Day: 29 August 2019

Big Issue Invest commits £227,000 to support people affected by mental health problems in London to enter employment

Stuart Mitchell

An organisation that aims to support over 300 people with severe mental health problems enter the workplace across multiple London boroughs has received investment through an outcomes-based contract from Big Issue Invest’s (BII) Outcomes Investment Fund. BII, the social investment arm of The Big Issue, made the £227,000 investment into the Mental Health and Employment Partnership (“MHEP”) last month. The £227,000 that has been committed by BII will support people, in the London boroughs of Haringey and Barnet, who without intensive support are statistically unlikely to enter the job market.…

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International Overdose Awareness Day A Time To Remember, Act

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council is calling on Americans to observe International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 by taking time to remember lost loved ones and acting to prevent overdose. Opioid overdose deaths, in particular, have reached alarming numbers in the U.S. in recent years. Of the 61,311 preventable drug overdoses in the country in 2017, more than 43,000 involved opioids. Preventable opioid overdose deaths increased nearly 14% in 2017 from 2016, and are up 633% since 1999. “Opioid misuse touches one in every four Americans, and these deaths are…

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“Metastasis of Love” the concept used by FALP Oncology Institute for its relaunching

Stuart Mitchell

Cancer has a critical phase: the metastasis. It’s related to how the disease is wide spreading all over the body. To change the perception of this concept so charged of negativity, Momentum Chile proposes the idea “Metastasis of Love: because love also branches out” for the relaunching of the brand of FALP Oncology Institute, leader in Chile and Latin America, and to promote the opening of its new building in Santiago city, of 26.000 m2, with which it expects to increase the attention span. “When you are diagnosed with cancer,…

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RAO Global to launch inaugural Responsible Asset Owners symposium

Stuart Mitchell

The Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposium is pleased to announce the support of Project Heather for its inaugural conference for institutional asset owners as it reveals the agenda for the one day event. The Responsible Asset Manager Global Symposium on 8th October in London is the event where leaders of major pension funds such as USS, LPP, HESTA, LGA are convening to discuss what responsible asset management means in the 21st century. Despite its momentous growth in the last decade, responsible investing and impact investing still face challenges, including the…

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NEBOSH to chair Charities Safety Group Annual Conference

Stuart Mitchell

NEBOSH is delighted to continue its partnership with The Charities Safety Group by chairing its Fire Safety Conference this October. The one-day ‘Fire: From Prevention to Business Continuity’ event offers a packed agenda that covers building fire safety, business continuity / disaster planning, legal perspectives, fire risk assessment in charity premises and insurance. There is a case study talk from The National Trust about fire safety in historic buildings, including reference to the Clandon Park House fire in 2015. NEBOSH has supported the Charities Safety Group for over a decade…

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