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Emmaus

emmaus.org.uk

National homelessness charity Emmaus
has spruced up its online space in a bid
to better promote its activities and draw
more donationsby giving greater
prominenceto encouraging visitorsto
get involved and making it easierto find
a local Emmaus. Just as importantly, it
brings thestories of homeless peopleto
the fore with dozens of inspiring and
heartbreaking tales that help show how
the charity has made a differenceto
many lives. Homeless people themselves
can also learn more about Emmaus’
services and, although the site has axed
its blog, there’s plenty of news tokeep
you coming back.

Plastic Promises

http://www.plasticpromises.co.uk

Crea ted on behalf of the charity

Girlguiding, thiswebsite is simple,stylish

and very effective in getting across the

message that societyreally oughtto be

movingawayfrom single-use plastic.

Click the fun animation on the beautifully

designed homepage or select “Make My

#Plastic Promise”to see fivewaysyou

can pledgeto take action, eitherby using

a reusable bottle orcoffee cup,steering

awayfrom clingfilm and disposable

cutlery or simply speaking out. In doing

so, you’re given a digital badge thatyou

can share on social mediato help spread

the word and take the opportunityto

learn more about Girlguiding.

CHARIT NVIRONMENT

Address Pollution

http://www.addresspollution.org

Worried about the air quality inyour area?Then thiswebsite will be right upyour
street. Enteryour postcode (currentlyLondon-only) and it will draw on data supplied
by King’sCollegeLondonto deliver a free air qualityreport that immediately
indicates if the pollutionexceeds the legal limit andexplains the health and financial
costs. Created by the not-for-profitCentral Office of Public Interest, the site is low on
razzmatazz butstrong on action. Shouldyou find the air quality level in your neck of
the woods unacceptable, it letsyou sign a petitionto demandyour MP andcouncil
take notice of arange of pollution-busting measures.

ENVIRONMENT

The Helix

http://www.thehelix.co.uk

At 30-metres high,The Kelpies horse-

head sculptures inThe Helix parklands of

Falkirk arecertainlyeye-catching.Gallop

over to this websiteto find out more

about them, discover other thingsto

do in the area and figure out howyou’re

goingto get there. An introductory video

givesyou a close-up view of the massive

equine sculptures and a taste of the

30-minutetour (which is bookable

through the site). With the inclusion of

a breezy history of the ecopark, thiswell

designed site pretty much answers any

questionsyou might have about visiting

while flagging upforthcomingevents

and opportunitiesto volunteer.

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MUSIC

Dawsons Music

http://www.dawsons.co.uk

Dawsons is one of the UK’s leading

retailers of music instruments and

consumer audio but itsrelaunched

websitecould do with a fine-tune.

Since its primary aim isto sell, its

homepagefeels too cluttered–

highlighting products, promoting

its blog and throwing inTrustpilot

reviews for good measure. Get past

that, however, and the site is

perfectly pitched.The items arewell

pictured, perfectly described and

clearly priced. Meanwhile, the blog

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