Month: March 2021

Tesco Community Cookery School and partners Jamie Oliver and FareShare help deliver food education program to community cooks

Stuart Mitchell

The second phase of Tesco’s Community Cookery School, in partnership with Jamie Oliver and FareShare, launches this month to help train community cooks in delivering helpful and practical food education to families in their communities. The program aims to train 300 community cooks, such as those who operate food banks or charity kitchens, to teach families how to cook simple, balanced and delicious recipes. Following the training, the community cooks will teach at least 15 people in their local community how to cook balanced meals, ultimately reaching 4,500 people between…

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Amazon Donates $15 Million to Code.org to Create New Equity-Minded Advanced Placement Computer Science Curriculum to Help High School Students in Underserved Communities Excel in Tech

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced a $15 million donation from Amazon Future Engineer to nonprofit Code.org to support the development and launch of a new equity-minded Advanced Placement computer science programming curriculum. The new curriculum will teach students the same tools and concepts as the existing AP Computer Science A (AP CSA) course, and it will be built inclusively to take into account the unique cultural perspectives, interests, and experiences of Black, Latino, Native American (BLNA), and other minority students. By using a research-backed and culturally responsive approach to teaching in the curriculum,…

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“Apprenticeships need to become part of the overall talent strategy – driven by the boardroom”

Stuart Mitchell

The Data & Marketing Association’s (DMA) talent function, DMA Talent, has published a new report into apprenticeships, supported by the DM Trust. DMA Talent interviewed senior professionals across the data and marketing industry to learn more about their usage of apprenticeships, what was working well and what challenges they faced, and how industry bodies like the DMA can help. The ‘Apprenticeships: The Hidden Potential’ report reveals key insights into what is limiting apprenticeship uptake across the data and marketing industry, as well as the opportunities that they can bring to…

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John Lewis to fund sustainable cashmere programme in Inner Mongolia in effort to safeguard the future of the cashmere sector

Stuart Mitchell

John Lewis has announced plans to fund a three year programme run by the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), to support the expansion of the SFA’s new Cashmere Standard from Mongolia to the Inner Mongolia region of China.  Climate change and increased global demand for cashmere are putting pressure on the fragile ecosystems the cashmere industry relies upon.  In response to this, a global standard has been developed by the SFA to promote best practice in land management, animal welfare, fibre processing and supply chain transparency; ensuring the long-term viability of…

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Waitrose helps fight hunger with new trial that delivers surplus food to vulnerable households straight from the farm

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has teamed up with some of its biggest suppliers and food distribution organisation FareShare in a new trial that will redirect surplus farm food to families in need – the next phase of its Give A Little Love Campaign. From 1 March through to 30 June, Waitrose will be providing funds to FareShare to contribute to the distribution of surplus food from its farms, taking away all handling costs from farmers and helping them to maximise the number of donations they can make. This includes diverting food surplus directly…

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