Anti-poverty charity Turn2us has finalised arrangements to take on the running of grant making charity, Casa Stella. Casa Stella was originally set up to make grants for women and has been making grants since 2008, including annually to Turn2us. Until recently, trustees have been guiding Casa Stella’s work, but they approached Turn2us to take on the endowment to continue grant making in recognition of the mission and purpose alignment of both charities. Turn2us has agreed to continue the work of Casa Stella, whose assets have been valued at £3.22m,…
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Kimberly-Clark Awards Bright Futures Scholarships to 47 College-Bound Students
Kimberly-Clark has announced it has awarded Bright Futures college scholarships to 47 children of Kimberly-Clark employees across North America. The high school seniors were selected based on academic achievement, leadership, work experience and extracurricular activities. Now in its 32nd year, Bright Futures provides scholarship grants worth up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, for full-time students attending accredited colleges and universities. The program is administered by the Kimberly-Clark Foundation and has awarded $47 million in scholarships to more than 2,300 students since its inception. “This class of Bright Futures…
Read MoreThe ASA appoints new chair
The Rt Hon the Baroness Morgan of Cotes, Nicky Morgan has been appointed the new Chair of the Advertising Standards Authority. She will succeed our current Chair, The Lord Currie of Marylebone, David Currie on 1 November 2024. The appointment by the Advertising Standards Boards of Finance (asbof and basbof), the bodies that fund the advertising regulatory system, follows consultation with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Ofcom and the Advertising Association. Baroness Morgan, a non-practising solicitor is the former MP for Loughborough (2010 – 2019), and is now a member of the House…
Read MoreNovotel Announces Ocean Protection Partnership With WWF
Novotel, Accor’s founding brand, have announced the launch of an international partnership with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) that will see Novotel champion the protection and restoration of the ocean through science-based action and conservation projects. WWF is a global leader in building a sustainable future for people and the planet. Under the three-year agreement, from 2024 to 2027, WWF France will provide technical expertise to Novotel, helping its 580 hotels worldwide to have a positive impact on the ocean, challenging and guiding the brand and its properties throughout…
Read MoreSSEN becomes the first utility to back new nature recovery platform with £250,000 for projects
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), the Distribution Network Operator for the north of Scotland and central southern England, has now become a founding partner and the first utility company to support the Projects for Nature platform, which connects the company with nature recovery projects in its licence areas. SSEN has announced the two projects that will benefit from almost £250,000 of funding. These are the regeneration of 24 hectares of woodland within the Northern Fields at Heal in Somerset, which is the Heal Rewilding charity’s first site, and the…
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