Day: 18 November 2023

The Rough Guide to the End of Life created as 20 million have ‘no idea’ about end of life care

Stuart Mitchell

New polling out recently reveals that around 20 million / over a third (38 per cent) adults agree[1] they do not know what end of life support and services are currently available in the UK, with half (50 per cent)[2] admitting they have given little thought to planning ahead if they were to receive a terminal diagnosis. In response, Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity with a 75-year history, has partnered with Rough Guides to create the first ever UK ‘guidebook’ to end of life. The Rough…

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BBC Children in Need launch £1 million Award to support children and young people’s mental health

Stuart Mitchell

Tuesday 11 October 2023 was  World Mental Health Awareness Day 2023 and BBC Children in Need launched a £1 million award  to deliver early intervention support to children across the UK – the A Million & Me Award. A Million & Me was BBC Children in Need’s £10m fund, dedicated to supporting children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. A Million & Me funded projects across the UK, locally and digitally, enabling children aged 8-13 to be supported in positive relationships among their peers, parents, carers…

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British Airways and Alzheimer’s Society announce new partnership

Stuart Mitchell

British Airways has announced a new partnership with Alzheimer’s Society to raise funds and support customers travelling with dementia. For someone living with dementia, travel can seem like an impossible challenge. That’s why British Airways (BA) is working with us through the airline’s BA Better World Community Fund in a new three-year partnership. Symptoms – including disorientation, memory loss and difficulties in planning – can mean losing track of your surroundings and getting lost, even in familiar places. But improvements in understanding, support, and accessibility can help transform the travel…

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Clear industrial strategy in response to the Inflation Reduction Act vital to protect British industry

Stuart Mitchell

New research from WPI Economics on behalf of the Aldersgate Group, launched recently, finds that without further policy support for heavy industrial decarbonisation, the sector’s contribution to the UK’s economy is at risk. This could wipe out over £224 billion or 5.9% total gross value added (GVA) in 2050. The UK’s heavy industries and their wider supply chains are a critical foundation of the economy, contributing £152bn in GVA to the UK economy and supporting over 1.4 million jobs. across the country. However, if a thriving green industrial sector is…

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EcoVadis and Leading Industry Organizations Launch The Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis and several leading global hospitality organizations – Accor, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International and Radisson Hotel Group, and two global hospitality group purchasing organizations, Avendra and Entegra –  recently announced the launch of the Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP). Driven by members’ commitment to improve sustainability performance, the Alliance will work to accelerate sustainable practices by fostering close collaboration with trading partners to build transparency and scale positive impact across their value chains.  “As companies seek to engage their value chain partners in their sustainability efforts,…

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