Day: 10 May 2024

‘Ground-breaking’ £10 million fund aims to reduce London suicide

Stuart Mitchell

London’s biggest independent charity funder has launched a ground-breaking suicide prevention programme with £10 million on offer to organisations in the capital. City Bridge Foundation has allocated £4.2 million offering seven-year grants to four strategic partnerships to tackle systemic issues around suicide prevention. Meanwhile, £5.8 million in five year core funding grants will go to community projects reducing isolation and boosting community connection for those most at risk. The foundation hopes it will drive down the shocking statistic that 10 people in the capital take their own life every week,…

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Amnesty International launches book ‘Images of Rebellion’, a testament to civil resistance

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has published the book Images of Rebellion, an extraordinary visual compilation that chronicles and celebrates the defiant spirit of civil resistance in Cuba. The book contains a poignant selection of the more than 21,000 letters and drawings sent to Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuban artist and prisoner of conscience, in a global outpouring of support. Images of Rebellion is a call to action and a vibrant reminder of the ongoing struggle for human rights and freedom of expression in Cuba. Its 132 pages portray inspiring instances of mobilization…

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CAP – This is not a drill – dental ads wisdom

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: This is not a drill – dental ads wisdom.  I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. National Smile Month is almost upon us, so to celebrate we’ve put together some key things to consider when creating ads for dental products and treatments. Hold evidence to support objective claims Marketers are required to hold robust supporting evidence…

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ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and privacy enforcement. As part of the Global CAPE, the ICO will be able to provide assistance with investigations and share information with member countries without having to enter separate memorandums of understanding with each nation. Global CAPE members include the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Chinese Taipei. “The ICO’s association with…

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Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic

Stuart Mitchell

A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), in Belgium, looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions.  A bio-based plastic material made from natural feedstocks held up better when exposed to intense UV light and seawater for 76 days – the equivalent of 24 months of sun exposure in…

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