Day: 25 February 2020

Pancreatic Cancer charities announce intention to merge

Stuart Mitchell

Pancreatic Cancer Action, and Pancreatic Cancer Scotland have a shared vision for the 2020’s to be The Decade of Change. The proposal to merge, brings together two organisations, managed by two women, each of whom have their own personal story and connection to pancreatic cancer. Ali Stunt, founder and CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA), is a 12-year survivor of pancreatic cancer. Glasgow-based Fiona Brown, Development Manager of Pancreatic Cancer Scotland (PCS), lost her mum at age 56 in 2003 to the disease. This year both charities mark their 10th…

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Channel 4 debuts the winner of its Diversity in Advertising Award with Starbucks ground-breaking #whatsyourname advert

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 premiered the winner of its Diversity in Advertising Award at 9.10pm on Sunday 2nd February, which was awarded to Starbucks for its ground-breaking commercial #whatsyourname. The winning entry celebrates the life-changing moment facing some transgender and gender diverse people as they use their new name in public. It is inspired by real life experiences of individuals who find Starbucks stores to be a safe space, where their new name is accepted and they are recognised as who they really are. The #whatsyourname advert depicts ‘James’ who is transitioning…

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St Mirren FC could be ‘fan-owned’ by 2021 under unique charity partnership plans

Stuart Mitchell

St Mirren could become Scotland’s latest fan-owned football club as soon as next year through a unique link-up – the first of its kind in the UK – between the club’s supporters’ trust and one of the country’s biggest charities. Under plans unveiled today, the St Mirren Independent Supporters Trust (SMISA) would enter a unique partnership with social care charity and leading social enterprise Kibble which would transform how the club is owned and run. SMISA is already on track for majority fan ownership of the club but is not…

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3M and Discovery Education Search for America’s Next Top Young Scientist in 2020 Premier Middle School Science Competition

Stuart Mitchell

3M, the global science and innovation leader, and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today announced the opening of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist). The annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge recruits students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, the $25,000 grand prize and earn the title of America’s Top Young Scientist. Competition entries are accepted at www.YoungScientistLab.com until the April 21, 2020 deadline. The nation’s premier middle school science competition enters…

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Asda removes 16 tonnes of plastic packaging from new Easter egg range

Stuart Mitchell

In a market-first initiative that forms part of Asda’s promise to ‘Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle more’, the supermarket today announces that its new Extra Special Easter egg range will be packaged in 98% less plastic – saving a total of 16 tonnes year-on-year. To do this without compromising the quality of the chocolate egg inside, the move will see the egg change from a wider, round shape to a thinner, oval one; meaning it does not need to be supported by plastic packaging, and instead uses recyclable cardboard. Customers needn’t…

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