Month: January 2019

Diversity figures improve for Adland

Stuart Mitchell

Latest figures from the annual IPA Diversity survey published on 9th January, show increases in gender and ethnic diversity in its member agencies. The survey reveals the gender and salary splits of individuals according to seniority, as well as the percentage of BAME employees in agencies. Key highlights from the 2018 IPA Diversity Survey: There has been a marginal increase in the number of women at C-suite level* from 31.2% in 2017 to 32.7% this year. This marks the second-highest level of female representation in the survey’s history, down from…

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ScotRail become the latest organisation to support a schoolgirl’s campaign to raise awareness of ‘invisible’ disabilities.

Stuart Mitchell

ScotRail has installed ‘Grace’s Sign’ at accessible toilets in its stations across Scotland. Grace’s Sign is a bathroom sign that includes both a person in a wheelchair and a standing person with a heart, symbolising people with invisible conditions. Thirteen-year-old Grace Warnock, who has Crohn’s Disease, came up with the idea for a more inclusive sign after facing criticism from strangers when she used accessible toilets. The innovative signs can also be found at other locations across the country including at the Scottish Parliament, V&A Dundee and St. Enoch shopping…

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National charity celebrates 100 years of support for rural communities across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

On 17 January 1919, Sir Horace Plunkett signed an indenture which became the original trust deed for the Plunkett Foundation. Sir Horace believed strongly in the power of co-operation to achieve sustainable local development and the purpose of the Foundation was to promote the model of community ownership as a solution to rural problems. The fact that 100 years later communities throughout the UK and beyond are increasingly using this community business model as a means of safeguarding or reintroducing local services and assets is testament to the vision of…

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Santander Raises Record £3.2 Million For Age Uk And Barnardo’s

Stuart Mitchell

Santander has raised £3.2million for Age UK and Barnardo’s during its three-year partnership, exceeding its original £3million ambition. Santander staff also contributed over 10,000 hours support, carrying out a wide range of fundraising activities for the two charities, including: International Challenge events with 120 employees travelling to South Africa, Nepal and Cambodia to help vulnerable communities abroad while fundraising to support those closer to home; It’s a Knockout competitions which achieved record numbers of staff participation; and ‘Store Wars’ challenges with Santander employees taking over Age UK and Barnardo’s stores…

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Startup offers free website grants without strings attached

Stuart Mitchell

rule:fresh – a startup created by ex The Body Shop Foundation staffer Oli Robinson – is offering grants for small charity websites. The offer, which runs until the end of the year, provides a small charity website, professionally designed and built in WordPress, and integrated with Mailchimp, Eventbrite and Donorfy. The offer includes creation, design and integration of the site. rule:fresh sites offer: Mobile-friendly design – works on all devices Built on WordPress – the world’s most popular content management system Optimised for discovery by Google and other search engines…

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