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Helen

Innovation & Product Development Manager, BHF

I really enjoyed the Innovation Academy and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to upskill and gain practical tools and resources for ensuring you are innovating whilst putting your target audience and their needs at the heart of your work. It was great to met, learn from and work alongside others in similar roles from across and the sector and fantastic to work on a live fundraising brief. My highlights definitely include coming together for the final workshop to delve into all things AI and pitch our winning idea!
I really enjoyed the Innovation Academy and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to upskill and gain practical tools and resources for ensuring you are innovating whilst putting your target audience and their needs at the heart of your work. It was great to met, learn from and work alongside others in similar roles from across and the sector and fantastic to work on a live fundraising brief. My highlights definitely include coming together for the final workshop to delve into all things AI and pitch our winning idea!

Brian Dow

Chief Executive

I was hugely impressed by the way Flying Cars built up to the proposition through a well-constructed, well-argued and evidence-based approach. It gave me confidence that our creative will have much more resonance and traction with our target audience
I was hugely impressed by the way Flying Cars built up to the proposition through a well-constructed, well-argued and evidence-based approach. It gave me confidence that our creative will have much more resonance and traction with our target audience

Laura Jacques

Fundraising Manager - Legacies and Tribute at NSPCC

Just wrapped up an amazing 8-week Innovation Workshop run by Flying Cars and it’s been a real eye-opener! I’ve learned that innovation isn’t just about big ideas - it’s about testing, learning, and being open to change. It’s about putting people at the heart of problem-solving, challenging assumptions, and embracing collaboration to make ideas happen. The best part? Meeting an incredible team of people from other charities, all passionate about creating real impact. So many great conversations, and I’ll definitely be keeping in touch! Excited to take these insights forward and see where they lead. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a brilliant experience! 🚀 #Innovation #CharitySector #GreatPeople #Learning #NewIdeas #ExcitedForWhatsNext
Just wrapped up an amazing 8-week Innovation Workshop run by Flying Cars and it’s been a real eye-opener! I’ve learned that innovation isn’t just about big ideas - it’s about testing, learning, and being open to change. It’s about putting people at the heart of problem-solving, challenging assumptions, and embracing collaboration to make ideas happen. The best part? Meeting an incredible team of people from other charities, all passionate about creating real impact. So many great conversations, and I’ll definitely be keeping in touch! Excited to take these insights forward and see where they lead. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a brilliant experience! 🚀 #Innovation #CharitySector #GreatPeople #Learning #NewIdeas #ExcitedForWhatsNext

Lisa Williams

Individual Giving Manager

Over the past few weeks I have had the pleasure of joining an amazing group of fundraisers from across the charity sector to dive into creative thinking, problem-solving, and new approaches to fundraising at the Innovation Academy with Flying Cars. The sessions were engaging, interactive, and packed with practical insights -plus, the friendly competition kept us all on our toes. Speaking of competition… I’m thrilled to say that the Green Team took home the WIN! 🏆 ! After developing and pitching our fundraising concept, we walked away with the prestigious (and very on-brand) lightbulb trophies! 💡✨ A huge thank you to the Flying Cars team for running such a brilliant course and to everyone who took part - I left feeling inspired and full of new ideas to take back to Help for Heroes. #InnovationAcademy #Fundraising #FlyingCars #Innovation #CharitySector #DreamGreenTeam #GoGoPowerRangers 💚
Over the past few weeks I have had the pleasure of joining an amazing group of fundraisers from across the charity sector to dive into creative thinking, problem-solving, and new approaches to fundraising at the Innovation Academy with Flying Cars. The sessions were engaging, interactive, and packed with practical insights -plus, the friendly competition kept us all on our toes. Speaking of competition… I’m thrilled to say that the Green Team took home the WIN! 🏆 ! After developing and pitching our fundraising concept, we walked away with the prestigious (and very on-brand) lightbulb trophies! 💡✨ A huge thank you to the Flying Cars team for running such a brilliant course and to everyone who took part - I left feeling inspired and full of new ideas to take back to Help for Heroes. #InnovationAcademy #Fundraising #FlyingCars #Innovation #CharitySector #DreamGreenTeam #GoGoPowerRangers 💚

Helen Lam

Innovation and Product Development Manager at British Heart Foundation Innovation and Product Development Manager at British Heart Foundation

