Niki May Young

Niki May Young

Website editor, civilsociety.co.uk

Niki is website editor at Civil Society Media. A seasoned journalist she has specialised in online content since 2007. Before joining Civil Society Media Niki was news editor for the world's largest architecture news website, World Architecture News, where she was instrumental in increasing subscribers from 115,000 to 135,000 during her editorship.

She has gained experience with the BBC, Sky News and independent production company SilverfishTV, where she assisted the production of political, charitable and union films. Her freelance writing has spanned a range of printed publications and online media.

She is also charity member and former trustee of Pass It On Africa, a charity which aims to provide education to children and young people across the continent.

  

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YouTube sensation and make up artist Lauren Luke fronted the campaign

'Viral' is a modern day word for 'success' says Niki May Young, who celebrates the achievements of Refuge in its hard-hitting film featuring a make-up lesson for abused women.

Maximillion Johnstone, who played Mickey in 'What do you expect?'

Niki May Young reviews the film that fronts the Scout Association's latest perception-shifting digital campaign, Expect More.

The five-word formula for successful charity films

Niki May Young derives a formula from this week's featured film that could help you pin down the perfect charity production.

'Charity facing closure' - the journalist's quandary

Niki May Young has witnessed a changing sector over the past two years, but today she is faced with a particularly difficult challenge.

Few charities start claiming gift aid as soon as they are founded. To get 3 unblemished years, a charity has to have been going for at least 4 years, so why not make it easier all round and say that GASDS is available only to charities that have been running for 5 years and have not been convicted/penalised for fraud ?

» Gift aid small donation scheme is no gift for small charities

This tash was grown in aid of Luke Moss who is fundraising here http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1445892/

The end is nigh, but the boys should be proud of what they have achieved this Movember, says Niki May Young.

353 was set up in memory of Conrad Lewis

Families and friends in mourning are often moved to honour their lost ones by setting up new charities, but criticised for replicating already existing organisations. Niki May Young suggests that there is still room for in-memoriam charities, if done well.

Sienna Miller is auctioning off some of her famous collection for the International Medical Corps

With great power comes great responsibility, as they say, and many celebrities take their responsibilities very seriously when it comes to acts of charity. Here's Niki May Young's round-up of what some of our favourite figures have been up to in the last week...

We're 365 days away from a Global Truce, hopefully

World peace - will it ever be achievable? Niki May Young thinks that because of breakthroughs in social media it may not be such a distant dream after all, at least for a day.

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I have a question…don't laugh

23 May 2013

Niki May Young ponders the importance of being able to ask the silly questions.

When ignorance is far from bliss

20 May 2013

A shifting political atmosphere is putting power in the hands of the inexperienced, warns Robert Ashton.

Pointless ministers?

9 May 2013

Ian Allsop muses on the unattractive political career prospects of a charities minister.

Film of the week: Street Pastors - the Movie

24 May 2013

Every weekend, in town and city centres up and down the country, Street Pastors are offering people care,...

I have a question…don't laugh

23 May 2013

Niki May Young ponders the importance of being able to ask the silly questions.

When ignorance is far from bliss

20 May 2013

A shifting political atmosphere is putting power in the hands of the inexperienced, warns Robert Ashton.