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Strengthening communities: Our Social Value Lambeth launch
In mid-March, we celebrated our partnership with Lambeth Council with an event at Lambeth Town Hall. Bringing together local VCSEs, charities, community groups, businesses and suppliers, the event focused on building stronger local partnerships and delivering meaningful impact across the borough. What made it distinctly Lambeth, though, was a strong sense of pride, resilience and […]
How you can get more project matches on Match My Project
Is your project sitting on the site unmatched? We know it can be frustrating when you put time into posting an ask on Match My Project and offers from businesses take a while to come in. We’ve onboarded nearly 30 authorities and worked through plenty of teething problems with our network — it’s been a […]
Making waves: How Saltwater Creations uses community funding to bring coastal calm
“£600 is a lot of money to a small charity and can have an impact on over 60 people.” — Juliet Stallard, Director and Workshop Presenter, Saltwater Creations CIC Through community funding, Juliet Stallard (known as Jules) ran over 54 art sessions in 2025, reaching more than 545 people across West Sussex. But if you […]
One account. All your authorities.
Managing projects across multiple authorities shouldn’t mean remembering which authorities to log into, having to log in via a specific page, or manually reposting projects. Match My Project gives you one account that works across every authority you’re registered with. Logging in ✅ Access any authority from the login page ✅ Your credentials work on […]
Supplier of the month: Bradfords Building Supplies — people and local relationships come first
Bradfords Building Supplies is a family-owned builders’ merchant that’s been serving the South West for over 250 years. With more than 45 branches and dedicated customer managed stores and a team of 800 staff, they’ve built their business on a simple principle: people and local relationships come first. It’s an approach that’s earned them an […]
Product updates: Managing projects just got easier
Stuck projects can now be closed Projects don’t always go to plan. Whether an organisation has gone into administration, stopped responding, or a project has simply stalled, authority users previously had no way to close it out — leaving dashboards cluttered and data incomplete. Now, a set of new tools gives you more control over […]
How authorities can drive more project matches
Projects sitting on the site for over 6 months? Community organisations or suppliers feeling like they’re putting time in to get support but not having any luck with uptake? We’ve onboarded nearly 30 authorities now and worked through plenty of teething problems with our network. It’s been a genuine two-way street and along the way […]
“It’s opened doors”: Rebuild with Hope on rethinking what business partnerships can look like
Rebuild with Hope was established in 2021 to support ex-offenders back into their communities — providing employment opportunities, mentoring and wraparound support, and working to break down the stigma that still prevents many employers from giving people a second chance. To fund that work, they run a fully operational warehouse, processing thousands of donated items […]
Meeting who you’re working with, and why it matters: A2Dominion’s Get Matched event
In early February, housing association A2Dominion ran their first in-person matching event as part of their partnership with Match My Project, bringing together suppliers and community organisations from across London and the South East to build meaningful, long-term partnerships. The venue set the tone. Mahaba Café creates employment pathways for young people with special educational […]