This week the British Heart Foundation have launched our new fundraising pilot...Strong Woman Challenge! This 31-day, home-based strength challenge is designed to get you moving, pumping, and feeling powerful from the comfort of your living room. No expensive gym equipment needed. This pilot is rooted in insight and was co-created with the audience of women aged 45+ from across the UK and we're so excited to see it live. We wanted to provide women with a tangible way to improve their heart health, build long term healthy habits and raise valuable funds for the BHF. Big thanks to the Flying Cars Henry Rowling Anne Race team for working alongside us to get here. lnkd.in/eMKAUFnc Maja Vucicevic
This week the British Heart Foundation have launched our new fundraising pilot...Strong Woman Challenge! This 31-day, home-based strength challenge is designed to get you moving, pumping, and feeling powerful from the comfort of your living room. No expensive gym equipment needed. This pilot is rooted in insight and was co-created with the audience of women aged 45+ from across the UK and we're so excited to see it live. We wanted to provide women with a tangible way to improve their heart health, build long term healthy habits and raise valuable funds for the BHF. Big thanks to the Flying Cars Henry Rowling Anne Race team for working alongside us to get here. lnkd.in/eMKAUFnc Maja Vucicevic

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Preena Mistry

Senior Product Development & Innovation Lead, Shelter

I really enjoyed the Innovation Academy. It was a well thought out course covering lots of theory and technique, and working on a live brief meant we got to put what we were learning into practise as we went along. The team had also taken the time to hear about our main challenges with innovation and product development, and shared some top tips for overcoming these. It was a great opportunity to meet, work with and learn from other fundraisers across the sector and the in person day was a fab way to end the course.
I really enjoyed the Innovation Academy. It was a well thought out course covering lots of theory and technique, and working on a live brief meant we got to put what we were learning into practise as we went along. The team had also taken the time to hear about our main challenges with innovation and product development, and shared some top tips for overcoming these. It was a great opportunity to meet, work with and learn from other fundraisers across the sector and the in person day was a fab way to end the course.

Jess Malcolm

Senior Project Manager, Tearfund

Jess Malcolm / Tearfund Taking part in the Innovation course with Flying Cars was so beneficial to my day to day work. I learnt so much and left the sessions inspired and motivated. The team are knowledgeable and keen to offer solutions and suggestions where you might be feeling stuck.
Jess Malcolm / Tearfund Taking part in the Innovation course with Flying Cars was so beneficial to my day to day work. I learnt so much and left the sessions inspired and motivated. The team are knowledgeable and keen to offer solutions and suggestions where you might be feeling stuck.

Elizabeth Bananuka

Founder BME PR Pros & Blueprinted / PRWeek PowerBook 2019-2024 / PRovoke Media ‘15 People to Watch’ 2020 / PRovoke Media Innovator 25 2021 Founder BME PR Pros & Blueprinted / PRWeek PowerBook 2019-2024 / PRovoke Media ‘15 People to Watch’ 2020 / PRovoke Media Innovator 25 2021

