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Lovely to see such a terrific write-up of the work of Odysseus Unbound in the prestigious Geoscientist magazine, the monthly Fellowship magazine of the Geological Society of London - and such a warm and enthusiastic editorial. it's a pleasure to have worked with the trustees, and to see their peerless research moving them ever closer to Odysseus's homeland. Link here…

It was a pleasure to work with ASHA Trust as it successfuly expanded its fundraising into the UK, and a thousand times more exciting to see the fruits of the project in the form of a major expansion of their work. ASHA Trust works with women in deprived communities who care for children and helps them turn their informal home…

Bay Search and Rescue is a volunteer-led emergency rescue service based in the Morecambe Bay area, saving lives in Cumbria and Lancashire. Its core funding comes from the local community, and from its charity shops. Tarnside worked with BS&R to help it secure major capital funding for its Hagglund vehicles. These tracked amphibious vehicles are the mainstay of its operations, rescuing…

2018 brings us a new member of the team: Gigi the labradoodle. When she leaves Frances' handbag she'll take up a more active role in the Tarnside office.

An excellent conclusion to work with ASHA Trust: significant multi-year funding in place for an inspirational charity in South Africa. ASHA develops and facilitates early childhood development training programmes for under-skilled practitioners and owners of home-based crèches in South Africa's poorest townships. ASHA training equips 'house mothers' with the necessary skills to provide a stimulating educational environment, meet the nutritional needs of…

It’s a delight to be working with Calvert Trust once more, supporting the team as they work to harness the funds they need to maintain their leading provision for people with disabilities, and develop new ideas and projects. Tarnside worked alongside LDCT in 2011 when it raised £3.5m for a new state of the art watercentre. The trust has continued…

A tearful farewell to the legendary Di McClure, globe-trotter, orienteering champion, WI leader, amateur golfer, Tarnside book keeper and crack proofreader. Di has retired once more to spend time with her grandchildren and travel the world in her campervan. We sent her off with fish and chips and third place in the pub quiz. She has promised to continue the…

It was a real privilege to run a Step Change Workshop with trustees and other staff at the King Edward VI Almshouses, looking at how the charity can develop its housing stock and continue to serve the community of Saffron Walden. Almshouses have a knack of being incredibly of their time, and yet serving a very contemporary need. In a…

Tarnside is delighted to be working with two new clients: worlds apart in location and focus, but occupied both with how people interact with their economies and how best markets and policy can support people.The Institute for Fiscal Studies is Britain’s foremost independent Think Tank. Stalwart of Radio 4 and the News at 10, it is a respected research institute…

This photograph records the day representatives of Museo del Prado, Madrid, and of Auckland Castle, County Durham, signed a formal agreement on a joint fellowship. The North East has real riches of Spanish Art, and this collaboration with Museo del Prado, one of the world's foremost art museums, will help the region build an unparalleled centre of excellence for Spanish History of Art…