Month: September 2019

Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh brings Afrofuturist photography to Somerset House with WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

Internationally acclaimed Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh is showcasing her extraordinary ‘Water Life’ series at Somerset House, London, from 24 September, inspired by the impact of dirty water on women’s lives and futures. The new display, which runs until 20 October, features 12 striking pieces commissioned by WaterAid with support from the H&M Foundation, and was shot in the extreme landscape of one of the hottest and driest places on earth, Dallol, Afar, in Northern Ethiopia. The powerful Afrofuturist artwork responds to the urgent issue of a lack of access to…

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£300k Distributed To Local Charities Through Magic Little Grants Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Localgiving has awarded 600 Grants worth £297k to local charities and community groups since the launch of its latest Magic Little Grants Fund in March. Through its Magic Little Grants Fund, funded by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery,Localgiving provides £500 grants to small, local charitable groups who deliver projects that support and inspire people to participate in sports or physical activities. The 2019 Magic Little Grants Fund is the largest to date, thanks to an award of £550,000 from Postcode Community Trust. Localgiving and Postcode Community Trust are delighted…

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McCann Worldgroup Hong Kong And Cigna Inspires The World To See Stress Differently

Stuart Mitchell

McCann Worldgroup Hong Kong partnered with Cigna International Markets in their latest initiative, which is helping the world see stress differently. The Stress Visualisation Experience was unveiled at a global launch event in London which took place on Thursday 19 September. The first-of-its-kind technology visualises the physical signs of stress in the body and mind in real-time, using a ground-breaking composition of biometric data and digital art to educate the public about how stress not only affects us emotionally, but physically too. As the lead agency for Cigna International Markets,…

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Canada is Sorry. Canada apologizes for not living up to its land conservation promises

Stuart Mitchell

Canada is doing what it does best—apologizing—in an awareness campaign for the non-profit collaborative Outside Thinkers that acknowledges the country’s continued failure to honour its global commitment to critical environmental protection.  The ads take the form of an apology from the fictitious Gord Burton, the self-appointed Deputy of the Canadian Bureau of Foreign Apologies. They acknowledge Canada’s failure to uphold its promise to permanently protect 17% of its land by 2020 as part of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Approximately 10.6% of Canada’s land was already protected when it became one…

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Big Issue Invest to host social enterprise event in Brixham to support social businesses in the South West

Stuart Mitchell

Big Issue Invest (BII) is calling on social enterprises across the South West of England to sign-up to a social enterprise networking event, taking place in Brixham in Devon next month. ‘Network, Share & Learn’ is taking place from 10.30 – 14.00 on October 3rd, 2019 at YES Brixham and is free to attend. The event will allow social enterprises across the South West of England to go along and share their experiences. It will be comprised of workshops on finance, running community businesses and social investment. There will also…

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