#ThrowBackThursday to Wednesday 15 May when I got to spend the afternoon playing judge alongside wonderful beings Gita Luz and Andy Sallnow for Flying Cars Innovation Academy. 🥰❤️💕 We got to spend the afternoon hearing three groups of incredible fundraisers pitch a new idea for wildlife and conservation charity Born Free Foundation and, aside from it being so much fun, it was truly inspiring to see what Henry Rowling, Anne Race and their wonderful colleagues (Tanvi Yardi, Amy Hutchings and Rachael Millar) at Flying Cars have created. 👏🏿🥰💕 The ideas, the creativity, the data driven approaches, the buzz in the room… I loved it all! 🥰 Huge congrats to all the talented fundraisers who pitched. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💕 As for the flowers and Prosecco at the end? The extra cherry on the cherry on the icing on the cake. 🍰 Henry Rowling and Anne Race, what incredible work you do. 🤯🥰 Very much in awe. 🥰 Thank you for the invite. 🙏🏿💕💕 Andy Sallnow and Gita Luz, so so lovely to meet you and an honour to “judge” alongside side you. 🥰❤️💕 Psst! Charity LinkedIn peeps! 📣 If you don’t already, do connect with Henry Rowling and Anne Race, follow Flying Cars and sign up to the Innovation Academy. They’re great people doing great things. 🥰❤️💕 [FYI: Holding a lightbulb next to a camera = very bad lighting. Who knew? 🙃]
#ThrowBackThursday to Wednesday 15 May when I got to spend the afternoon playing judge alongside wonderful beings Gita Luz and Andy Sallnow for Flying Cars Innovation Academy. 🥰❤️💕 We got to spend the afternoon hearing three groups of incredible fundraisers pitch a new idea for wildlife and conservation charity Born Free Foundation and, aside from it being so much fun, it was truly inspiring to see what Henry Rowling, Anne Race and their wonderful colleagues (Tanvi Yardi, Amy Hutchings and Rachael Millar) at Flying Cars have created. 👏🏿🥰💕 The ideas, the creativity, the data driven approaches, the buzz in the room… I loved it all! 🥰 Huge congrats to all the talented fundraisers who pitched. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💕 As for the flowers and Prosecco at the end? The extra cherry on the cherry on the icing on the cake. 🍰 Henry Rowling and Anne Race, what incredible work you do. 🤯🥰 Very much in awe. 🥰 Thank you for the invite. 🙏🏿💕💕 Andy Sallnow and Gita Luz, so so lovely to meet you and an honour to “judge” alongside side you. 🥰❤️💕 Psst! Charity LinkedIn peeps! 📣 If you don’t already, do connect with Henry Rowling and Anne Race, follow Flying Cars and sign up to the Innovation Academy. They’re great people doing great things. 🥰❤️💕 [FYI: Holding a lightbulb next to a camera = very bad lighting. Who knew? 🙃]

Mike Harvey

Retention Marketing Team Leader at Tearfund

Delighted to complete the Innovation Academy with Flying Cars. Coming away with the coveted lightbulb trophy for best pitch was the icing on the cake. Great content, great experience, great people: would highly recommend both the course and the agency. So many useful and actionable tools, techniques, insights and principles. I feel much better equipped now and more confident for future innovation projects hashtag #innovation
Delighted to complete the Innovation Academy with Flying Cars. Coming away with the coveted lightbulb trophy for best pitch was the icing on the cake. Great content, great experience, great people: would highly recommend both the course and the agency. So many useful and actionable tools, techniques, insights and principles. I feel much better equipped now and more confident for future innovation projects hashtag #innovation

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Sarah Lespierre

The Children's Society

The Innovation Academy was a fantastic experience. It deepened my theoretical understanding of innovation and product development, as well as introducing practical tools and tips that can be used within my current role. The final in-person masterclass was a great opportunity to bring everything together. Henry, Anne, Tanvi, Rachael and Amy are kind, supportive and encouraging - would highly recommend them and the Academy.
The Innovation Academy was a fantastic experience. It deepened my theoretical understanding of innovation and product development, as well as introducing practical tools and tips that can be used within my current role. The final in-person masterclass was a great opportunity to bring everything together. Henry, Anne, Tanvi, Rachael and Amy are kind, supportive and encouraging - would highly recommend them and the Academy.

Callum Bergin

The Children's Society

As Public Engagement Manager at the Children's Society our challenge was developing a new product that would attract passionate new supporters to the charity. Flying Cars helped us develop our own ideas using qualitative and quantitative supporter research to produce a winning idea that not only meets our audience's needs but will also help us meet our organisations goals. Flying Cars immediately understood our challenges and strengths as an organisation. The sessions were really engaging and it felt like they were structured well so we avoided group-think. We've all come away from the sessions feeling more confident and upskilled in innovation. My favourite part about working with Flying Cars is that the idea and product feel authentic to the charity and feel like we have created them ourselves.
As Public Engagement Manager at the Children's Society our challenge was developing a new product that would attract passionate new supporters to the charity. Flying Cars helped us develop our own ideas using qualitative and quantitative supporter research to produce a winning idea that not only meets our audience's needs but will also help us meet our organisations goals. Flying Cars immediately understood our challenges and strengths as an organisation. The sessions were really engaging and it felt like they were structured well so we avoided group-think. We've all come away from the sessions feeling more confident and upskilled in innovation. My favourite part about working with Flying Cars is that the idea and product feel authentic to the charity and feel like we have created them ourselves.

