Month: October 2020

Vida partners with Crisis to support the charity’s plans to end homelessness for good

Stuart Mitchell

Vida has taken the next step towards its mission of helping everyone find a safe place to call home with the announcement of a three-year partnership with Crisis, the national charity seeking an end to homelessness. Vida is committing to donate at least £150,000 to Crisis, while a circle of charity champions in the business will pioneer the cause and seek to inspire our people, intermediary partners and customers to take action to end homelessness. The partnership will involve employees at all levels, including Vida’s leadership team, who will be…

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New Conversation Starters to change the world

Stuart Mitchell

Together Equal, the social enterprise helping charities raise money through sales of their cards, has released a second edition of Conversation starters to get people talking. ‘The Next Generation’ focuses on questions surrounding global challenges ranging from mental health and inequality to poverty and health. With a clear focus on empathy and emotional recognition they are a great way of getting the whole family talking, and thinking, about how we can make our world a happier, fairer place. Together Equal is a social enterprise dedicated to giving charities a sustainable…

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The Washington Post to serve as media partner for National Press Club’s Help The Heroes campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The National Press Club announced at a recent news conference that The Washington Post would serve as an official media partner for the Club’s Help The Heroes campaign, a program designed to help front line medical workers at Howard University Hospital and feed the fight against COVID-19 by providing hospital staff with nutritious take-home meals. The Washington Post has pledged to contribute advertising support for the campaign, including a full-page ad that ran in today’s newspaper. “Help The Heroes is all about neighbors helping neighbors in this time of need,”…

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Honoring the Strength and Courage of Fighters & Survivors of Breast Cancer, Brighton’s 2020 Power of Pink Campaign Marks its 18th Year

Stuart Mitchell

Every year, Brighton pursues its quest to make a positive difference in the world and in partnership with its generous customers. Nobody could have forecasted what the country is facing in 2020– the coronavirus and natural disasters. This year is so different from the previous 17 years of their Power of Pink Initiative; therefore, the company is even more committed to continue making a difference through supporting communities in need and the charities that serve them. Brighton has donated over $7 million dollars to support breast cancer charities nationwide through the…

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UN Security Council marks 20 years of Women, Peace and Security

Stuart Mitchell

On 29 October 2020, the UN Security Council will mark 20 years since the historic vote that recognized, for the first time, the unique impact conflict has on women and the critical role they play in conflict prevention and resolution. The unanimously adopted Security Council resolution 1325 set a new basis for women’s leadership, gender equality, justice and accountability in all aspects of peace. Since then, nine supporting UN Security Council resolutions have passed, and nearly 90 countries have adopted their own national plans to translate these resolutions into action.…

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