18th Apr 2024
A huge congratulations to League Against Cruel Sports on the first anniversary of their Business Without Bloodsports campaign. We, along with many other businesses joined a year ago to pledge that we will not support or promote bloodsports of any kind, now or in the future.
In fact this is something that we already had built into our business’s core values from the day we founded Make Hay web design and Green Hosting nearly 20 years ago. Our ethical policy, which outlines the kinds of activities we love to support via our services and those we do not wish to profit from, has included bloodsports as something we irrefutably do not support since the beginning. And so now being able to officially lend our voice, along with the League Against Cruel Sports and other businesses, to speak up against this horrific activity is something we are delighted to do.
You too can make your pledge to never support or promote bloodsports via your business.
Being able to support an organisation that makes a real difference to animals that suffer in the name of ‘sport’ is what really matters. Through their hard work, dedication and perseverance League Against Cruel Sports makes things happen through their collaboration with other organisations and law enforcement, by offering education and research and in maintaining nature reserves for wildlife, as well as so much more in their campaigns and awareness raising.
We wish you continued success, League Against Cruel Sports, alongside your allies and supporters until animal cruelty is a thing of the past. Thank you for everything you do.
29th Mar 2024
It’s Green Hosting clients appreciation time. Let’s march on (see what I did there?) to find out more…
Hanna’s Community
Helping vulnerable children of Ethiopia by supporting the maintenance and expansion of Hanna Orphans Home.
hannascommunity.org.uk
Living With the Climate Crisis
Helping people respond to the climate crisis.
livingwiththeclimatecrisis.org
Katarina Kelsey Book Conservation
An independent book conservator based in London.
katarinakelsey.co.uk
Way Will Open
Coaching, hypnotherapy & management supervision.
waywillopen.co.uk
Magenpie
Environmental educator and hands-on learning with the natural world.
magenpie.co.uk
Festival of Social Science
Celebrating research that helps us understand & shape the society we live in
festivalofsocialscience.com
Friday 13th Zine
A zine founded in 1988 supporting heavy metal music and dedicated to the loss of beloved metal heads
friday13thmetal.co.uk
Scissors and Pins Studio
Teaching and inspiring people to make useful and beautiful items.
scissorsandpins.studio
Tiddles
Tim's badly drawn cat website. You have to visit to see what it's all about.
tiddles.co.uk
Beach Creative CIC
A creative community space with a social purpose in the heart of Herne Bay.
beachcreative.org
Tessa Holly
Visual artist and photographer from Cardiff
tessaholly.com
Emma Hewlett Proof Reading
Clear, concise and consistent content for conscious businesses
emmahewlettproofreading.co.uk
Seal Protection Action Group
Working for seals and their environment.
Sealaction.org
Image description: A grid of images showing Katarina Kelsey mending a book, staff and children from Hanna’s Community, artist holding up prints of their work at Beach Creative and Tessa Holly sitting on a stool, looking up. Copyright to the organisations and individuals listed above.
8th Mar 2024
This September will mark our 20th business anniversary. Wow, where did that time go?! On the approach to this big milestone we're taking a moment to reflect on the incredible journey that has brought us to where we are today. We are immensely grateful for the opportunity to work with you over the years and for the relationships we've built along the way.
For this special occasion, we invite you to share your memorable moments and experiences with our business, whether that's as a Make Hay web design or Green Hosting client (or both!). It could be a memory of a successful project, an interaction with our team, something funny or a goal achieved together.
Simply send us a message, we'd love to hear from you.
With your help, we will make a virtual wall of 20 years of memories, with a big shout out to you of course. Your memorable moments might be a quick snapshot or something longer, all are welcome.
In the longer term, your experiences and insights are invaluable to us, not only in celebrating our past but also in shaping our future. Your feedback helps us understand what we're doing right and where we can improve, ensuring that we continue to provide exceptional services and experiences for years to come.
We're excited to hear from you and to reminisce about the journey we've taken together. Thank you for being a part of our story and for trusting us with your business, organisation or enterprise. Here's to many more years of success and partnership!
Thank you all so much.
29th Feb 2024
Here’s February’s edition of our Green Hosting clients appreciation. Let’s leap in (see what I did there?) and show them some love!
Wild Intrigue
Hosting unique wildlife experiences to connect everyone with nature
Green Space Therapy and Counselling
Therapy and counselling, specialising in nature therapy
Low Carbon Oxford North
Local residents supporting ambitious CO2 cuts through local action.
Lee Goater
Design, art direction and branding
Cheque Pictures
Rock climbing film maker and photographer based in Sheffield, UK
Beautiful Change
Arts projects with individuals and communities affected by violence, conflict and disaster
Balanced Earth
Hand crafted plant mobiles made from recycled materials
British Association for Canadian Studies
A forum and meeting point for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom
Dr David Dixon
Author and consultancy service for schools to develop their sustainability and curriculum
Fuschia Hutton
An Italian to English transcreator. Ethical copy for ethical business.
Swarthmoor Quakers
South Cumbria Quaker meetings where all are welcome
Talking Space
Talkingspace therapy. Counselling and psychotherapy
Photo copyright – The individuals and organisations listed in this post
22nd Feb 2024
Displaying a clear pricing structure is key to operating an ethical business. This might sound obvious but there seems to be a lot of examples across many industries where customers are being led to believe that a service costs one price but later increases despite there being no difference in how the client uses the service. These hidden costs can come as a nasty shock, especially if you've committed to using a service that isn't easy to leave later down the line.
We have never used 'charm pricing' and always keep it simple with round numbers. The prices that you see for our hosting plans are what you will pay and this will only change if you upgrade your plan or use more resources. We haven't changed this pricing structure for ten years and in the economic crisis of recent times have kept it the same despite the rising costs that all businesses are facing.
If you would like to save some money on your Green Hosting plan, here are two things you can do:
If you would like to know more about the other benefits of signing up to Green Hosting, see how we support our clients, charities and fellow ethical businesses.
Current clients can also become a Green Hosting affiliate, potentially earning money from sign-ups via your website.
If you've been thinking about signing up to Green Hosting but you're not yet ready, join our mailing list and we will keep in touch with you 4 times a year.
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