Tag: 2018

Localgiving report finds local charities fearful of their long term survival

Stuart Mitchell

On Thursday the 26th of April, key voluntary sector bodies including NCVO, IoF, DCMS, SCC, Lloyds Foundation and DSC gathered at the headquarters of the Sage Foundation,  to debate the findings of Localgiving’s latest Local Charity and Community Group Sustainability Report. The report found that local charities and community groups in the UK are stretched to breaking point. Over recent years, cuts and austerity measures have increased the burden on local charities and community groups. Many groups are now facing a trade-off between the quality and the durability of their…

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2018 ADCAN Awards Launch Fifth-Annual Competition

Stuart Mitchell

The creative organization ADCAN has announced the launch of its fifth-annual filmmaking competition. ADCAN’s mission is three-pronged: to shine a light on various global issues and the charities addressing them, to foster the careers of unsigned talent in creative industries, and to promote the use of creativity as a force for good. The 2018 ADCAN Awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on October 18, 2018. ADCAN partners with a group of different charities each year and invites unsigned filmmakers and animators from across the globe to participate in…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2018 winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2018 have been announced at a ceremony in London on 28th March.  Reuters received the Outstanding Impact Award for its investigation series on Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, impressing the judges with brave reporting that provided key evidence in the campaign against the killings. Other winners in the 11 award categories included HuffPost UK, Sky News, BBC World Service, The Guardian and ITV News. There were also awards for photojournalist Robin Hammond for his series on mental health patients…

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AKQA London Reveal Progress in their Gender Pay Gap Report

Stuart Mitchell

In April 2017, the UK Government introduced Gender Pay Gap transparency regulations designed to encourage large employers to take action to close the gap. AKQA London have have created a detailed report for their statutory Gender Pay Gap filing for April 2017, and they also include their most recent data at February 2018, which can be read here. When analysed, data from April 2017 shows there is a lower representation of women in senior leadership positions that attract higher levels of pay. Data from February 2018 demonstrates the progress the…

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IRC release film showing 8 steps we can take to support women and girls

Stuart Mitchell

To mark International Women’s Day 2018 the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have released a new film.   The IRC gave cameras to IRC women working on the front line of humanitarian aid so they can tell the world what needs to be done to end violence and discrimination against women and girls. They also released a blog post to accompany the film here, highlighting 8 things we can do to support women and girls reproduced below. 1. Listen to survivors Listening to survivors reveals the shocking levels of violence women and girls…

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