Day: 10 June 2020

New ‘upside down’ online story for families affected by Coronavirus

Stuart Mitchell

Ambitious about Autism has released online a new illustrated story, The World Has Turned Upside Down, written by best-selling children’s author Kes Gray with art from renowned illustrator Chloe Batchelor, to demonstrate how the impact of Coronavirus is causing heightened anxiety for children with autism. You can read the new illustrated story The World Has Turned Upside Down for free on their website.  Their Chief Executive, Jolanta Lasota, said: “Routine, structure and predictability are incredibly important for autistic children, helping them manage anxiety and regulate their emotions in a world…

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Cheil Worldwide’s HOPE TAPE sends faces of missing children to our doorsteps through 620 thousand delivery boxes

Stuart Mitchell

On International Missing Children’s Day (May 25), Cheil Worldwide and Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) announced the launch of HOPE TAPE campaign to help find long-term missing children. In South Korea, 661 children have been missing for over one year, and 638 of those have been missing for more than five years. Cheil created a new packaging tape – also named HOPE TAPE – which contains details of 28 children who have been missing for a long time. With HOPE TAPE, boxes delivered to every corner of the nation will…

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Fairtrade adds new certification requirement for cocoa and coffee to boost farmer incomes

Stuart Mitchell

In a move to deepen benefits for farmers, Fairtrade International has announced a new requirement for cooperatives and traders applying for cocoa or coffee certification. The requirement, which takes effect 1 June 2020, obligates cooperative and trader applicants to have commitments in place for new Fairtrade sales volumes in order to be eligible for certification. The commitments must be confirmed by the end buyer, whose products bear the FAIRTRADE Mark, and validated by the respective national Fairtrade organization. It will also be possible for new producer organizations to become certified,…

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Half of UK women face increased challenges to manage periods under lockdown, says new WaterAid survey

Stuart Mitchell

More than half of menstruating women (55%) in the UK have experienced increased challenges managing their periods under lockdown while one in seven (14%) have felt more anxious than normal about their periods, according to a new survey by WaterAid. Ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May), the international charity asked 755 British women aged 18 to 55 how the nationwide-lockdown has affected their ability to manage menstruation. The survey revealed difficulties around access and affordability, which reflect a worrying global problem, with the pandemic disrupting the production and distribution…

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Second phase of charity’s Covid-19 Financial Hardship Funding launched

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians’ second wave of hardship support will help those ineligible for government emergency safety nets or unable to survive on what they receive.  Help Musicians has announced that it will open applications for its new financial hardship fund next week. The latest support initiative from the charity is targeted at self-employed musicians who do not qualify for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and other unemployed musicians who are experiencing significant financial hardship. The fund will open with a total of £2.55m, made up of £2m from the charity’s reserves plus…

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