Since 2019, The Princes Trust has provided free programmes to help thousands of young people across the country build the confidence and skills they need to start sustainable careers across a range of roles in the NHS and care sector. Roles have included clinical frontline work, administration, facilities, ambulance services and more. Many supported into employment and entry level roles have continued to upskill and progress on pathways into nursing and other specialities. Ruby Smith, Director of Health and Social Care at The Prince’s Trust, said: We could not be…
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Captify Expands Sustainability Offering with Green Media Product
As part of its ongoing commitment to help clients significantly reduce the environmental impact of their campaigns, Captify, the leading Search Intelligence Platform for the open web, today announced an expansion of its sustainability efforts through the introduction of a new Green Media Product (GMP) designed to reduce carbon emissions. Powered by Scope3 data, Captify’s GMP helps clients eliminate the least sustainable inventory from media buys across their SSPs, enabling them to lower emissions through selected inventory delivery and adopt more sustainable business practices, while still delivering the same high…
Read MoreVirgin Money commits a further £3 million to Virgin Money Foundation over the next three years to support digital inclusion community initiative
Virgin Money Foundation will receive £3 million of funding over the next three years to help tackle digital poverty across Glasgow and the North East of England. The funds, donated by Virgin Money, will be used to help support community organisations known as Community Anchors, to deliver a range of initiatives designed to bridge the digital divide and improve digital skills and digital confidence, with all the positive consequences that brings. The organisations will be able to apply for a grant of up to £100k over a period of three…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Now calls for urgent action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening as breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year
As latest NHS England screening data reveals breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, Breast Cancer Now calls for action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening. With today’s alarming new NHS England data showing breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, charity Breast Cancer Now is calling on the government and NHS England to deliver a national breast screening awareness campaign to encourage more women to attend screening and ultimately save more lives from breast cancer. Only 64.6%…
Read MoreCharity Commission announces next Chief Executive
David Holdsworth has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. David, who has been CEO of the Animal and Plant Health Agency since 2022, will take up the role on 1 July 2024, replacing Helen Stephenson, whose term comes to an end this summer after seven years in the role. David was previously Deputy Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office, and prior to that served at the Charity Commission as Deputy Chief Executive and Registrar. In that role David led a…
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