Month: March 2024

Nearly nine in ten UK lobbyists and PRs say that greater lobbying transparency is needed

Stuart Mitchell

Almost 90% of UK lobbyists and public relations professionals (PRs) think that there should be greater transparency around who is lobbying Westminster politicians, according to a poll published recently by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), the industry body for UK lobbyists.  The 2014 Lobbying Act, which received Royal Assent almost exactly ten years ago, introduced a statutory register for third-party consultant lobbyists to record their lobbying of ministers and senior civil servants. However, according to the CIPR’s poll of almost 250 UK lobbyists and PRs, 23% think the…

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Busy Philipps Named as ACLU Artist Ambassador for Reproductive Freedom

Stuart Mitchell

The American Civil Liberties Union announced that Busy Philipps — New York Times bestselling author, actor, activist, and writer — will join the organization’s Artist Ambassador Program to advocate for reproductive freedom. This follows years of on-the-ground advocacy, from working with the ACLU in states like Ohio in the successful ballot measure to protect reproductive freedom in the state’s constitution to lobbying with the ACLU for the successful passage of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Congress, and calling other artists and entertainers into action to protect bodily autonomy. Philipps formally…

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Five thousand young people secure employment in health and social care through Prince’s Trust programmes

Stuart Mitchell

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

Stuart Mitchell

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…

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Virgin Money commits a further £3 million to Virgin Money Foundation over the next three years to support digital inclusion community initiative

Stuart Mitchell

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…

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