Month: July 2018

World’s First Charity-Powered Search Engine Answers Life’s Biggest Questions

Stuart Mitchell

This September, 200 charities are coming together to launch Human – the world’s first charity-powered search engine. Combining charities’ unique knowledge and expertise, Human enables the public to ask some of life’s biggest questions and to hear directly from charities, supporters and beneficiaries what they are doing in response. Developed by Remember A Charity and Atomic London as part of this year’s legacy awareness week, Remember A Charity in your Will Week (10-16 September 2018), Human will form an inspirational platform demonstrating charities’ pivotal role in helping to solve some…

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Co-op awarded ‘Good Pig Award’ from compassion in world farming

Stuart Mitchell

Leading ethical convenience retailer, the Co-op, received a Compassion in World Farming Good Pig Award on Thursday 21 June in recognition of its policy to only use 100% British outdoor-bred pigs from RSPCA Assured farms across its own-brand fresh pork, bacon, gammon, sausages and ham. The prestigious award, which was presented at a ceremony in Paris, recognises companies that use higher welfare systems for sows and meat pigs. Tracey Jones, Director of Food Business at Compassion in World Farming said: “We wholeheartedly congratulate the Co-op for making this move to…

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United Nations Development Programme Announces ‘The Lion’s Share’ Fund With Founder Finch And Founding Partner Mars To Tackle Crisis In Wildlife Conservation And Animal Welfare

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), FINCH and founding partner Mars, Incorporated today announced an initiative aimed at transforming the lives of animals across the world by asking advertisers to contribute a percentage of their media spend to conservation and animal welfare projects. The initiative, a fund called The Lion’s Share, will see partners contribute 0.5 percent of their media spend to the fund for each advertisement they use featuring an animal. Those funds will be used to support animals and their habitats around the world. Mars is the first…

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PRCA donates £50,000 to Taylor Bennett Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has pledged £50,000 towards PRCA membership and training fees to alumni of the Taylor Bennett Foundation’s new summer internship scheme. The Summer Stars scheme sees 35 black, Asian, and minority ethnic students and graduates complete a week of lectures at the London College of Communication, followed by a minimum of four weeks on a paid PR work placement. A number of high profile corporate firms and PR agencies have signed up to take part in the programme, including Facebook, Barclays, British Airways Porter…

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New Media Trust training programme to develop the digital skills of charities across the UK to have a stronger voice with support from Google

Stuart Mitchell

Media Trust, the media communications charity, have unveiled plans for a new digital skills training programme for UK charities and community organisations, enabled by a grant from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm.  The programme has been developed following findings from Media Trust’s own 2017 Charity Survey, which found that for more than 70% of UK charities, the lack of digital skills represents a challenge for their organisation to reach their target audience and get their voice heard. Over 40% of respondents have less than £5,000 to spend annually on marketing and communications,…

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