🎧️ podfollow.com/the-charity-... #Alongside #TheCharityShow @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🤔 Top tip to avoid #thirdsector burnout? Check in on yourself before helping others. 🎙️ #CharityComms CEO Adeela Warley talks us through the organisation's recent report into sector-wide stress 🎧️ Listen in: pod.fo/e/44f24c #TheCharityShow #TheGoodStudio @charitycomms.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
⭐ We love a charity shop at #TheCharityShow. Gaming bargains, gems & the odd masterpiece still to be found... 🕹️ Brill article from #KeithStuart @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
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SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games
Hidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits without the controllers and partially finished quizshow games
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
⭐ Amazing to the see the wonderful Oliver starring on The One Show last night for his superhuman efforts & the family's support of #TheBrainTumourCharity 🕷️ Whisked off to London to meet the stars of the new #SpiderMan film! 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/.../m002zkvc... #tomholland #Zendaya #jacobbatalon #BBC
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CharityComms @charitycomms.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Our CEO Adeela Warley joined Tim Beynon and Piers Townley on a recent episode of The Charity Show podcast to talk about burnout in charity communications, the drivers behind it, and what charities can do to support their teams, based on findings from our 2025 #CCSalarySurvey: bit.ly/4fs4Lyd
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The Charity Show: Why charity comms professionals are burning out - with Adeela Warley, Chief Executive, Charity Comms
One in three charity comms professionals is currently burnt out, and an equal number are planning to leave the sector altogether. In their landmark 50th episode, Tim Beynon and Piers Townley are jo...
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
🚨 Brand new episode! 🎙️ We chat to CharityComms CEO, Adeela Warley OBE, about #charity burnout & the findings of a recent report into the #ThirdSector workplace 🎧️ Listen in: podfollow.com/the-charity-... #CharityComms #TheCharityShow #TheGoodStudio @charitycomms.bsky.social @awarley.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🤩 "Changing lives one wet nose at a time!" 🐶 No better #charity strapline than this! 🎧️ Head into this sunny weekend with #TheCharityShow and find out more. #VeteransWithDogs pod.fo/e/43c212 #ThirdSector #Veterans #dogs
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🐕 Check out #VeteransWithDogs origin story, as we chat to their Chair of Trustees, the wonderful Sally Williams. 🎧️ pod.fo/e/43c212 #ThirdSector #Veterans #charity #dogs #CombatStress @combatstress.bsky.social @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🎙️ Head into the weekend with an insight into the brilliant #VeteransWithDogs charity 🐶 Sally's 24 years in the British Army and how that experience shaped her move into charity governance 🎧️ pod.fo/e/43c212 #ThirdSector #charity #dogs #veterans #TheGoodStudio #TheCharityShow
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The Charity Show: Sally Williams: Life as Chair of a small charity and leading through change
Sally Williams returns to The Charity Show to talk governance, not philanthropy this time. As chair of trustees at Veterans With Dogs, she's spent two and a half years learning what it really t...
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Roundabout Dramatherapy @roundaboutdrama.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thank you to @thecharityshow.bsky.social for this fabulous shout out about the work of @roundaboutdrama.bsky.social. very much appreciated 💚
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
⭐Every episode, our Small Charity Spotlight highlights some incredible work being done by UK organisations 🎙️In our latest, we feature @roundaboutdrama.bsky.social 🎧Find out more @ 52mins 12secs #ThirdSector #SmallCharityWeek #charities @thegoodstudio.bsky.social 🎭 #RoundaboutDramatherapy
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🐕 Check out #VeteransWithDogs origin story, as we chat to their Chair of Trustees, the wonderful Sally Williams. 🎧️ pod.fo/e/43c212 #ThirdSector #Veterans #charity #dogs #CombatStress @forcesnews.com @bfbs.com @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🐶 🎖️ It's all about the veterans and dogs! Listen in to Sally Williams MA (Philanthropic Studies), Chair of Trustees for #VeteransWithDogs, our latest guest on #TheCharityShow podcast 🎧️ pod.fo/e/43c212 #ThirdSector #Veterans #charity #dogs @forcesnews.com @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🥳 Brand new episode of #TheCharityShow 🐶 We chat all things Veterans With Dogs, with their Chair of Trustees, Sally Williams 🎧️ pod.fo/e/43c212 #VeteransWithDogs #ThirdSector #Veterans #charity ⭐ veteranswithdogs.org.uk were supporting #ArmedForcesDay on Sat
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🚁 New airbase delivered - tick. ❓ What's next for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance ? 🎧️ Find out more on your (hot) commute home: pod.fo/e/42a9bd #HIOWAA #AirAmbulance @hiowaa.bsky.social #TheGoodStudio #TheCharityShow @airambulancesuk.bsky.social @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🎉 Nominate a charity this #SmallCharityWeek for a podcast spotlight! 🎙️ They deserve a platform. So every episode we shine a light on them 🌟 Email: thecharityshowpod@gmail.com or via the link in the show notes. We'll do all we can to get your voices on the show 🎧️ podfollow.com/the-charity-...
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🥳 It's #SmallCharityWeek and on each episode of #TheCharityShow, we showcase these amazing charities, doing so much to support communities and causes across the UK 🎧️ Listen in: podfollow.com/the-charity-... #ThirdSector #charities @thegoodstudio.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🌞 Head into the sunny weekend with an insight into the #charity sector 🚁 All things #AirAmbulance with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance - chatting a brand new airbase, a new way of looking at #fundraising and the vital, life-saving role the organisation plays 🎧️ pod.fo/e/42a9bd #HIOWAA
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The Charity Show: How engagement first funding keeps Air Ambulance flying - with Keith Wilson
Air ambulances are among the most trusted charities in the UK, but most people have no idea how they're funded, what it costs to keep them flying, or the sheer scale of engagement needed to mak...
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🚁 Air ambulances are among the most trusted charities in the UK, but most people have no idea how they're funded, what it costs to keep them flying, or the sheer scale of engagement needed to make it all happen. 🎙️ Find out more... #TheCharityShow #HIOWAA 🎧 pod.fo/e/42a9bd
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
💡 Launching the new airbase for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, required some innovative marketing stunts for the team... 🎙️ Keith Wilson, director of Income and Engagement explains. 🎧 pod.fo/e/42a9bd 🎉 #HIOWAA #TheCharityShow #TheGoodStudio @airambulancesuk.bsky.social
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