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Dublin calling!
We're delighted that our launch of Crowdfund Dublin City was covered in the Irish Independent. Our team had an excellent time in Dublin meeting our [...]
Why councils should harness citizen power to tackle the climate emergency
If the UK is to hit its Net Zero goals then everybody needs to pitch in. The focus is often on large centralised solutions, enacted [...]
Why communities must have a role in Levelling Up
Levelling Up was the centre of discussions at the Conservative Party Conference last week. But what does it actually mean? At Spacehive, we have been [...]
Launching soon: Camden Future High Streets Crowdfund
Spacehive is launching an exciting new crowdfunding initiative with Camden Borough Council to help make the borough’s high streets even more inclusive, sustainable and successful. [...]
Misha Dhanak appointed as Spacehive’s new CEO
Spacehive has today announced the appointment of a new CEO. Marketing leader Misha Dhanak, the co-founder and former CEO of award-winning agency, The Romans, replaces [...]
Civic crowdfunding councils – a co-learning event
This week, we brought together 40 local authorities from across Wales, the Midlands and the North of England to share learning around civic crowdfunding. Crowdfunding [...]
Crowdfunding defibrillators: saving lives in our communities
All Spacehive projects deliver something of tangible benefit to the local area: a new playground, a festival, or a mural, for example. The benefits normally [...]
The top tips for crowdfunding (as suggested by our project creators)
The people have spoken! We went out and canvassed project creators who have run successful campaigns, asking them a simple question: what tips would you [...]
Reasons to crowdfund on Spacehive (there are more than you think!)
If you are reading this then the chances are that you've got an interest in fundraising for something. In other words, you want money to [...]
Costing up a project for crowdfunding on Spacehive
As part of creating your project on Spacehive you will sooner or later have to start detailing its costs. This can feel like an intimidating [...]
Tackling the climate crisis at a local level
How we respond to the climate crisis is often framed in ways that do not necessarily lead us to feel like there's much hope. Individual [...]
How Lucy raised £45,626 to create a new community garden
Lucy O’Gilvie wanted to create a space that could be shared by the different communities in her diverse corner of north London, but did not [...]
Crowdfund Christmas!
Ok, we're not advocating crowdfunding your loved one's main gift (in all likelihood it wouldn't be eligible for Spacehive). However Christmas is undoubtedly an excuse [...]
Finding a space for your project
Have a great idea, but don’t have a place or space to house it? Here are some suggestions on how to get started Walk around [...]
How to develop your idea into a Spacehive project
We know that the best ideas don’t come fully formed into a complete project plan. Right now you've got a kernel of an idea. Let's [...]