Duke of Cambridge to speak at Charity Commission annual public meeting

The Charity Commission has announced that its annual public meeting will take place on 23 January 2018. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will speak at the event at the Royal Institution in London. The meeting will be chaired by William Shawcross, Chairman of the Commission, who will open the meeting before inviting His Royal Highness to deliver the keynote speech. Attendees will also hear from the regulator’s new Chief Executive, Helen Stephenson, about the Commission’s work over the last year and plans for the coming months. This will…

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Diversity of UK television industry Criticised in new Ofcom Report

Broadcasters need to improve the diversity of their employees, Ofcom said today, as a major study of diversity in television finds that women, ethnic-minority groups and disabled people are all under-represented in the industry. Ofcom’s report, Diversity and equal opportunities in television, uncovers the scale and nature of the diversity challenge facing the TV industry, with a focus on the main five broadcasters – the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky and Viacom (owner of Channel 5). Broadcasters need to widen the range of talent working on and off screen. Too…

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The Bhopal Medical Appeal rolls out campaign to protest Dow Chemical and DuPont Merger

The Bhopal Medical Appeal has rolled out a campaign to protest the forthcoming Dow Chemical and DuPont Merger. History On the night of December 2nd, 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, began leaking 27 tons of the deadly gas methyl isocyanate. None of the six safety systems designed to contain such a leak were operational, allowing the gas to spread throughout the city of Bhopal. Half a million people were exposed to the gas and 25,000 have died to date as a result of their exposure. More than…

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Saatchi & Saatchi help develop LandCruiser Emergency Network

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In a world first, Saatchi & Saatchi Australia has developed a way to deliver emergency communications to outback Australia via Toyota LandCruisers. It’s a well-known fact that the Australian Outback is a vast, harsh and unforgiving place. 5 million square kilometres (over 65% of the country) receives no mobile signal. In times of emergency the lack of reception can be incredibly dangerous. However, while you might be far from a cell phone tower in the Outback you’re never far from a Toyota LandCruiser. LandCruiser’s legendary toughness and ability to go…

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10 of my favourite Ethical Ads

I come from a graphic design background so I thought it might be nice to highlight some of the graphic design ads I like the design of, this might become a more regular thing as there’s some great designs out there.                                                           And lastly, an ad designed in an interesting way to tackle global warming:

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