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April roundup: 🎨 An accidental twinning moment for Sian and Mands, who turned up in the same outfit, featuring the masterpieces they painted last month. Oliver Bonas, give them a call. 🍦The Client Engagement team said goodbye to the goofball and all-round good egg Sean with two scoops of pecan pie ice cream for the road. We miss you already, SG! 🚆 Ben and Ryan packed in two client visits, with Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Associated British Foods, during their London trip. From CRO deliverables to content tracking, reporting and journey optimisation. We love to be productive. 💬 Andy caught up with the Umbraco team in Bristol. 💜 Sarah and Tash supported The Wallich @homelessinwales as they launched their Making Homelessness History strategy. 🎤 We hosted our very first Laravel Wales event at HQ, and safe to say it got off to a cracking start. Our next event is on 24th June, so keep your eyes peeled for tickets. 🎥 Geoff and Joe stepped in front of the camera to film promo content and case study pieces. ⛳️Danielle and Lowri headed to Bryn Meadows to chat all things digital marketing and get a sneak peek of their new lodge. 🍛 CET rounded off a great month the best way possible: lunch at the Sultan.

Last week we hosted our first ever Laravel Wales event, and safe to say it was a good one. It was great to meet so many of you in person and to see the community come together. We kicked things off with such a strong start and we can’t wait to host you all again soon. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, plus our brilliant speakers Geoff Jukes, @danharrin and @jbrooksuk We’ll be back on 24th June at our HQ for the next one 👀 We’re also hiring for a Laravel Developer, so take a look at our careers page via the link in bio.

Proud to have supported The Wallich @homelessinwales yesterday as they launched their Making Homelessness History strategy. We’ve been working with The Wallich since 2017, and it’s been a privilege to continue supporting an organisation so committed to ending homelessness in Wales. Their new 2026–2030 strategy is built around three clear focus areas: quality, impact, and sustainability, all rooted in a mission to get people off the streets, keep people off the streets, and create opportunities for people. An empowering day, an important conversation, and a reminder of what can happen when people come together to create lasting change. #TheWallich #MakingHomelessnessHistory

We hosted our very first Laravel Wales event last night, and what a start it was! It was brilliant to meet everyone in person and to see such strong engagement. We can feel the momentum building for what comes next and we are so excited! A big thank you to everyone who joined us, your energy made the night. Also a special thank you to our speakers, Geoff Jukes, @danharrin and @jbrooksuk and also @laravel.php for the T-shirts and support for this event. Our next Laravel Wales event will be held on the 24th June at our HQ. See you there! Our team is currently hiring for a Laravel Developer. More details can be found on our careers page [link in bio] /careers.

The first Wales Laravel meetup is here! Laravel Wales brings together Laravel developers and the wider developer community from Cardiff and beyond to learn, connect, and share ideas. Join us for our first event, with not one but two brilliant speakers: Geoff Jukes, Laravel Tech Lead at Spindogs “Generating a Better Developer Experience with Laravel” Dan Harrin, Co-founder and Lead Developer at Filament “Write Better Abstractions” Whether you work with Laravel every day, are curious about software architecture, or just enjoy chatting about building for the web, Laravel Wales is a welcoming space to meet people, swap ideas, and be part of the local developer community. Fancy coming along? Grab your free ticket using the link in our Events highlights or comment ‘Laravel’ and we’ll DM you.

It is time!🍦 A little lunch treat for CET. We do more than eat, we promise.

A great day at @brynmeadowsgolfhotelspa for Danielle and Lowri ✨ This was Danielle’s first in-person meeting with the team as their new Account Manager, and what better way to kick things off than with a tour of the resort, a chat about ideas to help bring in more leads, AND an exclusive first look at their newest project, Pinebark Lodge 👀 They’re very excited about it… and we can definitely see why!

March roundup: 📷 Tash photographed the Support team for some new team shots for our proposal docs and website. 💡 Some of the team had a very successful two-day visit with our client USS in Liverpool, where they delivered workshops and received some lovely feedback: “The whole team really enjoyed the sessions, and we were very pleased with the level of depth we got into.” 🧠 Our Project Managers and Client Engagement team got together for a workshop on improving cross-collaboration. We do love a cross-team workshop. (Complete with a candid selfie of Liam) 🍔 The Client Engagement team celebrated Lowri’s birthday with lunch in the gorgeous sunshine. 🗣️ Claire ran a client comms workshop with our Support and Client Engagement teams. It’s always great to hear the knowledge and helpful insights she shares with the team. 🎨 Our Dev team enjoyed an evening of painting pottery for Tegan’s last day at Spindogs. Wholesome. 🪩 Ben and Sarah attended the Tenovus Strictly Speakeasy Gala to help raise awareness and donations for the charity through games, silent auctions, and raffles. @tenovuscancer 🎙️ Ben and Sean gave the podcast studio one final test. ✈️ We sent Cat and Geoff from our Bespoke team to attend Laracon EU in Amsterdam, where they soaked up plenty of Laravel insights. 📚 Mands and Lowri returned to @usw.advertising to catch up with the second-year students working on the live brief we set a couple of weeks ago. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Adam, Ben, and Laura hosted a workshop at @walesweeklondon for a group of clients based in and around the London area. 💰 Our Account Manager, Laura, was delighted to support Cornerstone Finance at their annual Expo at ICC Wales. @cornerstonefinancegroup

We’re on the lookout for a Client Engagement Manager to join the team at Spindogs. You’ll help grow our client portfolio, support existing clients, and work collaboratively across the business to develop smart, strategic solutions. Based in Cardiff with hybrid working, this is a great opportunity for someone who’s confident, commercially driven, and passionate about delivering value. Head to our careers page to find out more information. spindogs.co.uk/careers (link in bio)

This week, Mands and Lowri returned to @usw.advertising to catch up with the second-year students working on the live brief we set a couple of weeks ago. It was great to see their early ideas taking shape and to offer feedback ahead of their final presentations in May.

Recently, our Automotive Lead, Cat and Laravel Tech Lead, Geoff flew to Amsterdam for Laracon, a two-day Laravel conference. They came back with plenty of practical insights and tips to apply in their day-to-day work, all aimed at improving how we deliver for clients. They’ve also got loads of takeaways they’re keen to share with the wider team. A couple of standout sessions included @taylorcodes who delivered a deep dive into Composer, the PHP package manager that’s essential for modern PHP development, and @johnrudolphdrexler who spoke about the value of deploying little, often, and as early as possible. #laraconeu @laracon.eu

Last week, as part of @walesweeklondon we hosted a practical session at the wonderful @techspaceco exploring how clearer audience understanding can lead to stronger brand and digital decisions. Led by our Head of Strategy and AI, Adam Smith, the session looked at a challenge many organisations face: the closer you are to your own services, the harder it can be to see them as your audience does. That gap can influence everything from navigation and content to user journeys and measurement. We also discussed the role discovery plays in shaping successful delivery, and why it is so important to properly capture and protect those insights so they continue to guide decisions as a project moves forward. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the discussion!