Day: 1 March 2020

PRCA celebrates outstanding City and Financial PR Talent

Stuart Mitchell

The annual PRCA City and Financial Awards saw winners take away awards in 15 different categories at the prestigious Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London. ITN 5News presenter Dani Sinha hosted the black-tie event, which brought together more than 100 leading communications professionals from across the city and financial sector. The Awards were sponsored by YouGov, Vuelio, UNICEPTA, Newgate Communications, Reuben Sinclair, Kantar, and markettiers. The evening also included PRCA Director General, Francis Ingham MPRCA, welcoming Maitland/AMO Chairman Angus Maitland into the International Communications Consultancy Organisation’s (ICCO) Hall of Fame. The night’s winners included:Best Annual…

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People Like Us: a celebration of diversity in the media and communications industry

Stuart Mitchell

PrettyGreen’s Sheeraz Gulsher and LinkedIn’s Darain Faraz announce People Like Us, a quarterly networking event designed to celebrate the work of black and minority ethnic professionals in the media and communications industries. Sheeraz and Darain are siblings who grew up in Luton and have been working in the industry collectively for over 25 years. The event is open to professionals at all levels, it is now sold out, however please email your details to info@peoplelikeus.uk to be placed on the waiting list The inaugural event will take place at Snap Inc, parent company of Snapchat, where attendees…

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Safety of women and girls in public spaces is in focus at UN Women-led global forum

Stuart Mitchell

More than 200 leaders and experts from over 20 countries are meeting in Rabat, Morocco, from February 26 to 28 , to focus on strategic and effective approaches to make public spaces safe and empowering for women and girls. The city of Rabat and UN Women are co-hosting the Fifth Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Leaders’ Forum at the Sofitel Hotel. The Forum takes place in the year where the visionary Beijing Platform for Action turns 25. Delegates will share practical integrated approaches to end sexual harassment and…

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National Trust becomes UK’s largest membership body to ditch plastic from its 5m iconic members’ card

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust has become the UK’s largest membership organisation to ditch plastic from millions of its iconic members’ cards, as the charity marks its 125th anniversary. From next week, the charity will begin to remove 12.5 tonnes of plastic, equivalent to two African elephants, from its 5m annually issued membership cards, which will now be made from a super-strength paper. It is thought to be the first time in the UK that the new, entirely recyclable and compostable material is being used for a membership card on such a…

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FareShare partners with Asda, Richmond Sausages and Rustlers Burgers to help customers donate thousands of meals to those in need

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare has partnered with Asda, Richmond Sausages and Rustlers Burgers to launch a ‘You Buy One We Give One’ promotion which helps customers donate food to those in need all across the UK. When Asda customers purchase participating Richmond Sausages, the Rustlers All Day Breakfast Sausage Muffin and Asda’s Extra Special Italian Meatballs, another similar product will be donated on their behalf to nationwide food redistribution charity FareShare. ““While one in eight people across the UK are experiencing food insecurity, we are grateful to Richmond Sausages, Rustlers Burgers, ABP, Asda…

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