Day: 6 December 2019

John Lewis and Waitrose join with FareShare to host Christmas dinners for vulnerable people across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

More than 1000 people across the country have been invited to enjoy a festive feast hosted by Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners, as part of the retailers’ campaign to bring people together this Christmas.  Food redistribution charity, FareShare, has nominated more than 50 charities to take part, ranging from homeless hostels to lunch groups for the elderly. Over the next two weeks the charities, the people they support and volunteers will come together to enjoy a Christmas dinner served by Partners  from John Lewis and Waitrose. Some…

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Charity Bank Raising Share Capital

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank, the loans and savings bank owned by and committed to serving the social sector, has today announced both the successful raise of nearly £5 million in subordinated debt and its plans to attract an additional £10 million in new equity investment from charities, trusts and foundations. This capital will enable Charity Bank to grow its support for the social sector and increase its capacity to respond to a growing demand for repayable finance, including the significant unmet demand for unsecured funding. Charity Bank has grown its loan book…

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Young girl who had Christmas spoiled by cancer stars in CLIC Sargent’s campaign to stop cancer cancelling Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

A six-year-old girl who had Christmas ruined by cancer is starring in CLIC Sargent’s Christmas campaign and Sunday Mirror’s Appeal to show the harsh reality of Christmas for families stuck in hospital over the festive period – and to help other children and young people living with cancer. Matilda Fisher, from Staverton in Wiltshire, was just three years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia in December 2016. What followed has been two years of gruelling treatment – and Christmases that have been spoiled by cancer – including a Christmas…

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Secret Deodorant Champions ‘Women-Owned Wednesdays’ in December; Rallies Shoppers to Support Women-Owned Businesses This Holiday Season

Stuart Mitchell

Secret Deodorant, a vocal advocate for women’s equality, announced today a month-long celebration of women-owned businesses, calling on shoppers to support “Women-Owned Wednesdays” in December by buying from businesses owned and operated by women. To help holiday shoppers more easily locate women-owned businesses in their towns, Secret is debuting via its Instagram page a directory of 100 businesses in 10 major cities across the U.S. With a spotlight on businesses’ names, owners and social handles, this directory is designed to encourage local community support through increased traffic and sales throughout…

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Cannes Lions See It Be It programme 2020 opens for applications

Stuart Mitchell

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that See It Be It 2020 is now open for applications. In partnership with Spotify, See It Be It is the Cannes Lions initiative aiming to achieve equal gender representation of creative directors and leaders across the global industry. Swati Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer, FCBUlka, is appointed as the 2020 See It Be It Ambassador and Madonna Badger, CCO and founder of Badger & Winters, will remain the See It Be It Chair. 15 aspiring women, from across the world, will…

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