Day: 23 October 2023

USPG announce £7M funding commitment to Codrington, Barbados

Stuart Mitchell

USPG (United Society Partners in the Gospel) recently announced at a press conference in Barbados that it will be seeking to address the wrongs of their past by committing to a long-term project, ‘Renewal & Reconciliation: The Codrington Reparations Project’ in partnership with Codrington Trust / Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI), in Barbados. The work will include four areas of work in collaboration with the descendants of the enslaved; community development and engagement; historical research & education; burial places & memorialisation, and family research. USPG has…

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Investment into UK social impact exceeds £9 billion despite economic gloom

Stuart Mitchell

Investment into tackling social issues in the UK continued to grow last year, against a backdrop of rising interest rates, the cost-of-living crisis and turmoil in wider financial markets where both private and alternative investments have seen falls. Big Society Capital, the UK’s leading social impact investor, has published its annual survey showing the amount invested into tackling social issues increased to £9.4 billion in 2022, up from £7.9bn in 2021. Big Society Capital attributes increasing investor appetite for social investment to three key drivers: social investment offers a diverse…

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Floating voters drawn to recycling manifesto commitments

Stuart Mitchell

A survey of more than 1,000 UK adults conducted by climate action NGO WRAP has found that voters are more likely to vote for a political party if it includes policies on recycling and reuse in its manifesto. Two in five (38%) of those surveyed want to see an expansion in the range of materials collected for recycling – a figure that rises to 46% in Scotland. For voters who base their decision on manifesto policies, 41% of these voters want to see recycling expanded. But it is voters who…

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Girls at risk of being left behind by Sustainable Development Goals

Stuart Mitchell

More funding and political will is urgently needed to advance gender equality ahead of a critical 2030 deadline. The world is currently off track for achieving nearly all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations eight years ago – including targets critical to advancing girls’ and women’s rights. At the current rate of progress, the SDGs will make little noticeable difference to the lives of girls and young women, according to new analysis by Plan International published ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit on 18-19 September. Calling…

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Startup NatureMetrics wins 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam competition and the chance to partner with Tesco’s suppliers

Stuart Mitchell

NatureMetrics has won the 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam Competition, securing fast-track introductions to the Tesco supplier network and a trial with one of the retailer’s supply chain partners. Now in its sixth year, the Tesco Agri T-Jam pitching event, run in partnership with Leading Edge Only, saw 10 different agri start-ups pitch to a panel of Tesco sustainable agriculture and commercial experts, Tesco suppliers, and stakeholders to find the most promising agriculture innovation. This year, the event was dominated by innovations which can contribute to Tesco’s aim of building more…

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