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Chuck Allum

Regular Giving Product Manager

The team at Flying Cars are so professional. The session was fun and interesting and ran incredibly smoothly. I felt really connected to the purpose of the day throughout, and I'm thoroughly impressed with the amount of research that went into the session, as that helped immensely with our idea generation. They run a tight ship, everything ran to schedule, and the team are incredibly engaging. Thank you for a fabulous session!
The team at Flying Cars are so professional. The session was fun and interesting and ran incredibly smoothly. I felt really connected to the purpose of the day throughout, and I'm thoroughly impressed with the amount of research that went into the session, as that helped immensely with our idea generation. They run a tight ship, everything ran to schedule, and the team are incredibly engaging. Thank you for a fabulous session!

Mark Gordon

Marketing and Communications Manager at The Old Market, Hove Marketing and Communications Manager at The Old Market, Hove

A great session yesterday with Flying Cars - huge thanks to Anne Race, Henry Rowling and Tanvi Yardi, looking forward to our next one. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find the next exciting ice cream flavour... hashtag #Innovation hashtag #TheNextPistachio hashtag #NotBroccoli …see more
A great session yesterday with Flying Cars - huge thanks to Anne Race, Henry Rowling and Tanvi Yardi, looking forward to our next one. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find the next exciting ice cream flavour... hashtag #Innovation hashtag #TheNextPistachio hashtag #NotBroccoli …see more

Alice Herzog

Director of Mass Markets at International Rescue Committee UK Director of Mass Markets at International Rescue Committee UK

As a confirmed fundraising nerd, I was unbelievably excited in the lead-up to our first ever fundraising innovation workshop, and Flying Cars didn't disappoint! I have just heard that we generated 450+ insight-based ideas from our ideation day with Flying Cars. That's a lot of brain power and new, diverse perspectives coming from all corners of the International Rescue Committee UK; be it from staff in our programmes, analytics, digital, comms and of course our fundraisers. I am so excited to be one step closer to supercharging our fundraising in preparation for the future! I thoroughly recommend working with the team at Flying Cars - Henry Rowling, Anne Race and Tanvi Yardi. Can't wait to see what we learn in our testing and prototyping stage!
As a confirmed fundraising nerd, I was unbelievably excited in the lead-up to our first ever fundraising innovation workshop, and Flying Cars didn't disappoint! I have just heard that we generated 450+ insight-based ideas from our ideation day with Flying Cars. That's a lot of brain power and new, diverse perspectives coming from all corners of the International Rescue Committee UK; be it from staff in our programmes, analytics, digital, comms and of course our fundraisers. I am so excited to be one step closer to supercharging our fundraising in preparation for the future! I thoroughly recommend working with the team at Flying Cars - Henry Rowling, Anne Race and Tanvi Yardi. Can't wait to see what we learn in our testing and prototyping stage!

Peter Walters

Community Fundraising Team Leader | Tearfund

Lynsey Hughes

NHS Charities Together

Alasdair

Macmillan Cancer Support

Flying Cars have a great approach to both innovation and to development, combining live work from our teams with original insight to teach fundamentals of product innovation while generating, usable new ideas for fundraising. It's been a joy to work with them - I've found the team so supportive and professional, and i'm sure we'll go on to do excellent work together in the future.
Flying Cars have a great approach to both innovation and to development, combining live work from our teams with original insight to teach fundamentals of product innovation while generating, usable new ideas for fundraising. It's been a joy to work with them - I've found the team so supportive and professional, and i'm sure we'll go on to do excellent work together in the future.

Rebekah Ahmed

Head of Community Fundraising, Asthma + Lung UK

Emma Saunders

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value

We worked with Anne and Henry to develop a new fundraising product at the charity where I work. We ended up with one idea that we’re confident will be a winner, two ideas to explore further, and lots of audience insight that will be useful across the charity. We also wanted to upskill staff in innovation – throughout the process, Anne and Henry worked with a core team to give us the confidence, knowledge and tools we need for the future. I would highly recommend working with Flying Cars.
We worked with Anne and Henry to develop a new fundraising product at the charity where I work. We ended up with one idea that we’re confident will be a winner, two ideas to explore further, and lots of audience insight that will be useful across the charity. We also wanted to upskill staff in innovation – throughout the process, Anne and Henry worked with a core team to give us the confidence, knowledge and tools we need for the future. I would highly recommend working with Flying Cars.
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Harpreet Kaur

Innovation Officer, Cats Protection

I found the innovation training so helpful. It was well-rounded and gave me lots to think about. The Flying Cars team are supportive, asking you questions to help bring out answers you wouldn't have got on your own. Would highly recommend.
I found the innovation training so helpful. It was well-rounded and gave me lots to think about. The Flying Cars team are supportive, asking you questions to help bring out answers you wouldn't have got on your own. Would highly recommend.

