Month: March 2021

Julia and Hans Rausing launch £8 million ‘Youth Centre Recovery Fund’

Stuart Mitchell

Julia and Hans Rausing are pleased to unveil The Youth Centre Recovery Fund, an open application programme making £8 million available to charities running youth centres across England to support young people and youth services during the coronavirus pandemic. Youth centres across the country have seen declining financial reserves and loss of income associated with the lock-down restrictions. Studies from The National Youth Agency show 1 in 2 youth charities will be unable to meet operational costs within 12 months. UK Youth estimate there are 1.6 million children from a…

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Day of Wrk launches to help disadvantaged young people understand job roles

Stuart Mitchell

Thursday 18th March saw the launch of Day of Wrk, an initiative which is aimed at helping disadvantaged young people understand the realities of job roles and what they really entail, by providing a series of authentic day-in-the-life stories. Day of Wrk features contributors from a variety of industries, including marketing, teaching and journalism and from a variety of diverse backgrounds. The initiative ultimately aims to help disadvantaged young people gain the confidence to apply for various job roles through truly understanding what a certain role entails day-to-day. Day of…

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Lloyds Banking Group on its way to planting 10 million trees by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Banking Group planted 1 million trees over the last year as part of its ambition to help finance a green recovery and reduce the impact of climate change across the UK. Working alongside the Woodland Trust, the 10 year partnership focuses on planting new woodlands, expanding local community volunteering and providing support for the farming and agriculture sector. The partnership will significantly help towards the reforestation of the UK, increase the UK carbon sink and ultimately improve access to nature for people across the UK. It is estimated that…

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ICCO begins ‘PR professionals for reliable Covid-19 vaccine information’ initiative

Stuart Mitchell

ICCO is collaborating with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to support promotion of reliable information on Covid-19 immunisation and address false or misleading messages. Covid-19 has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods around the world and communications professionals have a responsibility to drive people towards reliable sources of information such as EMA’s website and official channels on Twitter and LinkedIn. There is also an obligation to educate against unreliable, unsolicited sources or falsehoods commonly spread through social media and instant messaging. ICCO encourages PR professionals to use these…

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International Paper Funds New Forestry Research at Four Universities

Stuart Mitchell

The role of academic research in forestry is essential to ensuring the sustainability of forests. Advancements in research can help land owners make sustainable forest management decisions; it plays an increasingly important role in how forest land owners manage their land, both as a natural climate solution and for their livelihoods. International Paper recognizes the important role of this research and has taken action by offering $500,000 in academic research grants since 2019. Since 2019, International Paper has asked U.S. universities for research proposals to explore innovations in four key…

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