Day: 20 April 2020

Freedom from Torture along with 60 organisations call for more support for asylum seekers in UK during Coronavirus crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Freedom from Torture have launched an urgent fundraising appeal to provide emergency funding and basic essentials for asylum seekers who are struggling to get by at this time at https://dowhatwecan.raisely.com 60 leading refugee and migrants rights organisations have  written a joint letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging them to increase the weekly asylum support allowance by £20 per week, in line with the increase in Universal Credit. Asylum seekers are currently trying to survive the Covid-19 crisis on £5 a day (a maximum of £37.75 a week). This makes…

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Marie Curie and Saatchi & Saatchi launch emergency appeal campaign to support nurses caring for the terminally ill

Stuart Mitchell

The charity Marie Curie has launched an emergency appeal campaign with work created, at no cost, by Saatchi & Saatchi to raise the donations it needs to fund its vital work caring for terminally ill people during the current crisis. Marie Curie and Saatchi & Saatchi are appealing to advertisers and media owners to donate media space unused due to Coronavirus for the campaign. The ‘On Hold’ campaign, which will run across radio, printsocial media and soon hopes to run on tv – reminds the nation that while Coronavirus has put everything on hold,…

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Sydney Brand Team Creates Universal Symbol for Social Distancing with the launch of #onepointfiveplease

Stuart Mitchell

Physical distancing is an awkward part of our new reality yet reinforcing this vital message to perfect strangers on your government approved daily outing can trigger anxiety in some and complacency in others. To reinforce the importance of our new 1.5 meter distancing rule, Sydney brand consultants Jonathan Samuel and Scott Dunn have launched #onepointfiveplease, a cheeky range of t-shirts that provide the community with a universal symbol and strong visual reminder to social distance as we go about our daily lives. Via a purpose built website, onepointfiveplease.com.au, people can…

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The Jed Foundation (JED) Launches #LoveisLouder Action Center to Protect Emotional Health and Promote Wellness During COVID-19 Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The Jed Foundation (JED), a national nonprofit working to protect the mental health of teens and young adults, has launched the #LoveisLouder Action Center at loveislouder.com with tips, tools, and resources to support the emotional health and overall wellness of people staying in and practicing physical distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. Visit #LoveisLouder’s Action Center at www.loveislouder.com for tips, tools and resources for staying calm, kind, active and connected, while we stay in and stay safe. A new Kaiser Family Poll reports nearly half of Americans are struggling…

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Worries About the Economy and the Health of Frontline Workers Top List of Concerns around COVID-19 Pandemic in America

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council has announced new research findings regarding Americans’ feelings, needs and fears in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that 69 percent of Americans are most worried about the economy, with four in five Americans reporting that they have already been financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The study examined public perceptions around the economy, health, connectedness and access to information to provide the resources necessary to support the American public.  The new weekly study, Coping with COVID-19, also found that while three in four Americans…

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