Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Read To Archie On His First Birthday For Save The Children’s ‘Save With Stories’ Initiative To Raise Vital Funds For Coronavirus Appeal

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked their son Archie’s first birthday today by releasing a short film that shows Meghan reading him one of his favourite books, Duck! Rabbit!, to support Save the Children’s Save With Stories initiative, aimed at helping children hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis both here in the UK and around the world. The film, shot by Harry in California last weekend and posted on Save the Children’s Instagram account, shows Archie perched on his mother’s lap in a white t-shirt and nappy and…

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“Kindness” announced as new theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020, in response to coronavirus outbreak

“Kindness” has been announced as the new theme for Mental Health Awareness Week, in response to the coronavirus outbreak.  The change – from the original theme of “Sleep” – was made by the Mental Health Foundation, the charity that has set the theme and hosted the Week for the last 20 years.  The Week will run as planned from 18th to 24th May and is a moment for the UK to focus on mental health.  The charity will publish new polling data and a summary of the latest research evidence…

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Greene King Partners With The Licensed Trade Charity To Launch Team Member Support Fund

Greene King, the UK’s leading managed pub company and brewer, has announced the launch of a support fund in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity to help team members affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The Team Member Support Fund will be set-up with an initial donation of £300,000 from Greene King. The funds have been raised from a combination of voluntary salary sacrifices from the Executive Board and directors at the company and a company donation. Greene King Team Members can also donate to the fund via a Gofund page.…

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Small Business Minister Paul Scully MP to deliver PRCA webinar

The PRCA is offering the PR community the unique opportunity to hear from the Minister for Small Businesses, Consumers and Labour Markets, Paul Scully MP on the Government’s financial support schemes.  The exclusive webinar – which takes place on 26th May – will provide practical advice on Government support for SMEs. Like all PRCA COVID-19 resources, this session is freely available to all PR and communications professionals. Paul Scully MP is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy, and Minister for London. PRCA Director…

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Over 400 leading creative figures warn of the UK becoming “a cultural wasteland” unless government provides urgent financial support for the creative industries.

Over 400 leading names from across the UK’s creative industries have today sent a letter to the Chancellor and Culture Secretary calling for urgent funding for the creative sector and the thousands of creative organisations and professionals who are falling through the gaps of existing government support measures in light of Covid-19.  The letter, from the Creative Industries Federation, warns that that government must “act, and act fast” to avoid the UK becoming “a cultural wasteland”. It has received support of signatories from across the UK’s creative sector, from leading…

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