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Here it is. Our very first LIVE podcast recording from WTC LIVE! I was delighted to record this episode from Fair Shot Cafe in London with the wonderful Mabinty Esho and Eddie Hartley from Comic Relief. We didn't hold back on our thoughts around the charity sector in 2026...what do you think? If you want to join our next WTC LIVE event in Manchester then you need to get on the guestlist here and be first in line to grab your tickets as soon as they go live! You can connect with us via our Instagram and our website where you can find out more about our community events, Chari-tea Talks and how you can work with Louise. You can also connect with Mabinty Esho here and Eddie Hartley here and Louise Dawtry here This episode was kindly sponsored by Teemill who help charities create products and campaigns that reach new audiences, engage existing communities and raise funds - without buying or holding stock. If you'd like to explore what that could look like for your organisation, email [email protected] and mention Louise from What's the Charitea. Their Head of Charity Partnerships will reach out personally to help you explore ideas and get started. https://teemill.com/blog/guide-to-print-on-demand-charity-t-shirt-fundraising/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week we held our very first What’s the Chari-tea? LIVE event in London, and I’m still buzzing from it! Bringing charity people together in real life has been something I’ve wanted to do since starting WTC. But I was determined to create something that felt a little different from your typical networking event. Less awkward small talk, more genuine conversations, laughs and a proper night off with people who just get what it’s like working in charities. In this Voicenote episode, I’m sharing how our first sold-out LIVE event went, some of my favourite moments from the evening and why bringing people together feels more important than ever. I’m also saying a huge thank you to everyone who made it happen, including our brilliant guests Mabinty Esho, Eddie Hartley and Tatiana Ostara, and our lovely supporters Charity People and Few & Far. Oh, and Manchester, we're coming for you...! If you want to be first in line for tickets when they go live click this link to join the waitlist - https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/c3p3mo3asm Your work matters. And so do you. ❤️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ah the Charity Career Wobble - so common yet so little is it discussed. So I'm spilling the tea on what a Charity Career Wobble is, what it feels like and how to navigate it. And the answer is not always to get a new job. Sometimes it’s a sideways move, a conversation with your manager, redesigning parts of your role, finding new development opportunities or simply giving yourself enough space to work out what you actually want. ☕ This month’s free online Chari-tea Talk is all about the Charity Career Wobble, where we’ll be talking through some of these questions together. You can sign up here - https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/tm7rnwtemo I’m also opening the waitlist for my Charity Career Reset, a small four-week group programme for charity people who want some proper time, structure and support to get clear on what they want from their career and create a plan for what comes next. Places are very limited so join the waitlist now to learn more and get first access to tickets as soon as they go on sale - https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/ny3yr4kpbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bit of a voice note of an episode but I just needed to get my thoughts out on the situation with the closures of Papyrus (and also Reach Volunteering) and the impact redundancies, restructures and job uncertainty has on so many of us. I'm holding a free Chari-tea Talk specifically for charity people who find themselves facing these issues - you can sign up below: https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/wnxvym73tb CONNECT WITH US ON INSTAGRAM CONNECT WITH LOUISE ON LINKEDIN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode I am talking about all of you amazing charity people and why connection and community is so important. I'd love to see you at the next online Chari-tea Talk on 4th Sept - book your free place here And if you want to meet some more amazing charity people, you need to come to our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London! You can find out more and buy your tickets - here If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm back with another solo episode this week and this one is all about the charity career ladder...is it broken? If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here I'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click here And don't forget to join the waitlist for our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London - here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ok here are my thoughts on burnout and reflections on my conversation from Ep 1 with Dr Claire Ashley aka The Burnout Doctor. If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here I'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click here And don't forget to join the waitlist for our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London - here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel King is the National Volunteering Manager for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) charity. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career as in the VM community, the realities of the charity sector as well as her lived experience of living working with bipolar. If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here And we'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. CONNECT WITH RACHEL HERE FOLLOW RDA HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERE CONNECT WITH WHAT'S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Stevens is the Director of Clinical Services at Demelza Children's Hospice. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career journey from an NHS Nurse to Demelza, a charity that has a special place in her heart. We talk about what nonprofit life is really like, the amazing bits and the challenges, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care.  CONNECT WITH KATIE HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT DEMELZA HERE CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY CHARITY SECTOR SURVIVAL GUIDE HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Barrow is the Founder and CEO of Two Pints Deep, a mens mental health and suicide prevention charity. I was delighted to have him join me in the studio to talk about how his lived experience of mental health difficulties and bereavement shaped who he is and developed into a social change movement. We talk about life and lessons learned as a grassroots charity CEO, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. CONNECT WITH LUKE HERE FOLLOW TWO PINTS DEEP HERE CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features the incredible Stef Sword-Williams, author of ‘F*ck Being Humble’ and ‘Career Comedown’, and professional development speaker. As well as all this she founded a community support group called, This Might Help, offering support to those caring for people with mental health difficulties.I was delighted to have Stef on the show and discuss her experiences, insights and thought leadership that we in the nonprofit sector can utilise in our work. We talk about the importance of asking for help, the difference between capacity and capability, why creativity is one of the greatest skills we need, and what to do when your career no longer serves you. I love to read your messages about what has resonated on each episode so please do keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review as it really helps to spread the word further about What’s the Chari-tea? CONNECT WITH STEF HERE BUY THE BOOK HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEXT CHARI-TEA TALK EVENT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series 2 begins with Dr Claire Ashley, GP, burnout specialist and author of ‘The Burnout Doctor’ to cut through all the noise around the term burnout and help us understand what burnout is, how we can prevent it and what we need to recover from it. I love to read your messages about what has resonated on each episode so please do keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review as it really helps to spread the word further about What’s the Chari-tea? CONNECT WITH DR CLAIRE ASHLEY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclaireashley/ BUY ‘THE BURNOUT DOCTOR’ BOOK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burnout-Doctor-Your-6-step-recovery-ebook/dp/B0D9ZN5H9V FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: www.whatsthecharitea.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series 1 of What’s the Chari-tea - that’s a wrap! In this episode I share my hot takes from the last 5 episodes of Series 1. Grab a cuppa and let’s chat through everything we learned from our 6 incredible guests that joined me for our very first series of the podcast. I also express my deepest thanks to you all for listening, sharing, commenting and supporting this journey. Stay tuned for Series 2…coming soon! I love to hear your thoughts on each episode so please keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review. FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Kirby is the Deputy Director of Digital at The National Lottery Community Fund, and has previously worked some other amazing organisations in both the charity world (Comic Relief, Yorkshire Cancer Research) and the private sector too (ITV, Skipton Building Society). Emma is incredibly knowledgable on all things digital transformation and we talk about this and more, including her experience of juggling life as a working parent with work and looking after her own wellbeing. I love to hear your thoughts on each episode so please keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review. CONNECT WITH EMMA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emkirby/ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleshea Williams is the Social Media Officer at Amnesty International, LinkedIn Top Voice, Speaker and thought leader on social media marketing. I was delighted to have her join me (all the way from Surrey!) on the What’s the Chari-tea? sofa to talk all things nonprofit life. We talk about how Eleshea harnessed a passion for education and social justice into a career within the charity sector, as well as how nonprofit organisations can manage their brand both effectively and sensitively. As always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. A huge thank you to Rosterfy for kindly sponsoring this episode. CONNECT WITH ELESHEA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleshea-williams-2146491a3/ FOLLOW AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK: https://www.instagram.com/amnestyuk/ FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ FOLLOW ROSTERFY: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosterfy/ Read Rosterfy’s FREE guide on the role of technology in strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteering by clicking this link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.