About

We believe in stories
And we know your charity has them.

We believe in the web
As the world’s greatest storytelling tool.

We believe in small changes
With big results.

We believe in Hands Up
More donors. More storytellers. More campaigners. More volunteers.

How we do it

	Strategy We can help you develop a coherent and realistic strategy for any element of your external communications, including your website, email communications and social media.
	Communication We’ll show you how good copywriting and creativity can massively increase supporter engagement.
	Online fundraising We’re confident that you could be raising more money online. We can show you improvements to your website, emails and social media that will achieve this.
	Campaigning We can work with you to develop a strategy and communication plan around any one of your campaigns.
	Web design We can build you a simple website that will help you engage new audiences and strengthen relationships with existing supporters.
	Social media We believe that you should be managing your own social media, but we can give tips or help you get started.
	Training We offer tailored training courses on writing, campaigning, social media, fundraising and more. See our full list of courses

We also offer free Hands Up reports.

If you are interested in any of the above, or simply fancy a chat, drop us a line at hello@handsup.co.uk and we’ll be in touch.

Our history

Hands Up was founded by Ben Clowney, who has spent eight years with Oxfam GB, Tearfund and Amnesty International, developing innovative ways to engage people online. Examples of his work include Tearfund’s Facebook application SuperBadger and Amnesty’s 1:10 and Hell station campaigns. He was also part of the team that delivered Amnesty’s Shell campaign – which won gold at the Direct Marketing Association awards.