Volunteer Updates - Net Tecs Internet Solutions' Guy Murray and Jody Styles and Al Hidden our Gloucestershire Copywriter
Net Tecs Internet Solutions’ Guy Murray and Jody Styles and Al Hidden our Gloucestershire copywriter. Together, they’re the creative team behind the website that’s transformed the NDAA’s presence on the internet…
Guy and Jody, who run NetTecs Internet Solut ions Ltd in Barnstaple, donated the setting up of the new NDAA website free of charge and continue to provide dedicated technical support for the site. They also keep the website updated with all the news and features that our copywriter, Al Hidden, sends them.
Since the site went live, Jody has proved to be an enthusiastic advisor about what we should feature on the site and how best to display content. They both try and come to as many of our events as possible, with Jody often attending with her partner Darren, whose company, AMPM in Braunton, does our newsletter printing.
Harnessing the power of the internet
With the Internet being such an important way of getting our message across, the website is proving to be a wonderful way to get the charity’s name known throughout the UK and beyond. Following the approach from the Gwen Rees Trust that led to our new animal ambulance, we were also approached by solicitors acting for another animal welfare charity based in East Sussex; they kindly offered to donate £5,000 towards a special NDAA project so we’ll be putting the money towards the purchase of a new horse trailer . Both approaches came after we were found on the Web.
Gloucestershire copywriter Al Hidden works from home in Cheltenham but distance hasn’t proved a problem when it comes to volunteering his services. Despite being very busy looking after an array of clients he didn’t hesitate to offer his services free of charge when we were looking for help with the website. He took some very muddled paperwork, photographs and news cuttings and turned them into professional editorial. Since then, he’s continued to transform our notes on rescues, rehoming profiles, and other stories into fantastic narrations that tap into the emotions of the public with appealing yet realistic storylines. And of course he’s kindly taken on the newsletter too…
Three days before Christmas 2008, Al jumped at the opportunity to spend a day with Diana in our new animal ambulance and saw first-hand the vast amount of work that is generated by each call we receive. He also met some of our supporters and vets who contribute to the busy, yet caring service we provide across North Devon.
Kind support
We thank Guy, Jody and Al for all their hard work and time donated totally free of charge. It is wonderful to have such kind support from local (and not so local) businesses and we thank you all for your help and generosity.
