Month: September 2018

Emika releases new album in support of Music Minds Matter service

Stuart Mitchell

Electronic artist Emika’s forthcoming album ‘Falling in Love With Sadness’ will be released on October 10, World Mental Health Day, in partnership with Help Musicians UK. From the 9 September until the 10 October 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the album pre-sales will be donated to Music Minds Matter, our 24/7 dedicated mental health support line and service for the music industry. Alongside the release, Emika is inviting people from all over the world to share their experiences of depression, anonymously and in different languages, on her website…

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Latest PSAs For U.S. Forest Service’s “Discover The Forest” Campaign Are A Love Letter To Trails, Reminding Us That Not All Answers Can Be Found Online

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council are launching a new extension of the successful Discover the Forest public service campaign. The newest iteration of the campaign illustrates how trails are one of the best guides to nature, unlocking moments of discovery and inspiring curiosity. Through beautiful multimedia creative, Discover the Forest continues to deliver on its overarching goal of encouraging children to develop an early love of nature, thereby creating future stewards of the nation’s public lands.…

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AKQA Sponsors Women in Sport Empower Conference

Stuart Mitchell

Throughout history, determined women have paved the way for a more equal and fair society. While physical activity is universally understood to provide a lifetime of benefits, sports participation rates among women and girls are much lower than men. The many reasons for this gender gap are practical, personal, social and cultural. The Empower conference, organised by Women in Sport will both identify and help to solve the causes of inequality. The conference will also harness the latest insights, social innovation and best practice evidence to provide solutions. Bringing together…

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Brewgooder to give Ghana clean water thanks to Tesco deal

Stuart Mitchell

Scottish beer brand Brewgooder has secured its biggest retail listing to date, which it said will “significantly advance” its mission to bring clean water access to one million people. The new agreement with Tesco will see the social enterprise supplying single bottles of its Clean Water Lager to 481 of the retailer’s stores across the UK, adding to its existing supermarket listings in Asda and Co-op stores. Brewgooder, which launched in 2016, donates 100% of its profits to fund clean water and sanitation projects in developing countries. To date is…

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Charities and social enterprises encouraged to move their savings to an ethical provider

Stuart Mitchell

Leading ethical bank, Charity Bank, has launched a campaign to encourage charities, businesses and individuals to move some of their savings or reserves to an ethical provider. The Follow the Money campaign is supported by social sector heavyweights including NCVO, NAVCA, Social Enterprise UK, Social Enterprise Mark CIC, Locality, Responsible Finance, Big Society Capital, Barrow Cadbury Trust, ShareAction, CAN, Clinks, the Finance Innovation Lab, Good With Money, The Ethical Company Organisation and Ethical Consumer. The campaign, launched a decade after the global financial crisis, will see 38 of the charities…

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