Mile 91

Mile 91

Media Production

Upper Norwood, London 215 followers

Storytelling for people who do good things. Film | Photography | Words | Strategy | Training

About us

Mile 91 is all about storytelling for people who do good things. We work with charities, sustainability and ethical trade teams, environment organisations, foundations, unions and other social change folk to help them communicate their vision and impact through personal stories. We provide training in the room or online, story gathering and production services, and advice on storytelling strategy, systems and processes. We also run the Story Network which is a free network for charity story managers to share best practice and insight.

Website
http://www.mile91.co.uk
Industry
Media Production
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Upper Norwood, London
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2013
Specialties
Storytelling, Story Gathering, Sustainability Communications, Story Auditing, Content Strategy, Film Production, Photography, Copywriting, Smartphone Filmmaking Training, Anniversary Storytelling, Interview Skills Training, Charity Storytelling, Documentary film, Impact reporting, corporate partnerships, brand photography, campaign films, brand storytelling, NGO Storytelling, workshops and training, story toolkits, communications, stakeholder engagement, filmmaking, charities, foundations, and The Story Network

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    Here is another example of a co-creation film project we've been working on recently with CottonConnect. We've trained their teams around the world who are then briefed to go in to the field and film, quite literally!! The footage is then sent to us to edit. This is just one of a series of films we have been working on with them that helps them tell their stories and bring their work to life. This particular film is about their REEL Cotton programme in Egypt and their partnership with The White Company. During the film you hear from the partners involved, but you also hear from the farmers about the benefits of the programme and the differences it is making to their lives. How are you, or could you, use co-creation to help tell your organisations stories? If you would like to discuss some ideas then please message 'cocreation' below. #Cocreation #Storytelling #Sustainability #Partnership #ImpactReporting

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    At CottonConnect, we're happy to partner with The White Company to enhance #Egyptiancotton through our REEL Cotton programme. Launched in 2022, our REEL programme in Egypt has grown from supporting 145 smallholder farmers to empowering 350 farmers! The REEL Cotton Code, a three-year training programme, equips farmers with sustainable practices that reduce water usage and environmental impact. Our partnerships with local organisations, such as the Cotton Research Institute and Elekhlas, ensure transparency, traceability, and strong farmer relationships. This is a great example of how collaborations can be a win-win for all involved. Farmers gain valuable skills, the environment thrives, and The White Company accesses high-quality, sustainably produced cotton. Together, we're weaving a more sustainable future for Egyptian cotton, one thread at a time. Watch our programme video to learn more about our work in Egypt. #Egyptiancotton #REELcotton #CottonConnect #Sustainability #Sustainbalecotton #cotton #bedsheets #Egypt #home #fashion

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    📣 Looking for a new comms role...

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    Looking for a new comms role? Explore our jobs board: https://bit.ly/3OuU1CR Here's a selection of exciting jobs from our organisational members and corporate partners: - Miscarriage Association: Head of communications and campaigns. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3W20J5G - Citizens Advice: Senior stories officer. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3zJTiJ3 - Canal & River Trust: Brand & creative services executive. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3LvLH3s - The Lullaby Trust : Digital marketing manager. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3Wm5hp6 - Fawcett Society: Head of communications. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4d1nxJG - The Prince's Trust: Social media & digital marketing lead. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3ScQTx4 Looking for someone new for your team? Organisational and corporate members can submit new jobs for free here: https://bit.ly/3QdYLxX

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    We still have a few spaces left on next Thursday's (25th July) Smartphone Filmmaking course. This course aimed at beginners and takes place online. We do 2 hours in the morning on filming skills, then you go away and have a go over lunch and in the afternoon we edit what you shot. So by the end of next week, you could have shot and edited your first film. Book today on the link below. CharityComms members get 10% discount - use CC10 at checkout. #SmartphoneFilmmaking #OnlineTraining #Storytelling

    Smartphone Filmmaking

    Smartphone Filmmaking

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    Some behind-the-scenes shots from this week’s shoot in Southampton. Ben is used to getting into some awkward positions to get the shot but hopping into the boot of a car to capture a baby being clipped into a car seat was a new one! We’re partnering with Southampton City Council to produce a funded awareness film to drive take-up of routine childhood immunisations. Thanks to all the public health consultants, nurses, parents, grandparents and very smiley and obliging toddlers and babies who made the last two days run so smoothly. We look forward to sharing the film in the next month or two. #publichealthcommunications #localgovernment #filmproduction

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    📢 Our Storytelling Summer School dates are live. This online training takes place over four mornings, 19th - 22nd August. See Catherine Raynor's post below for all the information and links to book. 👇 #Storytelling #ImpactReporting #OnlineTraining #EthicalStorytelling

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    Storytelling expert helping charities, businesses, foundations and social change folk to communicate their vision and impact through amazing personal stories. Production | Training | Strategy.

