Month: May 2020

Small Business Minister Paul Scully MP to deliver PRCA webinar

Stuart Mitchell

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.

Stuart Mitchell

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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Roadmap launched in bid for Exeter to become carbon neutral by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Exeter City Futures has launched a roadmap to enable the city to become carbon neutral by 2030. Entitled ‘Net Zero Exeter 2030’ the plan sets out a series of practical actions that local authorities, organisations and individuals can take. The plan comes with associated carbon savings and costs, all of which Exeter will need to put in place in order to become net-zero carbon. The plan has been produced by Exeter City Futures and presented to Exeter City Council. The launch of the plan comes amid the current COVID-19 pandemic…

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OVO Energy looks to the home front in optimistic new advertising campaign focused on climate change

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon living, leading independent energy provider, OVO Energy, has launched an advertising campaign that optimistically highlights what we can all do to reduce our collective carbon footprint, tackle climate change and preserve our world for future generations.  Revealing that an individual’s home energy accounts for a significant 26% of their carbon footprint, the campaign is designed to show that our homes give us a powerful opportunity to act against climate change. By choosing a carbon neutral energy plan and working to…

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UNESCO bolsters journalists’ role in fighting disinformation

Stuart Mitchell

Facts are a matter of life and death. We all depend on hard science and reliable information cutting through the noise. And yet, we’re bombarded with false or inaccurate information and questionable science about the virus. Facebook says close to 40 million posts related to COVID-19 had to be flagged for disinformation in March. Over the last month, Twitter had challenged more than 1.5 million users, on spreading false information and displaying “manipulative behaviors.” Close to 18 million scam emails about the coronavirus are being blocked by Google on Gmail each…

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