Year: 2019

Power to Change wins Community Energy Award for CORE and Next Generation programmes

Stuart Mitchell

Power to Change has secured a Community Energy Award in recognition of its two pioneering energy programmes. The trust beat Electricity North West, Friends Provident Foundation and UK Power Networks to scoop the Community Energy Finance Award at a ceremony in London on October 18th. The Community Energy Awards celebrate the best and most innovative projects in the community energy sector, as well as the funders and advisers who have achieved the biggest impact, through grant funding, debt finance, community shares or funding platforms. Power to Change invested some of…

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Cargill expands climate change commitments

Stuart Mitchell

With a global footprint and presence in major food and ag supply chains around the globe, Cargill is committed to protecting the earth’s vital natural resources and reducing its environmental impact. In alignment with its climate commitment, Cargill has adopted a Scope 3 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its global supply chains by 30% per ton of product by 2030.  This goal aligns with many of Cargill’s customers, who are driving toward similar climate goals. Cargill has also reinforced its intent to prioritize climate through three recent activities…

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Big Issue Invest commits £1.5 million to support lottery business that supports hospices and charities across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The social arm of The Big Issue has invested £1.5 million in a lottery business that supports the hospice and wider charity sector across the UK. Big Issue Invest (BII), made the investment into St Helena Hospice in order for the hospice to grow its lottery services to allow them to generate more income to support not only their own hospice services but those of 13 other hospices and 7 charities across the UK. St Helena Hospice runs a successful in-house lottery business, which was opened up to other hospices…

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American Diabetes Association® Launches Count Me In Campaign to Change the Numbers on the Diabetes Epidemic: Can We Count You In?

Stuart Mitchell

This November, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is highlighting the numbers that matter most when it comes to those living with, at risk and supporting those with diabetes. Count Me In is not just an awareness campaign; it is a call to action for all of us. Visit diabetes.org/CountMeInADA to answer the call today. In November, show your solidarity, whether you have diabetes, you’re supporting someone who has it, or you’re a caregiver, health care provider, or friend. Raise your voice, mark your fist and share your image on social…

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Barnardo’s Launches New ‘Kidsmas’ Festive Fundraising Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Children’s charity Barnardo’s has unveiled its exciting new ‘Kidsmas’ campaign to raise money for vulnerable children across the UK this festive season. The charity is inviting people to host Kidsmas Parties at home, school, work and with their local community groups. Anyone can sign up for a free Kidsmas Party pack which includes party games and fun fundraising ideas. The campaign’s mascot is the Kidsmas Snowman which represents  children and families coming together to build snowmen at Christmas – in the same way Barnardo’s wants people to come together to…

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