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Supplier of the month: McConnell — building with care

Supplier of the month: McConnell Established in 1929, McConnell provides refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit, energy efficiency, cladding, and fire remediation services for public and private sector clients across the UK. As an accredited and quality-assured Principal Contractor, McConnell takes overall control of the construction phase of complex, multi-contractor projects, bringing experience, confidence, and commitment to […]

Julian Sanz, Head of Social Value at McConnell, and five team members from the Young Brent Foundation smile while holding donated coffee mugs for their new project - a coffee shop.

Feedback updates: Part 2

Following our recent improvements to feedback on Match My Project, we’re excited to share what’s now arrived. We heard you. Authority users told us they needed more flexibility when managing feedback data — particularly when discrepancies arise or corrections are needed outside the standard editing window. That’s why we’ve introduced five new features designed to […]


Thirteen Group launch: Driving Social Value and community impact in the North East

Thirteen Group Launch: Our first initiative in the North East Thirteen Group is a housing association that provides around 100,000 people in the North East, Yorkshire and Humber region with homes, support and opportunities to grow. In mid-October, we attended the Thirteen Group launch event in Middlesbrough, alongside Julie Hollins and Cheryl Hodds from Thirteen, as well as […]

Thirteen Group launch event in Middlesbrough. The photo shows a conference room prepared for attendees, with Match My Project tote bags placed on each chair.

Feedback updates: Part 1

On Match My Project, second to matching, feedback is one of the most important parts of the project lifecycle. Not only does it help you know that what’s pledged has been delivered, but it gives an indication of what was donated during the project and provides a check on user behaviour. We saw opportunities to […]


Supplier of the month: How Greenmount Projects make community part of their business

Our October Supplier of the Month, Greenmount Projects, is an award-winning, turnkey design, construction and maintenance company based in the North West. That means they take full responsibility from concept and design through to construction, finishing and handover – making them a comprehensive end-to-end partner. Sounds impressive, right? But look a little closer and you’ll […]


East Midlands Combined County Authority launches Match My Project: A Regional First

The sky was blue on the day we visited Nottingham, and the outlook for cross-sector collaboration across the East Midlands was equally bright. We were delighted to attend the official launch of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Match My Project site in early September. The launch marked an important milestone for both the […]


Feedback updates

Completing feedback is an important part of the project lifecycle on Match My Project. Not only does it help maintain accountability and trust across the platform, but it helps authorities track the impact their matches are having. Updates have recently been made to the reminders and the questions so that feedback is more timely and […]


What is MFA and how does it work?

What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Multi-Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of security to make your account even safer. Think of it as a second lock on your door — it makes it much harder for unauthorised users to get in. It’s highly effective, blocking up to 99% of automated attacks.  We’ve added it to protect […]


Regional Authority Accounts

Background Match My Project has been adapted for a single licence to be used by a group of authorities, starting with East Midlands Combined County Authority. Authorities in the network (city and county councils, for example) can track which applications and matches are linked to their organisation, both on the site and in the data […]