Month: January 2018

SWI Creates Hogmanay Kilts For Aldi’s Kevin The Carrot

Stuart Mitchell

Members of the Scottish Women’s Institutes (SWI) have knitted Hogmanay kilts for Kevin the Carrot to help raise funds for ALDI’s charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust. The nation’s sweetheart and star of ALDI’s Christmas campaign has been ‘kilted’ out in made-to-measure Scottish attire courtesy of SWI members from across the country, including groups in Kinross, Dumfriesshire, Berwickshire, Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Ayrshire. Following the unprecedented demand for Kevin the Carrot plush toys – which sold out within a day – ALDI shoppers were given a chance to WIN a Kilted Kevin…

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‘Brexit an opportunity for public relations leadership’ – CIPR report

Stuart Mitchell

A new research report published by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) suggests PR professionals are ideally positioned to lead UK businesses through the uncertainties of Brexit. Reflecting the views of more than 250 senior professionals, Brexit and Public Relations in 2018  (PDF) evidences the extent to which PR professionals – as well as their organisations and clients – are prepared for Brexit. The research shows that more than three quarters of PR professionals (76%) believe Brexit is an opportunity for public relations to demonstrate leadership, with a further…

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Sara Cox hosts tough new game show Would You Rather… but all is not as it seems

Stuart Mitchell

While you might be wondering whether to eat that third mince pie or not, homeless young people are grappling with potentially life-or-death situations.  Do they choose a night on the streets? Stay with a violent family member? Or share a bed with a stranger? Young people are having to make these choices as they navigate the festive season without a safe place to call home. Charity Centrepoint has released a new video highlighting some of the decisions young people on the street feel forced to make. “All the cruel options the…

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Cancer Research UK announces drug discovery collaboration with Celgene Corporation

Stuart Mitchell

Cancer Research UK  has announced the signing of a five-year drug-discovery collaboration between its subsidiary, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), and Celgene Corporation, to discover, develop and commercialise new anti-cancer treatments. This arrangement represents an expansion of Cancer Research Technology’s theme-based translational model that now encompasses six industry partnerships, including this new collaboration with Celgene.   The collaboration is centred on mRNA translation, the cellular process of assembling proteins, which is a promising area of research with the potential to produce treatments that can target a fundamental characteristic of cancer cells. …

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Apex Customs Announces Holiday Charity Drive

Stuart Mitchell

Apex Customs recently renewed its ongoing commitment to support the work of local nonprofits bringing much-needed care and attention to families in the Phoenix area. The widely respected local custom automotive shop is encouraging its customers to give what they can to Prison Fellowship, The Salvation Army and Toys for Tots over the holiday season. Apex President and CEO Tyler C. said he knows firsthand how important these programs, and their donors, are to children in Arizona. Tyler’s family was one of those on the receiving end of their generosity.…

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