Day: 17 February 2019

Samaritans to support Coffee #1 to be emotionally aware

Stuart Mitchell

A new partnership will see Coffee #1 aim to raise £100k over two years for Samaritans and the charity supporting its staff to be better listeners. Money raised from fundraising events and the public across all 92 Coffee #1 shops, will be used to help fund the service and ensure Samaritans volunteers are available around the clock, to provide emotional support to anyone who is going through a difficult time. Samaritans will also train Coffee #1 employees to be more emotionally aware through workshops, which aim to improve their listening…

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800 schoolbags line the steps of St Paul’s in moving tribute to daily child deaths

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid placed 800 children’s schoolbags on the famous steps of St Paul’s Cathedral today as a stark reminder of the number of young children’s lives lost every single day due to dirty water and poor sanitation. Each of the Cathedral’s 24 entrance steps represented one hour – and the 33 children younger than five who die every hour – a whole class that never even made it to school, all for the lack of something as basic as clean water.  On the bags in the front row were the names…

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Investors expect steel sector to secure its future with action on climate change

Stuart Mitchell

A global network of more than 250 institutional investors, representing assets worth over $30 trillion1, has set out expectations of the actions the steel sector needs to take to safeguard its future in the face of climate change. The report published today suggests that steel companies must significantly scale up investment in technologies that will enable them to decarbonise operations in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.  Produced by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the report – Investor Expectations of Steel Companies – is written…

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Barnardo’s reacts to National Crime Agency’s report on County Lines

Stuart Mitchell

Intervening early must be a priority to help children turn away from gangs, Barnardo’s says in response to the National Crime Agency’s report on County Lines. Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan said:   Our frontline services are identifying an emerging, shocking trend of child criminal exploitation, particularly through so called ‘county lines’ activity, where children are coerced or manipulated by organised gangs. They may be forced to carry weapons and drugs, go missing from home and are found in other parts of the country and subjected to violence and sexual…

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Walmart Commits Funds to Feeding America, the Coast Guard Foundation and the United Way to Assist Those Affected by the Government Shutdown

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart committed $300,000 to support Feeding America’s Shutdown Response Fund, the United Way’s United for U.S. Fund and the Coast Guard Foundation, providing much-needed assistance to each of these organizations that are all experiencing an increase in demand for their services, particularly in areas hardest hit by the government shutdown. “As the government shutdown continues, many impacted workers have turned to support organizations to help put meals on tables, pay utility bills and even cover healthcare costs,” said Dan Bartlett, executive vice president of corporate affairs for Walmart. “While our…

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