Day: 10 August 2023

New Report Highlights Battle Against Period Poverty

Stuart Mitchell

‘We will not stop fighting until the UK is rid of period poverty once and for all’, a multi-award-winning social enterprise has said after publishing a hard-hitting impact report on its recent work. Hey Girls, recently named Scottish Social Enterprise of the Year, issued the report in a year that saw it surpass astonishing milestones of donating 30 million period products and saving 780 million disposables from going to landfill since 2018. The not-for-profit operates on a buy one, donate one model, matching every purchase with a donation to its…

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Rescue dogs and cats seek Love for Life in interactive outdoor campaign

Stuart Mitchell

As a record number of owners are forced to give up their pets to shelters, scores of dogs and cats are left looking for animal lovers who are able to adopt or foster them. Animal welfare charity Mayhew hopes to give dogs and cats a second chance with a unique experiential outdoor activation which highlights the importance of adopting rescue animals. Loved For Life was a winner in the charity category of Ocean Outdoor’s 2022 digital creative competition which seeks to foster bold creative ideas. Produced by Ocean Labs and…

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IKEA announces a plant-based evolution of the IKEA hot dog

Stuart Mitchell

The iconic hot dog has been a part of the IKEA shopping experience for over 40 years. Now, IKEA has developed the hot dog in a modern way. With great taste and texture, the plant-based hot dog is the latest, innovative addition to the family of plant-based products at IKEA. “IKEA is driven by a vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. Through the food business, we can contribute to this by offering a tasty, healthier, and more sustainable food option”, says Helene von Reis, Food…

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PRCA marks milestone in governance review with appointment of Interim Change Director

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Andraea Dawson-Shepherd as Interim Change Director. The appointment marks a milestone in the PRCA’s governance review process, as the organisation prepares the details of its new structure and governance and management processes in advance of an Extraordinary General Meeting this September. Andraea’s background is in change management and corporate affairs, making her particularly well suited to support the PRCA through this period. Until recently she held C-suite Corporate Affairs & Change roles in international corporate organisations such as Coty Inc, Carlsberg…

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New report shines light on “significant potential” of enterprise grant-making

Stuart Mitchell

In a new report published recently by Social Spider CIC, enterprise grants are identified as critical to actively supporting enterprising behaviour for charities and social enterprises, especially those working in challenging areas of market failure. With increasingly limited resources to create positive social impact, this new movement of grant-making intentionally fills a gap in the funding market that complements unrestricted funding, project-based grant funding and repayable social investment.  As a new approach, enterprise grant-making can enable social organisations to find new and different ways to generate sustainable levels of traded…

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