Day: 8 June 2021

Comms industry must overcome nerves and bandwagoning to fight climate misinformation – new PRCA research

Stuart Mitchell

The launch of the first research report from the PRCA Misinformation in the Climate Crisis Strategy Group and Opinium, global insight agency, reveals an industry ready to tackle misinformation, but nervous about expertise and bandwagoning. The study of almost 200 UK PR and communications professionals conducted by Opinium explored the current perception of the climate crisis and misinformation, the role of communications professionals within it and the challenges that need to be addressed.  Over 80% of those surveyed are already playing an active role in advising the organisations they work for on…

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Sandy Hook Promise Sounds the Alarm for Adults: The Kids Are Not Alright

Stuart Mitchell

Missed graduations and proms. Detaching from friends and family. Staying in a bedroom for 20 hours a day. Being constantly plugged in online. These are just a few of the stressors that youth have faced over the last year due to the pandemic, leading to heightened anxiety and depression, among other new or worsening mental health struggles. This emotional situation can give rise to various forms of youth violence — not just shootings, but also suicide and self-harm.  To help adults better understand the “powder keg” of turmoil threatening the lives…

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New London-Based Charity Launches to Empower and Educate Communities in The Capital

Stuart Mitchell

A new charity has launched to support communities in the Greater London area. Empower London Foundation will provide funding to established London charities that run educational programmes, offer support for entrepreneurs and roll out public awareness campaigns to help underprivileged communities, under-realised individuals and disadvantaged children across the capital. The not-for-profit organisation uniquely does not rely on private donations and instead will raise funds via a show-stopping annual charity event known as The London Festival. The two-week extravaganza will feature live music, cultural events and feel-good entertainment, all selected by…

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Collections of plastic bags and wrapping to go nationwide, via a supermarket near you

Stuart Mitchell

By the end of the year, a much larger proportion of the population will be able to take all types of plastic bags and wrapping into their local supermarkets to be collected for sorting and recycling, including items like salad bags, crisp packets, biscuit wrappers, bread bags and frozen food bags. Currently, while many supermarkets provide front of store recycling points for carrier bags and other bags made of the same plastic (polythene), there is confusion among citizens about whether flexible plastic packaging can be recycled, and what their options…

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Waitrose diverts five million meals through FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose stores, customer fulfilment centres and distribution centres across the UK have provided the equivalent of five million surplus meals through FareShare. “Everyone has a right to nourishment and FareShare does a fantastic job of diverting healthy and nutritious food to people most in need.”Lindsey Crompton, Social Impact Manager, John Lewis Partnership Through the FareShare Go programme, more than 300 Waitrose stores across the UK redistribute end of day surplus food to local charities and community groups. Typically including items such as bread, fruit and vegetables, that food is then…

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