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Christmas 2020 Opening Hours
4th December 2020
As the festive season approaches, we want to take this time to thank our clients and partners for their ongoing support and business during this challenging year. We hope that everyone has been...The Ultimate 2020 Mince Pie Taste Test
2nd December 2020
Who doesn’t start thinking about mince pies the moment they feel a slight chill in the air? Perhaps they’re not everyone’s cup of tea (although this is the perfect accompaniment) but for the...We’re Hiring: New Web Developer Opportunities
25th November 2020
This is a very exciting time at Circle as we are hiring for a Senior Web Developer, a Web Developer, and a Junior Web Developer to join our technical team. At Circle we have a relaxed and flexible...New Circle Team Members
20th November 2020
During the past few months we have been lucky enough to welcome, not one but four, new members to our Bristol team. If you’re one of our clients, you may recognise some of these faces, but if not you...Circle ready to help amidst Covid-19 emergency
23rd March 2020
With the changes and increasing uncertainty created by coronavirus throughout the world, we know that many charities, NGOs, professional associations, voluntary service...CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT
19th March 2020
With the growing impact of coronavirus, the last few weeks have been of intense preparations to ensure that Circle has a seamless transition into remote working. Continuity of our service is not only...Circle to increase LinkedIn activity
4th February 2020
Circle has been present on LinkedIn for a few years now, but we hadn’t really used it to create posts and show our faces up until now. But that’s changing and we’ll be sharing about our company...Circle Christmas 2019 Opening Hours
11th December 2019
Attention all Circle clients: as we all prepare for a well-earned break, we would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your business in 2019 and provide you with our operational plans over...Budding web developer? Come and meet Circle at the UWE Employers Fair
14th October 2019
The 2019 UWE Employers Fair is this Wednesday 16th October, and Circle will be there once again to meet with talented students looking for web development placements. Please drop by the stand and say...Adventures in Lawn Bowls
12th July 2019
A group of Circlers enjoyed a distinctly British pursuit last night: standing on a perfectly manicured lawn, rolling small balls towards an even smaller ball. CIHQ happens to be just a few...We're hiring again
11th April 2019
Following another very successful year in which we've experienced continued growth, Circle are looking for a couple of talented team players to join us. We're currently looking to hire a developer...Attention Circle clients: Upgrading CiviCRM v4.6 to v5.8
28th January 2019
Over the next couple of weeks, we're upgrading all Circle clients currently using v4.6 of CiviCRM to v5.8. We thought it would be helpful to explain some of the upgrade messages Civi will...Circle Christmas Opening Hours
18th December 2018
Attention all Circle clients: as we prepare for a well earned break, we would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your business in 2018 and provide a gentle reminder of our operational...Calling all UWE students - pay us a visit at the UWE Employers Fair
4th October 2018
Members of the Circle team will be at the UWE Bristol Employers Fair on Wednesday 17th October, and we're on the lookout for the next big deal in web development... Each year we...Come and see us at CiviCamp 2018!
23rd September 2018
Some of the Circle team are attending this year's CiviCamp on Friday 5th October in Manchester - come and join us! CiviCamp is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who uses, or is thinking about...Eight go paddleboarding
16th September 2018
Members of the Circle team enjoyed a very blustery afternoon of paddleboarding on Friday, to wind (not-quite-pun intended) down after a busy week at work. With the summer heatwave well and...Important: Google API Changes
1st August 2018
Google recently began enforcing the use of API keys on their map services. If your organisation uses Google Maps and you don't have API keys set up, you may be finding that your maps aren't...Mollom module no longer supported
7th June 2018
This is an important update for any Circle clients using the Mollom module on their Drupal site: the module is now unsupported due to a security issue the maintainer didn't fix. Circle is therefore...A fun-filled away day in the Mendips
20th May 2018
It's official: the Circle crew are awesome at frisbee golf. Our team enjoyed a fantastic day out in nature on Friday, and we all - amazingly - returned with our heads intact, having...Circle receives ISO 27001 accreditation
4th April 2018
We're very pleased to report that yesterday, Circle received notification of our ISO 27001 accreditation. We've been working towards this over the past year to ensure compliancy with the new GDPR...Critical Security Update
29th March 2018
Last week on 21 March Drupal.org posted advance notification of a highly critical security update, urging everyone to make time for applying the update as soon as possible when it came out a week...Successful Stage 2 Audit for ISO 27001
27th March 2018
Yesterday, we had our stage 2 audit for ISO 27001 and are pleased to report that we had no "non-conformities". This means that following the report of the auditor being completed we expect to receive...GDPR communications extension due for release in February 2018
11th January 2018
When released, Circle will be routinely installing the new GDPR communications extension to all our hosted CiviCRM clients. Being developed by the CiviCRM community, the extension will...General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
11th December 2017
As of May 2018, the Data Protection Act will be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Being a regulation rather than a directive, this means that it becomes part of the law and...