Month: May 2021

New research shows key role of community organisations across Europe during the Coronavirus pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Locality has released a new piece of research, showing the vital role that community organisations across Europe have played during the Coronavirus pandemic. Bringing together findings from the UK, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Finland, and Sweden; this research shows the incredible responsiveness and reliance of community organisation in Europe. Adding to the health crisis, the pandemic exacerbated many social and economic issues ranging from food poverty to digital exclusion to social isolation. This research shows that, due to being embedded in their communities, community organisations across the continent…

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Sustainably waives joining fee to support charities recover in the wake of the pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Sustainably, the app that lets users easily and safely donate to a cause of their choice, has confirmed that they will be waiving their joining fee and offering free sign ups to all charities who have struggled with much needed funding throughout the pandemic.   The pioneering giving tech enables users to change the world every time they shop. Founders, Loral and Eishel Quinn believe that doing good should be super easy and straightforward. The app connects to the user’s bank, to securely round up spare change to the nearest £1…

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Seven schemes selected by Big Society Capital for “Ideas for Impact” development funding

Stuart Mitchell

Big Society Capital, the UK’s leading social impact investor, has announced the seven winners of “Ideas for Impact” – a unique new programme to develop ideas for new impact funds which can invest in the next generation of social impact enterprises.  The competition attracted a lot of interest, with Big Society Capital receiving 106 applications. The proposals aimed to tackle a wide range of social issues – with the three most common being health & wellbeing; employment, training & education; and housing & local facilities. The winners will receive a…

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iStock Tips for Visualising Authentic Representation of People with Disabilities for SMBs and SMEs

Stuart Mitchell

Today, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, iStock celebrates the three-year anniversary of The Disability Collection, launched in partnership with Verizon Media and the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA) to depict authentic, diverse representations of people with disabilities in media, marketing and advertising.   According to iStock Visual GPS research, nearly 8 in 10 people globally expect that the businesses they engage with are consistently committed to inclusivity and diversity in their visual communications. The data also reveals that 6 out of 10 people prefer to buy from businesses that are…

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New data from iStock shows an increase in UK businesses supporting Ramadan in 2021

Stuart Mitchell

As the Holy Month of Ramadan ends, iStock, a leading global source of visual content, can reveal more UK businesses are searching for content for advertising campaigns in support of “Ramadan” and “Eid”. Year on year iStock customers increased searches by 20% for visuals of “Ramadan” and an increase of over 80% for searches of the traditional Arabic greeting “Eid Mubarak”. UK businesses are also increasing their searches for visual content that represents the UK Muslim community as a whole. From 2019 to 2020 iStock saw an increase in searches…

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