Blandy & Blandy Helps to Raise Over £1.5 Million for Cancer Research UK

Blandy & Blandy has been supporting CRUK’s Will writing scheme for two decades and in 2019 the firm was presented with a special Gold Award by the charity. Donations to the charity in lieu of paying for Wills prepared by Blandy & Blandy and legacies left by clients have contributed to this total. Gifts in Wills fund over one third of CRUK’s life-saving research, with the charity funding 4,000 scientists, doctors, and nurses nationwide. Blandy & Blandy is the only firm of solicitors in either Reading or Henley-on-Thames, where its…

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Asthma + Lung UK Launches Fighting for Breath

Asthma + Lung UK says the state of lung health in the UK is ‘shameful’ with more deaths than anywhere else in Europe apart from Turkey and hospitalisations for lung conditions doubling in England and Wales The UK has the worst death rate for lung conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than anywhere else in western Europe, according to new analysis from Asthma + Lung UK – the UK’s leading charity supporting everyone with a lung condition, formerly known as Asthma UK and the British Lung…

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Clear Channel Outdoor & The Female Quotient Celebrate Women’s History Month Highlighting Contemporary Change-Makers

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas in partnership with The Female Quotient, an equality services company that provides thought leadership platforms to women and solutions for organizations committed to closing the gender gap, today announced the launch of a digital out of home (DOOH) campaign in honor of Women’s History Month. The campaign highlights contemporary women whose trailblazing works and cutting-edge visions are positively impacting the world. The campaign, ‘Celebrating Change-Makers,’ features women who are taking the world by storm and are true game changers in their respective fields. CCOA will feature…

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Fundraising Regulator’s Annual Report reveals highest levy payment rate to date as regulator supports fundraisers to navigate COVID-19

The Fundraising Regulator has published its latest annual report and accounts, which reveals a 98% payment rate of the voluntary Fundraising Levy over the past year – the highest rate to date – as charities continue to commit to voluntary regulation.  During the reporting period, which covers 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021, 1,974 eligible fundraising organisations contributed a total of £2.17 million to the levy, which funds the UK’s model of voluntary fundraising regulation. We also had a 26% increase in smaller charity registrations. A total of 4,975…

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No plastic packaging – sell fresh uncut produce loose, says WRAP report

New research sees global NGO WRAP challenge the status quo of the way retailers sell fresh uncut fruit and vegetables, highlighting that it should change significantly in the future. Changes ahead An 18-month project conducted by WRAP, with input from industry, to examine the link between food waste in the home and the use of plastic packaging, has challenged accepted thinking that packaging helps to preserve fresh produce. In fact, it shows that selling loose has huge potential to reduce food waste in our homes. The research also examined the…

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