Month: March 2019

No place for alcohol marketing in sport

Stuart Mitchell

The chair of Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) Vivienne MacLaren spoke at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 20th February to highlight the reality of not accepting sponsorship from the alcohol and gambling industries / talk about the real impact on grassroots sport without the income from alcohol and gambling industries. Presenting to the Cross-Party Group on Improving Scotland’s Health, this discussion comes shortly after the Scottish Government have committed to consult and engage on a range of measures, including mandatory restrictions, on alcohol marketing to protect children and young people in…

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Advocates to Be the Voice for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in Austin

Stuart Mitchell

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the eleventh leading cause of death in Texas.  On Monday, March 4, 2019, advocates from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the largest suicide prevention organization in the United States, will arrive at the state capitol to meet with lawmakers to encourage them to prioritize suicide prevention initiatives for all Texans, including support of HB 471 requiring suicide prevention training for licensed health professionals; SB 633/HB 1598 increasing access to mental health resources for Texans in rural…

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London Mayor launches groundbreaking Creative Land Trust

Stuart Mitchell

A new independent Trust has been launched to protect and increase affordable artist workspace following the decline in artist studios in the capital. Speaking today at Bloomberg’s European headquarters, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, outlined how the new Creative Land Trust will help tackle the problem of rising rents in the capital by providing artists and creatives with affordable workspace. The organisation has been created with support from Arts Council England, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Outset Contemporary Art Fund. The Creative Land Trust is an independent organisation that will provide…

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Scotland Launch Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund

Stuart Mitchell

A £10 million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the cost of electricity generated. This concentrated support for tidal energy sits alongside the parallel £30 million committed to date by the Scottish Government to Wave Energy Scotland (WES), and a further £10 million proposed for WES in 2019/20. “Scotland continues to lead the world in developing and supporting marine energy technology, with the European Marine Energy Centre on Orkney recognised as a global centre of…

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Spark and OUTLine develop video shining light on parents of LGBTQIA+ community

Stuart Mitchell

For Pride 2019, Spark and partner, OUTLine, a charity that offers a free support line to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends and family, want to remind the nation that when we talk – love wins. Together with Colenso BBDO, they have created a documentary style video that shines a light on the parents of those in the LGBTQI+ community, reminding them that OUTLine is here to support them as well.  The video is fronted by Dee and Hunter, a mother and son from Rotorua. In it, Dee…

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