Irene Tan

Positive: Professionalism, Responsiveness

My collaboration with Anne and Henry was brought together by a pandemic when most countries were in various stages of lock down but this didn't dampen the dedication and professionalism of Flying Cars. Their quick response and sincerity to bring some light to everyone affected by the pandemic is commendable. Keep your creativity Flying, guys!
My collaboration with Anne and Henry was brought together by a pandemic when most countries were in various stages of lock down but this didn't dampen the dedication and professionalism of Flying Cars. Their quick response and sincerity to bring some light to everyone affected by the pandemic is commendable. Keep your creativity Flying, guys!

Ashley Ferguson

Innovation and Product Manager at Dementia UK

Joshua Eggleston

Positive: Professionalism

We worked with Anne and Henry on a detailed research project over a number of months. I was always impressed with their professionalism, flexibility to tailor the work to our needs and quality of the output. They are knowledgeable, committed, hard working, honest, bright and generally good people that are fun to work with. We would definitely work with them again.
We worked with Anne and Henry on a detailed research project over a number of months. I was always impressed with their professionalism, flexibility to tailor the work to our needs and quality of the output. They are knowledgeable, committed, hard working, honest, bright and generally good people that are fun to work with. We would definitely work with them again.
Natalie Fischer
We commissioned Anne and Henry to help us run a sprint to develop a new fundraising product for the health charity I work for. We were really impressed with their professionalism, methodologies and experience. Having both worked at charities previously, they really understood what we needed as well as some of the challenges we faced. I highly recommend them as an innovation agency!
We commissioned Anne and Henry to help us run a sprint to develop a new fundraising product for the health charity I work for. We were really impressed with their professionalism, methodologies and experience. Having both worked at charities previously, they really understood what we needed as well as some of the challenges we faced. I highly recommend them as an innovation agency!
Anthony Marinos

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueIncredible team!
Vanessa Longley
Innovation takes more than just creativity - the tough bit is often making the change - implementing a new way of doing. Henry and Anne at Flying Cars have the ability to design, develop and drive change that has impact. Working with them is not just effective, it is also fun and their passion and enthusiasm for the work they do is infectious. If you are fed up, out of ideas, or just know in your heart there must be a better way - Flying Cars will help you find it.
Innovation takes more than just creativity - the tough bit is often making the change - implementing a new way of doing. Henry and Anne at Flying Cars have the ability to design, develop and drive change that has impact. Working with them is not just effective, it is also fun and their passion and enthusiasm for the work they do is infectious. If you are fed up, out of ideas, or just know in your heart there must be a better way - Flying Cars will help you find it.
Lizzi Hollis
We had already agreed a day to work with Henry to support us on our partnerships product development when Covid-19 hit. As well as giving us the usual insight into the method and model of developing successful fundraising products for our audience, he also helped us develop ideas and products that could help us pivot in the current situation and have an immediate impact. We really benefitted from the short and long term thinking. We also had to conduct a full days workshop over Zoom, rather than F2F as originally planned. Henry was great at keeping us engaged the whole day. Would definitely recommend working with Henry if you have Innovation needs on your team or organisation.
We had already agreed a day to work with Henry to support us on our partnerships product development when Covid-19 hit. As well as giving us the usual insight into the method and model of developing successful fundraising products for our audience, he also helped us develop ideas and products that could help us pivot in the current situation and have an immediate impact. We really benefitted from the short and long term thinking. We also had to conduct a full days workshop over Zoom, rather than F2F as originally planned. Henry was great at keeping us engaged the whole day. Would definitely recommend working with Henry if you have Innovation needs on your team or organisation.
Rebecca Clarkson
A fabulous workshop with a lot of learning and laughter!