Month: June 2020

Help Musicians partners with Music Support to give thousands of musicians free access to mental health support app

Stuart Mitchell

Announced as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2020, Help Musicians has partnered with Music Support to offer 4,500 musicians free access to the NHS-approved mental health support app Thrive. A recent Help Musicians survey saw over 80% of respondents confirm that the current crisis is having an impact on their wellbeing, signalling a need to invest in early detection and preventative mental health support for musicians. Thrive is the UK’s only NHS-approved app focused on the prevention and early detection of common mental health conditions. The app offers 24/7…

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Global Communication Report Finds New Activists Are Younger, More Diverse, More Collaborative and More Likely to Vote Than Protest

Stuart Mitchell

The fifth annual Global Communication Report, New Activism, the report from the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations in partnership with Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and other Public Relations organisations examines the evolution of activism and its impact on PR. It finds the new generation of activists are younger, more diverse, and more collaborative. They also prefer voting over protesting. Communicators believe that, due to decreasing trust in Government, activism will grow in influence over the next five years, and that “average citizens” will be one…

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Make Your Miles Count: Virtual 5K for Nature Keeps People Active and Engaged

Stuart Mitchell

From June 1 to June 7, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is hosting its first-ever virtual 5K for nature, a campaign designed to help people stay active and engaged during this time of uncertainty. With many activities cancelled or postponed, this is a challenging time for everyone. Many of us are wondering what we can do on the weekends to stay connected, while also giving back. WWF’s “5K for Nature” aims to connect people to nature within their own communities, even while social distancing. The campaign overlaps with World Environment Day…

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Charitable fund tripled to £600k to satisfy extraordinary demand for home learning

Stuart Mitchell

The ‘DM Trust Home Learning Fund’ has been tripled to satisfy extraordinary demand for home learning – it will now deliver £600k of fully funded training to over 400 furloughed employees and those made redundant due to the coronavirus. People from 13 different industry sectors will benefit from the initiative. Spearheaded by the DM Trust, in partnership with the Institute of Data & Marketing (IDM), the initiative gives UK-based people who have been placed on furlough or made redundant access to fully funded training and professional qualifications. The DM Trust,…

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Eco-friendly Eurovision announced as part of Circular Economy Week

Stuart Mitchell

A new virtual event on 4th June 2020 will name Europe’s Leading Circular Economy Solution.  The Circular Economy Eurovision is designed to offer a fun and insightful exploration of some of the most exciting and innovative circular economy products and solutions from around Europe. Borrowing its format and voting system from Eurovision, the event offers an international platform for businesses creating sustainable circular solutions across a range of industries including – furniture, homeware, fashion, electronics and more.  Organised as part of the London Waste and Recycling Boards’ Circular Economy Week,…

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