 Marcus Romer (@MarcusRomer)05/08/2011 22:38 After sorting my dad's funeral out, I come home and find that my 13 year old has started a blog. I then sit down read ...http://millieromer.posterous.com/ |
On twitter yesterday there was a very touchingly human in itself from MarcusRomer. Touching in itelf, but it got me thinking about working with voluntary orgs on communicating their mission. Many orgs, particularly small ones, simply see what they do as, well, what they do. Nothing special. mundane. boring even.
But these people from all walks of live are sat on information that is hugely valuable, to policy makers, to people who could help, to people who need to understand, to everyone. And its in the mundane that the gems happen. The case studies are all about large changes, but i prefer the small minute changes in thoughts in normal people as they realise what is happening all around us. Millie's blog had 700 views on the first night so must have touched some people. The things we take for granted changes everything. the minute we realise there is not enough money in the cash machines if we all withdraw it, or enough food in the British isles if we all go buy it, or enough police on the streets if we all decide to go looting..
So if you have a few minutes have a look at the list of York voluntary orgs on twitter, and maybe follow them to make them realise what they are doing is brilliant and important. And maybe they'll stop you every once in a while, and you'l realise that something mundane is actually quite special. That something you've overlooked hundred of times could actually be important. That something everyday could be something.... like the 13 year old's blog last night, did for me..
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