    💥 Are your grant applications and impact reports packed with spine-tingling stories? 🦋 Do you have the internal processes in place to maintain a strong story pipeline? 💜 Are you doing all you can to support your storytellers when they share their experiences? 📝 Do you have the confidence to ask the difficult questions and the skills to produce sparkling copy? If you answered ‘NO’ to any of those questions then the Mile 91 Storytelling Summer School is for you. Over four mornings online we will cover: 🎉 Impact storytelling 101 💚 Planning ethical story gathering 🎙 Becoming a confident interviewer 🖊 Writing brilliant stories Storytelling Summer School will run from Monday 19th August – Thursday 22nd August. By the end of the week you will come away with new skills and insight and lots of tips for starting ‘the other new year’ as a confident storyteller. There is a sliding scale of £300, £375 and £450 for small, medium and large charities for the four sessions. You can book the modules individually but if you join for the whole masterclass it works out as ‘buy three get one free’. AND you will secure a 20% discount for a future smartphone filmmaking courses Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/emBcxwHj If you can’t make the Storytelling Summer School, don’t worry, we will be running it again from 16th – 19th September and on Tuesdays in October. Link to all our courses here: https://lnkd.in/e25dgeK 🐕 Zeke (the retired guide dog my parents have just adopted) is being shamelessly used for clicks and likes. He won’t be attending but we do welcome any dogs who come to say hello! Drop me a message if you have any questions and we hope to see you soon.

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    Yesterday Catherine Raynor and Ruth McDermott were running an impact storytelling workshop for The Q community at the The Health Foundation, whilst I was running our online Smartphone Filmmaking course for Plantlife International. To find out more about the range of training we offer please comment 'training' below and we will get in touch. Or you can head over to our website and click on the 'Training' tab. We've just launched dates for our Storytelling Summer School and we'd love to see you there. ^B #Storytelling #ImpactReporting #ImpactStorytelling

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    Storytelling expert helping charities, businesses, foundations and social change folk to communicate their vision and impact through amazing personal stories. Production | Training | Strategy.

    Sometimes it’s the smallest things isn’t? Can I admit I geeked out about whiteboards yesterday? Ruth McDermott and I ran the Mile 91 impact storytelling workshop for The Q community at The Health Foundation. An energising morning being in the room with such a thoughtful team who had excellent questions. We really loved seeing them think through how to bring issues to life and simplify the data with stories about people. But the whiteboard desks pleased me more than I should admit in public. I want one for my office now. I would have permanently inky arms like a primary school child. And I just loved these accessibility badges, freely available at reception to dip into if you have the need. Bravo! #impactstorytelling

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  • View organization page for Mile 91, graphic

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    This is a film we made with Apps for Good recently and I wanted to share it with a few thoughts. Normally I don't really like filming/photographing events, as it feels like there are better stories and visuals to be had when talking about the work people and organisations are doing. However, this event is part of the story, this event is the ‘Climate Change and Digital Innovation Summit’, which is the culmination of weeks of hard work from the students and provides them with an opportunity to present and share their ideas with industry experts. It's the final where the winners and runners up will be chosen. It's also not the only filming and photography Apps for Good are doing. Events can provide an excellent way of capturing lots of soundbites quickly and efficiently. In this film you hear from a range of stakeholders, teachers and students from different schools. Not all the voices and soundbites could fit in to this film because we wanted to keep it quite short. However they will get used in other ways, whether that’s in shorter versions for social media, or as written quotes. Tomorrow we are in a school capturing photos of the students learning and it’s this layering of content that you get from regular story gathering. This then enables Apps for Good to talk about their work and the impact it’s having across all their various communication platforms. The other benefit of course is you're not using the same photos and quotes across all your channels all year. Want help communicating your impact? Please comment below or send us a DM. #Storytelling #ContentCreation #ImpactReporting #Filmmaking

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    📢 JOB ALERT! Finance for Biodiversity is looking for a global and experienced Communications Director, see below...

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    📢 JOB ALERT! Finance for Biodiversity is looking for a global and experienced #CommunicationsDirector to join their growing team. This job is a virtual role to raise awareness of the organization's activities and ultimately help shape and influence the investor and finance community in helping protect and conserve our natural world. 🔔 Candidates should apply before 1 July. Find out more  ⬇

    Communications Director - Finance for Biodiversity Foundation

    Communications Director - Finance for Biodiversity Foundation

    financeforbiodiversity.org

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    Really looking forward to watching this 👇 , has anyone else seen it yet? #Storytelling #Wilding #BackNature

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    Brand and innovation consultant, helping brands connect purpose to action.

    🌳 'Wilding' is a beautiful, emotional film that tells the story of Knepp Estate, one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe. 🦋 Based on a book by Isabella Tree, it shows us what can happen when you rewild at scale. 🌱 Whilst we don't all have a castle, there is a way for all of us to bring nature back into our lives and reap the benefits. 📽 'Wilding' launched last week at my local picture house, in Bath (see link below). Other screenings will become available from 14 June: https://lnkd.in/ehwDedTT #rewilding #backnature #mentalhealth https://lnkd.in/esX-BtST

    Wilding

    Wilding

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    🌱 Plantlife International and British Ecological Society have partnered up to run a 📸 photography competition. This is a great way to get outside and practice your photography and you could win £750! Details below 👇 ... #Photography #PhotographyCompetition #NaturePhotography

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    Passionate about photography?📷 Fascinated by plants and fungi?🍄 Take part in this years 'Capturing Ecology' Photography Competition from British Ecological Society for FREE as a Plantlife member📷 We have partnered with British Ecological Society so Plantlife members can enter the 'Plants and Fungi' category for free, and be in with a chance of winning £750!🌱 We are thrilled to have Plantlife's Meg Griffiths, Species Recovery Conservation Officer, on the panel this year to judge your amazing images🌷 Become a member and find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKwwfeas Credit: Jane Showell & Cassie Crocker #PhotographyCompetition #NaturePhotography #Plants #Fungi #Photography #Conservation

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