Day: 13 June 2018

Plaistow pop superstar Mumzy Stranger delves into Barnardo’s rich east London archive

Stuart Mitchell

Chart-topping British Bangladeshi singer and producer is taking part in FastForADay campaign during Ramadan   Award-winning British Muslim pop superstar Mumzy Stranger took a dive into the Barnardo’s archive in his home neighbourhood of Plaistow as part of a Ramadan campaign to support the UK’s leading children’s charity. Mumzy, who has topped the UK Asian Charts and was named Asian Artist of the Year at the 2017 Urban Music Awards, wanted to find out more about Barnardo’s history in east London after joining #FastForADay, an influencer-driven campaign to raise awareness…

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The Prevalence of Childhood Poverty is Not Well Understood by Many Americans, New Survey Shows

Stuart Mitchell

Approximately 1-in-5 children in the U.S. are living in poverty today, and even though this represents one of the highest childhood poverty rates among developed nations worldwide, almost half of Americans (49 percent of those surveyed) are unaware of the prevalence of childhood poverty in the U.S., based on a new national survey from Walgreens. The first “Every One Counts Survey,” released on the 22nd May, shows the importance of recognizing this issue in advance of Red Nose Day on May 24 – an event which helps to raise funds…

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LGBT+ activist Peter Tatchell promotes “The Gaydr” in a campaign with advertising agency McCann London

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of World Blood Donor Day 2018, Wednesday 14 June, McCann London and the Peter Tatchell Foundation are issuing a challenge to governments and blood services worldwide: “Screen the blood, not the sexuality.” A surge of press reports (The Economist,ABC,The Mirror) refer to a shortage of blood supplies in blood banks the world over. And yet existingrestrictionsin over 40 countries,including in the UK, prevent sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood either indefinitely or for a lengthy period of time after they last had sex with a man…

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Macy’s Celebrates Pride + Joy With the LGBTQ Community

Stuart Mitchell

This June, Macy’s celebrates national LGBTQ Pride Month with its customers, colleagues and local communities via in-store events, local Pride parade celebrations, organization sponsorships and special merchandise available at Macy’s stores nationwide and on macys.com. Pride + Joy, the company’s annual LGBTQ campaign, continues to highlight Macy’s long-standing commitment to diversity, equality, inclusion and respect for all. “Macy’s core value of acceptance is reflected in our commitment to supporting the LGBTQ community through the fostering of an inclusive culture and environment that inspires our colleagues and customers to be their…

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Heathrow Signs Landmark Deal to Host One of the UK’s Largest Electric Vehicle Fleets

Stuart Mitchell

Heathrow, Jaguar and travel services company WeKnowGroup have signed a landmark deal that will see a fleet of up to 200 fully-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles available to passengers for travel to and from Heathrow. The service, to roll-out in summer 2018, will create the largest chauffeur-driven fleet of electric vehicles in the UK and support Heathrow’s commitment to improving air quality around the airport. The deal announced today brings together two iconic British brands and a British SME to lead the way in EV adoption, improving air quality and supporting…

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