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
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22nd Feb 2024
Displaying a clear pricing structure is key to operating an ethical business. This might sound obvious but there seem 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.
8th Feb 2024
Last March we wrote about why we continue to support Renewable World, a charity which tackles povery and climate change through off-grid, renewable energy solutions for low-income individuals, families and communities in remote places.
Since their inception in 2008, alongside the people they work with, they have made some remarkable achievements. The impact they have is tangible, lasting and sustainable and we go into more detail about our decision to donate to them in our Impact section.
We know that it is important to our clients that we spend the money we make via our business in a responsible and ethical manner. It's why we have an ethical policy. And so here's a quick update on Renewable World's activities in the past year:
You can read Renewable World's full annual report here.
By 2026 their aim is to empower over 200,000 people to transform their lives through clean, affordable, and reliable energy. And they will be on track to transform the lives of over 500,000 people by 2030. We can't wait to see this happen!
31st Jan 2024
This Client Origin story is about a company that goes back a long way with us to the early 2000's. GreenFinder's founder Kate and I (Vic) were co-editors on a popular environmental blog and found support in each other and fellow entrepreneurs who were running ethical businesses, in a relatively new movement of putting people and planet before profit. Now GreenFinder has new owners. Libby and Lucy, over to you...
Hi, we are Libby & Lucy, the owners of GreenFinder, an online green directory. We took ownership three years ago from the founder Kate Haines. Here's our experience of running our own sustainable business...
As former primary school teachers we met several years ago whilst working on joint projects at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum. It all started with a dog walk… Lucy met up with Kate and learnt that GreenFinder was for sale! Kate was keen to pursue and develop her passion for teaching outdoors and Lucy was keen to gain new skills. We officially took over in March 2021.
GreenFinder is an online directory, listing ethical companies and green products, which we also promote through our social media, newsletter feature, advertisements and competitions. We publish regular articles about sustainable business and lifestyle too.
Becoming the new owners of GreenFinder was a baptism of fire but we have acquired a whole new skill set and an incredible amount of knowledge. The company allows us to work flexibly; walk our dogs, scour charity shops and encourage recycling and reusing.
We are proud to support and promote some wonderful businesses; including Make Hay & Green Hosting who host our website.
Please take a look at our site greenfinder.co.uk and if you are a green & ethical company then contact us at [email protected] we would love to add you to our directory!
Find GreenFinder online:
Website: greenfinder.co.uk
X: @greenfinder
Facebook: greenfinder.gang
Instagram: @greenfinder_uk
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