Day: 9 November 2023

The Gradel Institute of Charity opens at New College Oxford

Stuart Mitchell

The Gradel Institute of Charity, the first Institute dedicated to the organisation of charities, rather than solely to giving, opened recently.  The Gradel Institute of Charity, based in New College, is the first of its kind. New College Warden and Chair of the Institute’s Governing Committee, Miles Young, said that it is “the first research centre in the world to concentrate on charities as organisations, not solely as a form of philanthropy”. The Institute will conduct research to educate and inform third sector organisations and will be based in a…

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New name for Tower Bridge owner and major charity funder

Stuart Mitchell

Nine-hundred-year-old charity Bridge House Estates is responsible for five Thames bridges, while its funding team, City Bridge Trust, awards over £30 million a year to organisations across London. Now, they will operate under a new name – City Bridge Foundation – chosen to bring together under one banner its dual role as bridge owner and major player in the capital’s charity sector. The foundation, whose sole trustee is the City of London Corporation, is also responsible for London Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Millennium Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge. Giles Shilson, City Bridge…

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WRAP puts food waste on ice: more chilled and frozen food redistributed

Stuart Mitchell

On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2023 in September, climate action NGO, WRAP, announces its annual UK Surplus Food Redistribution data. 2022 showed solid progress with approximately 170,000 tonnes of surplus food being received by redistribution organisations equating to just over 400 million meals with a value of more than £590 million. WRAP is working on projects with several redistribution organisations. One example is a refrigeration project at The Felix Project’s Poplar site in London (funded by Defra, under the Resource Action Fund) which aims to…

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New report shows scale of emissions prevented from waste by FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

By preventing good food from being wasted, FareShare’s work also prevents the waste of the greenhouse gas emissions and water used to produce, store, and transport that food.   An environmental impact assessment conducted by the Carbon Trust shows the positive environmental impact FareShare’s work has had in 2022/23:  Over 95,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions and 124 billion litres of water prevented from waste.  For every tonne of surplus food redistributed by FareShare, an average of 2 tonnes of CO2e and 2.66 million litres of water was prevented from waste.  The…

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Ocean Outdoor Celebrates Pride Across the UK in 2023

Stuart Mitchell

In 2023, Ocean Outdoor illuminated screens across London, Manchester, and Birmingham in celebration of Pride. Pride celebrations were marked by meaningful partnerships and campaigns that aimed to promote equality, inclusion, and diversity while supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Birmingham Pride and NHS Blood and Transplant: One partnership during Birmingham Pride was the collaboration between NHS Blood and Transplant and Ocean. This partnership aimed to increase awareness about a recent change that allows more individuals to become lifesaving donors. Being present during Pride was not only about raising awareness for their noble…

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