Day: 8 September 2022

Royal Bank of Scotland seeks donations for Ukraine support at national welcome centre

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Bank of Scotland has set up a dedicated donation distribution hub for Ukrainian refugees arriving in the capital. The hub runs alongside the Welcome Centre for Scotland, which was created through a partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council and local partners, and hosted within Royal Bank’s Gogarburn headquarters. Using funding issued by the Scottish Government to local authorities to support welcome efforts, the Welcome Centre opened its doors earlier this year to support those resettling in the country and has been the first port of call for thousands…

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Custom Heat Supports Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust with Free Heating Services and Grants for Midlands Families

Stuart Mitchell

Custom Heat, a plumbing and heating specialist that provides services across the Midlands, is partnering with the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, making the non-profit its charity of the year. To make a real difference to families who are living with the daily challenges of a child with cancer, Custom Heat has pledged to undertake free boiler services and repairs over the next 12-months for any Trust supported family living in its operational area. In addition to the labour being provided at no cost when a family’s boiler unexpectedly breaks…

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London-based disabled entrepreneur wins funding from easyJet’s founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Stuart Mitchell

A London-based ‘tech for good’ founder has been announced as one of the winners of this year’s Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Joseph Williams set up inclusive recruitment platform Clu, which aims to democratise the job market by helping organisations re-evaluate what it takes to do a job well and who is capable of doing it. He was awarded the prize of £10,000 presented by Sir Stelios’ Philanthropic Foundation, which has pioneered the awards for the past 13 years, in partnership with leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire. Sir Stelios…

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CAP – Vetting claims about products for animal health

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Vetting claims about products for animal health. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. There are a variety of products on the market aimed at keeping our animal friends in the best of health – including medicines, medical devices and food supplements. Just as with health products for humans, advertisers should make sure they are marketing their…

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DMA Welcomes Former Marketer As Secretary Of State For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport

Stuart Mitchell

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) welcomes the appointment of Michelle Donelan as the new Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). In an extremely challenging time for business, it is imperative that the Secretary of State prioritises championing significant pieces of legislative reform which are of the utmost importance to business growth, innovation and data protection. In particular, the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will reduce red tape and offer clarity on data protection laws for businesses, including further clarity over…

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