Month: February 2023

Clear Channel Compass and Jamii announce second collaboration to give free Out-of-Home advertising space for Black-owned businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Following the hugely successful 2021 campaign that saw over 200 UK-based Black-owned businesses apply for the chance to win free out-of-home advertising space, Clear Channel UK and Jamii are back again to offer this unique opportunity to spotlight Black entrepreneurs.   Understanding the challenges that face Black British businesses – with visibility being one of the most vital parts of business success – the scheme will offer free outdoor advertising space to select businesses and is open to both physical and online Black retailers and service providers.  Applications are now…

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BTA relaunches as Tinnitus UK to raise game in the fight against tinnitus

Stuart Mitchell

The British Tinnitus Association – the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting the one in seven adults in the UK who live with tinnitus – is now Tinnitus UK. The world’s leading tinnitus charity unveiled a new name, new website and new chatbot – aimed at tackling the growing number of people developing tinnitus. Deanne Thomas, CEO of Tinnitus UK said: “Now we are Tinnitus UK. This new name puts tinnitus first, because taking on tinnitus is the main reason we’re here, and we want everyone to know…

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Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation to merge

Stuart Mitchell

We’re excited to announce that Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation are merging. Both boards have voted unanimously for them to come together and work as one organisation from 1 April 2023. United, they’ll be the only UK grant-maker that changes lives through funding both scientific research and innovative services. They have put together this blog post to walk through what it means for both organisations and their dynamic plans for the future… A two-pronged approach This merger will help us to realise a joint ambition to tackle sight loss…

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LSE launches £50m accelerator for “social unicorns”

Stuart Mitchell

100x Impact Accelerator, a new £50m global initiative dedicated to shaping a new generation of “social unicorns”, launches its first call for applications. Based at LSE, ‘100x’ aims to nurture high-potential social enterprises, enabling them to achieve positive impact on the scale of billions.  100x’s goal is to identify the combinations of expertise, mentoring, and capital that enable impact-driven organisations to think bigger and achieve more.  It emulates the successful business accelerator model from the private sector and aims to show how impact-driven organisations can break the cycle of grant-seeking…

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Collaboration between international NGOs coordinates efforts to tackle plastic pollution ahead of Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

Stuart Mitchell

The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Initiative and international climate action NGO WRAP – organisations leading work reducing the impacts of plastics – have joined forces to drive forward global action on plastics through greater knowledge exchange. The three organisations, which share a common vision for a circular economy for plastics, have each been running national level initiatives since 2018, which now span more than twenty countries. By working more closely together, they will be sharing learnings and best practices on a…

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