We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding (1942) I’m writing this from my parents’ house in Glasgow. Scotland will always feel like home — my…

As part of my career break, I’ve made it my mission to learn as many new things as possible. I want to take this opportunity to open my eyes and ears to different perspectives. I’ve left Facebook and I’m scrolling Guardian long reads instead. There’s an intimidating pile of new…

“You are so brave. I wish I could just take six months off like that.” When I announced I was leaving my job as managing director of a digital social enterprise to take a career break, the main response from colleagues and contacts in the world of charity digital was…

An unlikely tutor in the vagaries of digital strategy, at 72 my Dad doesn’t know the difference between an emoji and an Instagram story, but I can’t ignore the influence of my determined, resourceful father on my career. Through a combination of hard work and bravery my Dad (you can…

The charity sector’s digital know-how is improving and we need to measure the change, says Jo Wolfe. — How do you know that your work has value? If you sold ice creams for a living, it would be pretty simple to figure out — do people buy your cones? Do they come back for a second scoop? In charities, it’s more complicated. Income is only one part of…