Day: 20 February 2023

Save the Children Innovation Lab Readies to Launch Food Access Solutions for Rural Kids in Need

Stuart Mitchell

With existing child hunger solutions not fully addressing the unique challenges facing rural communities, Save the Children has announced five new, innovative projects that will work to reduce child food insecurity in some of rural America’s hardest-to-reach, most impoverished communities. Led by community organizations across five states, the projects have been selected and funded by Save the Children’s newly-launched Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab, and will begin implementing in the coming months. Nearly 90 percent of counties with the highest food insecurity rates are rural, and 1 in…

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International Award Recognition for Innovative Berry Sustainable Sprayer Design

Stuart Mitchell

Berry Global’s plastic trigger spray head for the circular economy, developed for its customer Werner & Mertz – already a winner in the German Packaging Awards 2022 – has achieved further recognition in the recently announced 2023 WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The Berry 3R circular trigger spray, which has received a WorldStar in the Household category, was developed to create a spray head which offered enhanced sustainability benefits without compromising on its performance in any way. The design of the head follows a mono-material approach, with over 97% of it…

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Co-op increases funding for community groups providing ‘warm spaces’ as freezing temperatures hit the UK

Stuart Mitchell

As a number of severe weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK and temperatures continue to fall, Co-op is has increased the flow of funds to community groups through its £1 million ‘Warm Spaces’ funding boost, to provide further urgent support to local community organisations across the UK, as they help communities navigate rising energy costs during the cold winter months. All community groups with live fundraising campaigns as part of the fund have today (19 January) been given £500 from Co-op to help them…

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CAMH Wants to Ensure No One is Left Behind

Stuart Mitchell

Against the backdrop of a growing mental health crisis, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is putting a stake in the ground by launching the world’s largest fundraising campaign to support hospital-based mental health research, starting with a new advertising platform: “No one left behind.”  It couldn’t be coming at a more critical time.  According to the World Health Organization, more than 450 million people—including 6.7 million Canadians—are struggling with mental illness, making it the leading cause of disability worldwide. More than half of Canadians will have dealt…

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Charity regulator seeks input into new draft social media guidance

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Commission is consulting with charities, sector organisations and the public to develop new guidance for charities when they use social media. The regulator is seeking views on its new draft guidance, which is intended to help trustees use social media appropriately and with confidence. The new resource is designed to help trustees understand their responsibilities and manage the risks; it encourages them to adopt a social media policy for their charity and outlines what can be included in the policy. It also aims to help trustees understand what…

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