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Andy Punter
Securing funding for your group
Getting funding is hard for small groups but this guide makes it just a little easier to get started.
Andy Punter
From Hobby to Community: How to Turn Your Passion Into Connection
Imagine your solo knitting sessions transforms into a lively group of neighbours sharing laughter, stories, and patterns over tea. Or...
Andy Punter
How the More Human Community Framework Helps Build Stronger Communities
You had an idea: bring people together, create connections, and make something amazing happen. But now, you’re juggling emails, planning...
Andy Punter
The Art of Storytelling: Bringing Your Community Projects to Life
Have you ever felt like your community project deserves more attention, but people just don’t “get it”? You’re not alone. We have all...
Andy Punter
Bringing People with You: A Guide to Growing and Engaging Your Community
Building a vibrant, engaged community takes time, effort, and—most importantly—connection. If run local events, a charity, or a social...
Andy Punter
Creating Sticky Communities Part 3 Horizontal Glue
This is part three of a three-part series on building sticky communities. If you haven't yet, catch up with parts one and two ....
Andy Punter
Creating Sticky Communities Part 2 - Vertical Glue
How can community organisers master vertical glue to ensure their events are attracting the right people?
Andy Punter
Creating Connected Communities - A More Human Approach
This is part 1 of a 3-part series of blogs on creating 'sticky communities' for community organisers. Stay tuned for the rest coming...
Emma Lawton
5 tips for if your event starts nosediving
I've run my fair share of events and learned a lot about making a great gathering. And with More Human, we've built a service for you...
Emma Lawton
The recipe for friendships that last
How to optimise your events to help people forge strong friendships.
Emma Lawton
Top tips for excellent events
It’s brilliant that in-person events are returning to our calendars. But our expectations for the events and gatherings we choose has...
Emma Lawton
Top tips for hosting a brilliant Big Lunch with More Human
So, you’ve decided to host a Big Lunch! And because you’re clever you’re going to use the More Human platform to make your event the...
Andy Punter
Year one, complete!
A year ago we made our first hire. On his More Human-niversary Andy Punter looks back on what he's learned and what he would tell himself...
Emma Lawton
Humans at the heart
How we're building an inclusive product and culture at More Human I'm Emma, one of the Co-Founders of More Human. I was diagnosed with...
Emma Lawton
More Human Spotlight: Shaka, Community Wellbeing Manager at The Health Tree (St Margaret's House)
'The ethos of More Human aligns very much with the ethos of this project - that people matter and real connections make communities.'...
Mel Nurse
A theory of change for a More Human world
How elevating the world’s events will connect 10 million people by 2026. Mel Nurse, Co-Founder of More Human (author) One of my drivers...
Emma Lawton
More Human Spotlight: Rachel, Founder of Mental Health Swims
'You are More Human. We get to have a much more personal experience. We have been able to speak to actual humans. The sign up is so...
Emma Lawton
More Human Spotlight: Dee, Founder of 45 Plus Not Grumpy
At More Human we're lucky to work with some brilliant people. And we're a generous bunch so we thought we'd share some of that brilliance...
Emma Lawton
Taking a stand against stock
We’ve all seen them. ‘Perfect woman with blindingly white teeth smiles at bowl of limp looking salad.’ ‘Ethnically and ability diverse...
Emma Lawton
More Human Co-founder Emma says f---it to loneliness
Last year I set myself a challenge. A new micro-adventure every day of the year to push myself out of my comfort zone. To reconnect me...
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