Day: 11 December 2018

Formidably Strong PRCA invites other PR associations to join its big tent

Stuart Mitchell

Opening this years PRCA National Awards, Francis Ingham MPRCA, Director General, PRCA, issued a rallying call to other membership bodies to join the ‘Formidably strong PRCA’s big tent’. Speaking in front of an audience of over 750 PR and communications practitioners, Ingham said: “In 2018, the PRCA is in formidably strong shape. “2018 has been a defining year for us -we have welcomed 222 new corporate members. Together with the Local Government Association, we now run LG Comms -the professional body for 104 public sector communications teams. Three months ago,…

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Blue Patch open UK’s first sustainable department store

Stuart Mitchell

Blue Patch is energising the high street for one week only, with the UK’s very first Sustainable Department Store. Visitors can buy directly from the finest sustainable brands, join workshops, parley in the project space, solve burning issues, be pampered, eat cake, share skills and make new friends – just  in time for Christmas. It takes place between 11 – 16  December at Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DG. In true department store style there will be something for everyone. 40 Brands rarely seen on the high…

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World Vision UK launches campaign to end violence against children

Stuart Mitchell

World Vision UK this week launched a campaign to end violence against the world’s most vulnerable children. A new report commissioned by the charity shows the UK government spent £35 million – 2.5 per cent – of its 2017 humanitarian assistance budget on projects to safeguard children from violence. In contrast, Sweden spent £75.9 million – more than 20 per cent of its budget. Sweden’s GDP is one fifth of the size of the UK’s. The charity is now urging the government to spend 10 per cent of its annual…

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P&G Thinks Inside the Box with New Tide Eco-Box

Stuart Mitchell

Tide has reimagined its classic liquid detergent with a new Eco-Box package containing an ultra-concentrated formula designed for eCommerce. The Tide Eco-Box arrives on a shopper’s doorstep in a sealed, shipping-safe cardboard box. Inside the box is a sealed bag of ultra-compacted Tide liquid laundry detergent. To use, a perforated cardboard flap is peeled off to reveal a dosing cup and a new “no-drip” twist tap. To make dosing simpler on flat surfaces, the box includes a pull-out stand to raise the height of the box so the cup fits…

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Fuels the Next Generation of Cancer Research Committing More Than $188 Million in Funding

Stuart Mitchell

Driving the dizzying pace of breakthroughs in blood cancer treatments, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced today $42 million for 80 blood cancer research teams around the world. This latest infusion of funding by LLS, the world’s largest nonprofit devoted to curing blood cancers, brings the organization’s current commitment to more than $188 million in multi-year grants, supporting more than 240 top scientific investigators at the world’s most prestigious cancer institutions, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, City of Hope and Stanford…

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