Day: 20 September 2018

H&M announces first ever Conscious Exclusive collection for the F/W 2018 season, introducing recycled cashmere and velvet made from recycled polyester

Stuart Mitchell

Inspired by a lost fragment of an ancient tapestry, H&M Conscious Exclusive F/W 2018 merges the life and journey of lost historical artifacts with the latest in sustainable fabric innovation. Recycled cashmere and velvet made from recycled polyester make their debut in a collection that has dramatic, yet romantic silhouettes with a modern edge. The H&M Conscious Exclusive F/W 2018 is an online only collection launching on September 27th at hm.com. “We are absolutely thrilled to be launching a Fall/Winter Conscious Exclusive collection for the first time. It started with a…

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Take 5 Campaign Supports World Suicide Prevention Day

Stuart Mitchell

The members of the National Council for Suicide Prevention launched the annual Take 5 to Save Lives suicide prevention campaign in recognition and support of World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)– an annual event held on September 10. The campaign’s main tool, www.take5tosavelives.org, is a website that encourages everyone to take five minutes out of their day to complete five prevention-focused action steps.   In partnership with the World Health Organization, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) established the first WSPD in 2003 as part of a global effort to…

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On World Sepsis Day, New campaign seeks to drive sepsis awareness and save lives

Stuart Mitchell

The Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention and Roche Diagnostics today announced the launch of a social media initiative aimed at driving education and prevention of sepsis – a condition stemming from infection that in the U.S. affects more than 1.6 million people and claims more than 250,000 lives each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. “With the launch of www.flytofightsepsis.com, we hope to empower others with the information we never had,” said Rory Staunton Foundation’s co-founder, Ciaran Staunton, whose 12-year-old son died of sepsis. “Knowing…

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Hard Rock International Goes Pink Worldwide This October

Stuart Mitchell

Hard Rock International is going PINK for the brand’s 19th Annual PINKTOBER® campaign. Starting in September and continuing throughout October, guests are invited to join the fight against breast cancer at Hard Rock Cafes, Hotels and Casinos worldwide. Proceeds from the PINKTOBER campaign will benefit research and awareness-driving efforts for Hard Rock Heals Foundation, which works with numerous charity partners worldwide. “The PINKTOBER campaign is an incredible example of the unique way Hard Rock Cafes, Hotels and Casinos around the globe are able to spread the message of strength, hope,…

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Campaign Collective launches The Rooftop news site

Stuart Mitchell

The social enterprise Campaign Collective have launched a new website called ‘The Rooftop’ on the 14 September. The website and social channels will help charities and campaigners connect with the general public and get their positive stories heard in what is often a negative mainstream media climate. Funded by social enterprise Campaign Collective, the site will feature an upbeat story everday about the positive change that charities, social enterprises, universities, trade unions and the public sector are making to the world. Simon Francis, Founder Member of Campaign Collective, said: “One of the biggest…

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