Projects & Articles

Charities & Community mike bignell Charities & Community mike bignell

The Brigitte Trust: With A Little Help From My Friends 

This article is about an incredible little charity in Surrey, called The Brigitte Trust. This amazing local community is all about creating a support system for people experiencing a terminal illness or end-of-life care, and all the subtle experiences in between. This charity is truly all about connection and compassion. No one wants to go through the worst times in their lives alone. And The Brigitte Trust ensure you never have to…

Read More
Charities & Community mike bignell Charities & Community mike bignell

The Bus Shelter Dorset: Pride and Prejudice... Kind of.

If someone told you that they’d been injecting heroin since the age of fourteen, what would you think of them?

Would it make a difference whether they were a family member, or a close friend – someone well known to you – or a relative stranger? Would it depend on whether you knew that this was out of character or not? Do we create exceptions, leeway, and reason it all away if it’s the right kind of person telling us this story? Our mother, our brother, our best friend, perhaps.The ‘surely not’s of society.

Read More
Business & Brands, Charities & Community, Events mike bignell Business & Brands, Charities & Community, Events mike bignell

Hayward & Green: ‘Beyond the Boundary’ Charity Cricket

Hayward & Green are proud supporters of a phenomenal Mid-Sussex charity, the Kangaroos, who support children, teenagers and adults with severe learning disabilities including those with mobility issues, epilepsy, autism, challenging behaviour and complex medical needs. From my work with other charities…

Read More