Lavender Law 365® expands nationwide to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion coaching to law firms, law schools, and companies across the country.

The National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation’s Lavender Law 365® LGBTQ+ inclusion coaching and consulting program is expanding in response to the threat that the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis is putting on efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in U.S. law firms. The program is an offshoot of the wildly successful LGBT Bar Association’s annual Lavender Law® Conference, with the vision of transforming the annual event into an every day commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion. Lavender Law 365® is an LGBTQ+ diversity, equity, and inclusion coaching and consulting program designed…

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Ellie Goulding and TaP Music come together with Crisis to secure phones for people affected by homelessness during the coronavirus outbreak

Ellie Goulding and her management company, TaP Music, have joined forces with Crisis in the collective effort to support people who are homeless in the coronavirus outbreak by sourcing 400 phones from EE to help people stay connected. ‘We’re all worried about coronavirus, but people who are homeless are particularly exposed to and threatened by the pandemic*,’ says Ellie Goulding a long-term campaigner on ending homelessness, and Crisis supporter. ‘Over the last few weeks we have seen an unprecedented and phenomenal effort to rehouse people sleeping rough by the government,…

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BBC launches new film to demonstrate its role as a public service broadcaster in a time of national crisis

At a time when the UK is facing an unprecedented crisis, the role of the BBC as a public service broadcaster which helps keep the country informed, educated and entertained, has never been more important. The film from BBC Creative, which is launched today, demonstrates that even though we are physically further apart than ever before, the BBC is helping us create shared experiences and emotions that will bring us closer as a society when we need it most. Whether it’s through BBC News providing accurate and impartial information to the…

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CIPR launches ‘Progress’ – free mentor scheme for members

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched a new, free member mentoring scheme, Progress. Launching with 48 mentors – all CIPR Fellows – Progress is a CIPR member exclusive service which provides a safe space and sounding board for mentees to discuss challenges, explore opportunities and plan future career actions with mentors. It will offer mentees an alternative perspective on the challenges they face and it will undoubtedly be welcomed now, more than ever. Progress allows mentees to search for mentors based on a number of factors including ‘Comms Specialisms’, ‘Career Progression’, and specific ‘Industry Sectors’ including…

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PRCA Reduces Central Costs; Focuses on New Service Model

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) today announced details of central cost reductions as it reconfigures its model to deliver services centrally. The principle changes relating to staffing include: The furloughing of a third of employees Pay reductions for all staff The Director General reducing his pay to zero The changes were implemented last week and will be in place for at least the next two months. These measures will allow the PRCA to deliver its new model, focussed around virtual engagement. Upcoming initiatives include: – Virtual conferences, e.g. the…

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