CIPR unveils the 2022 PRide Awards shortlist

181 public relations teams, consultancies and individuals have been shortlisted in the 2022 CIPR regional PRide Awards, as revealed in a series of Twitter announcements recently. The PRide Awards are the UK’s leading regional PR awards, and this year celebrate outstanding practice and creativity in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and across six English regions over the past year.  The shortlisted PR companies and professionals will contest 18 all-region PRide categories and 13 region-specific categories. The winners will be announced across virtual awards ceremonies on Tuesday 11 October, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 October:  Tuesday…

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IPA survey reveals Christmas shopping plans

Forty-four percent of Brits intend to have their Christmas shopping done before Black Friday and 48% expect to spend none of their Christmas budget during the sales this year, according to a new nationally representative survey of 2000 UK adults, commissioned by the IPA and carried out by Opinium. Detailed in the new IPA Insight report Christmas amidst the Crunch, the findings show that the first half of November (19%) and September-October (17%) will be the most popular times for Christmas shopping, followed by the first week of December (15%)…

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UNESCO creates the Groundwater Youth Network

UNESCO is committed to engaging with youth not just as beneficiaries but also as knowledge holders, change-makers and leaders. In this context, the Organization is launching the Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN) to collaborate with young scientists in addressing water security. The Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN) is a youth led network aiming to provide a coordination mechanism between pre-existing youth organizations focused on water, and more specifically groundwater. The network will place an emphasis on inclusiveness and diversity in order to facilitate the global exchange of ideas, to contribute to groundwater…

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LDC announces extended partnership with The Prince’s Trust

Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC has more than doubled its commitment to The Prince’s Trust to help young people across the UK to create the leading businesses of the future. A new five year expanded nationwide partnership with The Prince’s Trust will help up to 10,000 additional young people to start, sustain and grow their own business through an extension of the Enterprise programme. The partnership currently makes LDC the leading corporate supporter of young entrepreneurs at The Prince’s Trust. LDC first partnered with The Prince’s Trust in 2019…

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Young Lives vs Cancer launch partnership with The LEGO Group to share the power of play for children with cancer

Young Lives vs Cancer is excited to announce a year-long partnership with The LEGO Group to help reach as many children with cancer as possible with the power of play. The LEGO Group is the global leader in providing children with the tools to make learning inspirational and fun. The company has set out to reach eight million children by the end of 2022 through the power of play and to ensure that every one of those children has a bright future. Young Lives vs Cancer has collaborated with The LEGO Group…

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