How much control do you really have over the technology your organisation depends on? For many charities, NGOs and public sector organisations, the answer is uncomfortable. Critical websites and services are often hosted on US-owned cloud platforms. Analytics data is sent to global advertising companies. CAPTCHA tools, maps and AI features quietly add more third-party dependencies.
Our recent webinar with Richard on discovery phases and why they matter. The session explored something most digital teams in charities, councils and other mission-driven organisations will recognise. Projects that begin with confidence, then gradually drift into confusion, scope creep and expensive compromises.
‘Changing the world’ is probably not the first phrase people associate with support and maintenance contracts. But we are changing the world one cookie banner at a time and in a thousand other ways...
We recently attended LocalGov Drupal Camp in Sheffield, where we met up with the community to talk all things public sector, open source and Drupal
We've contributed our recent work on Drupal Webforms back to the community. Here, Laurie and Simon tell us all about their mini-sprint to get the work shipped in time for LocalGov Drupal Camp.
We've been watching AI develop quickly and asking ourselves some honest questions. What does this mean for how we work? What does it mean for our clients? And how do we engage with it in a way that actually reflects our values?
An evaluation of AI based on metrics that align with your core values.
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who can lead our digital projects for charities, NGOs, public sector bodies, and purpose-driven organisations.
Demystifying Web Performance and Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWV), we’ve pulled together the key ideas, tools, and takeaways from our recent webinar, including what Core Web Vitals actually measure, why real-user data matters, and how to prioritise performance improvements to deliver meaningful results for your users.
An investigation in how AI is likely to impact our members and our business, in an effort to do our due diligence, stay informed, and better respond to client requests.
A practical guide to hosting Drupal and LocalGov Drupal on Azure, comparing VMs, App Service, Container Apps and AKS, with key services and deployment considerations.
We recently hosted a webinar that focused on our methodology for enhancing website performance. The session was titled "Holistic Approach to Website Performance."
Alongside our partners at Ethical Consumer Magazine, we recently ran a session exploring how website and digital product managers can make a big difference to their site with a small budget.
We recently attended (and sponsored) Drupal Camp England. On the day, our accessibility lead, Maria Young, presented a session entitled, "Designing for All Minds: Enhancing Cognitive Accessibility in Drupal"
Our Accessibility Lead, Maria Young, presented a session at Drupal Camp Scotland, “Building better with Drupal: practical tools for accessible websites”
Several clients have approached us to move them off Acquia’s hosting platform. Hear more about their motivations, the alternatives we offer and how we approach hosting migrations.
I recently attended my first official CoTech gathering as Agile Collective’s Account Manager alongside Kate, Richard, and Simon, hosted at Space4 with Outlandish.
We are looking for an experienced Drupal developer to join our team and help us to improve and develop our steadily growing service. Our ideal candidate will share our passion for open source technology and ethical organisations, and will also aspire to become a member of the co-operative.
We're launching our new support system on Wednesday 4th December.
Richard and Simon took the short trip over to Essex to connect with cooperative technologist (CoTech) friends old and new.