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Delighted to share that I won the Judges’ Award at the Northern Leaders event last week. It was a real honour and privilege to share a room with such inspiring leaders across so many industries. There were countless stories around impact, change, resilience, overcoming adversity. The night had everything. And a special mention to the host Chris Maguire who as ever had the room in the very palm of his hand all evening 🙌🏻.

@Footballtweet Didn’t not realise he’d passed. Best wishes to his family

🇵🇹😢 José Mourinho couldn't contain his emotions during the minute's silence for Silvino Louro. Silvino worked as a goalkeeping coach under Mourinho's management during his stints at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Not sure where to start when it comes to hiring out your school facilities? Start with your sports hall on Saturday mornings – it’s the single highest-demand facility in almost every UK school. One regular weekend booking from a local football, netball, cricket club at £40-£60 per hour can quietly add £8k–£15k a year with almost zero extra work once it’s set up. That one booking often funds your entire lettings admin for the year. #schoollettings #schoolbudgets #vivifyvenues

Inspections under the new #Ofsted framework began 2 weeks ago, and since then, we've received detailed feedback from members on how some of these inspections have gone. ASCL Inspection Specialist Andy Jordan summarises these comments in his latest blog: ow.ly/RlW450XxzKQ

SBLs, a few little things that have quietly saved hours on lettings for some of the leaders we’ve spoken to lately: → Keeping one master calendar that everyone (caretakers included) can actually see → Setting aside 10-15 % of lettings income for the inevitable wear & tear (stops nasty surprises) → Reviewing hirer insurance & DBS in January each year – do it once, forget it for 12 months → Having a short, friendly lettings policy on the website – cuts the same questions over and over If any of that resonates and you ever want to see how others are keeping it all in one place, I’m happy to help 🙏🏻☕ #SBL #SchoolLettings

UK School Business Leaders & Heads If you’re responsible for a sports hall, theatre, astro, or MUGA that sits empty after 3:30 pm… You’re likely leaving £15k–£80k on the table every year. Vivify has already generated £10M+ for 500+ schools with zero extra work for SBLs. Follow me for daily tips, case studies & quick wins on turning facilities into revenue (and community impact). Drop a ⚽ below if you want a free 10-minute revenue audit this week. #SchoolBusiness #UKEdChat #SchoolLettings @VivifyVenues

After class ends, a new lifeline begins: How Vivify is helping schools stay open and communities reconnect londondaily.news/after-class-en… via @LDNdailynews

Absolutely delighted to onboard 3 great #Manchester schools this month. MEA Central MEA Wythenshawe Withington Girls School Outstanding schools, outstanding facilities and in our hometown 🐝

WE'RE IN THE #WEURO2025 FINAL! 🙌

@TheMancUK @MarpleHall @MarpleHallPE @SchoolsFootball @Manchester_FA 🤩 what a goal!

Can we please all just top and appreciate this finish by @MarpleHallPE's Penny Hallos? 🔥 Read all about the #Stockport school's @SchoolsFootball Girls' Development Cup Finals win here. 🏆 ➡️ buff.ly/cVYJ06R @MarpleHall @Manchester_FA #Marple 🙌

@DeputyGrocott Hello 👋🏻 Governor at a school in Greater Manchester Co-Founder & CEO at @vivifyvenues - helping schools generate more income

Nearly 8,000 educators in the Edutwitter community. Say hello and tell us a bit about yourself!

@LisaFathersBF @BrightFuturesET @YouthSportTrust @well_schools The YST do amazing work. We also partner with MCRactive on a wider community program if there is any interest. We already work with a number of schools across GM.

At Bright Futures @BrightFuturesET we welcome this investment and look forward to what it means for our schools, children & young people. With @YouthSportTrust shaping the strategy we can maximise the impact of this important step forward @well_schools 🧡

@LisaFathersBF @AmandaCCorcoran @AndyBurnhamGM @schofield_sonia @andreadaubs @BrightFuturesET 👏🏻👏🏻

Another Manchester school leader celebrated & recognised 🍾🍾🍾@AmandaCCorcoran @AndyBurnhamGM @schofield_sonia @andreadaubs What an amazing week @BrightFuturesET 🧡

@BrightFuturesET @LisaFathersBF @john_stephens67 @JayneCarBF @SouthPennine @TSHubsBF @AliOliverYST @rachredBF @unleashing_me @AndyBurnhamGM @well_schools @SarahSchollar Wow congratulations

We’re delighted to share some celebratory news regarding our Deputy CEO @LisaFathersBF who’s been awarded the OBE. ⭐🎖️ This is an amazing achievement and recognition of the positive impact Lisa has made, and continues to make, in the education sector and beyond.🙌

@mjaqliffe Really simple. Folders for all topics, meetings, projects. All cloud backed up and easy email PDFs etc

@RussVivify That's awesome! I assume they're easy organise in terms of folders etc?

Digital notebooks?! I need honest reviews from anyone who uses either a remarkable 2 or Kindle Scribe please! Stuck on which one to invest in, thanks! #education #edutwitter #writer #teacher #GCSE

Beyond excited to be nominated as a finalist in EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. I feel truly thankful to be recognised for the work we’re doing at Vivify to help schools across the UK. #edutwtitter #schools #sbms

4,000 steps before 9am! And the sunshine making a difference too. Half term with the family ❤️👌🏻

@DeputyGrocott Morning, I’m Russell a school governor at a primary school in Manchester. I also help over 300 schools across the UK generate additional income 😊

Morning all! Welcome along to those of you who have just joined the Edutwitter Community. There’s over 7,200 of us here now! Let’s introduce ourselves. I’m James, a Primary Deputy Head of 10 years from Suffolk. Please repost and join in below

Join over 500 school business leaders already working with Vivify to unlock the power of their facilities. We’ve helped schools generate over £10 million in extra income. Let’s build a brighter, self-sustaining future together. #EduTwitter #SchoolFunding #CommunityUse