Month: March 2020

RNLI seeks new recruits to help share safety messaging and raise funds

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched a new campaign to recruit more face-to-face fundraisers to help share vital safety messages and encourage new supporters to sign up and donate after the charity experienced a recent shortfall in funds. With 238 lifeboat stations, 431 lifeboats and 5,500 volunteer crew members, plus 1,500 lifeguards patrolling over 240 UK beaches, the RNLI’s remit is vast. The charity is currently facing a ‘perfect storm’ of being busier than ever while its income is down. The charity needs to keep raising money to…

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Joint board announced for Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation

Stuart Mitchell

Following the announcement in September 2019 that Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation are set to join forces, a new board has been announced. The new joint board is chaired by Rick Haythornwaite (former Chair, the Creative Industries Federation), with Belinda Budge (former Chair, Creative England) as Vice-Chair, and is comprised of an exceptional mix of talent from across the creative industries.  Board Members  Rick Haythornwaite (Chair), Global Chairman Mastercard Belinda Budge (Vice Chair), Artist, IDEO Associate and former Group Publisher, Harper Collins Caroline Norbury MBE, CEO, Creative England and…

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New guidance to address confusion over compostable plastic packaging

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP, which leads The UK Plastics Pact, has published new guidance to help businesses make informed choices when considering the use of compostable packaging. Based on the products and infrastructure that are available to packaging designers and specifiers today, the guidance identifies key applications and opportunities for compostable plastic packaging. These are often items which are likely to have food residue on them and could potentially facilitate the recycling of food waste. The key potential uses are: Food caddy liners (and other bags such as carrier bags or fruit and…

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Rejuvenation Water appeal collects enough food and drink to create over 15,000 meals for vulnerable people

Stuart Mitchell

Over Christmas soft drinks brand Rejuvenation Water joined forces with FareShare to create a ‘Reverse Advent Calendar,’ asking manufacturers to join them in donating food and drink items to FareShare – which were then redistributed to people in need through FareShare’s network of charities and community groups across the UK. “Rejuvenation Water’s Reverse Advent Calendar helped to make a big difference to thousands of frontline charities supporting vulnerable people this Christmas. We are grateful for their support in helping our mission to fight hunger and food waste across the UK.”Alyson…

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ScotRail Alliance extends charity partnership with MND Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

The ScotRail Alliance has today announced that it is extending its charity partnership with MND Scotland for a further two years. The initial three-year partnership aimed to raise £150,000 to fund vital research, raise awareness of MND, and to help support the people who are living with it. Since 2017, the ScotRail Alliance – a partnership between ScotRail and Network Rail Scotland – has smashed that fundraising target, raising a whopping £255,000 through staff fundraising, customer donations, and gifts in kind such as free advertising at stations and on ScotRail…

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