Day: 30 August 2024

Asda Foundation announces over £1 Million in funding to transform community spaces

Stuart Mitchell

The Asda Foundation has announced that substantial funding of over £1 million has been made available through its Investing in Spaces and Places grants, to enable groups across the UK to transform local community spaces. Applications for the grants are open from Tuesday 9th July until Sunday 28th July, but may close earlier if in high demand. Groups can check the criteria and apply through the Asda Foundation website (https://asdafoundation.org). The Investing in Spaces and Places grants can be used for renovations, repairs or transforming spaces. Previous projects have included…

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Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and UNICEF announce their partnership to help give children the best start in life

Stuart Mitchell

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club have proudly announced a three-year partnership with UNICEF, the world’s leading child rights organisation. Through the new partnership, Brighton & Hove Albion aims to use the power of football for good and strengthen UNICEF’s efforts to build a world where every child is happy, healthy, and safe. As part of the partnership, Brighton & Hove Albion will make a significant donation to the children’s agency to help them deliver vital aid and resources, wherever and whenever the need is greatest. The strategic alliance also…

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Energy Giants launch Electrify Britain to drive down UK’s bills and emissions

Stuart Mitchell

EDF and Octopus Energy, two of the UK’s largest energy providers, have joined forces to launch Electrify Britain, a pioneering campaign organisation dedicated to significantly reducing energy bills, reducing climate emissions and driving economic growth through replacing gas, diesel and petrol with widespread electrification. Electrifying Britain’s home heating, transport and local communities presents a golden opportunity to cut energy bills. Electrified homes that use heat pumps can save hundreds of pounds compared to gas boilers and EVs are already £1,000 cheaper to run annually compared to petrol vehicles.  Electrification is…

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Ferrero Launches New Hazelnut Sustainability Commitments, Building On 3-Year Achievements

Stuart Mitchell

Ferrero has recently released its Hazelnut Charter and Action Plan for 2024-26 as part of its aim to contribute to a hazelnut industry that creates value for all. The new Hazelnut Charter and Action Plan outline continued activities to improve working and living conditions for agricultural workers and their families, and to promote supply chain traceability and regenerative agriculture. As part of Ferrero’s multi-stakeholder approach to the elimination of child labour, the company also announced the extension of its partnerships with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for another three years,…

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Nominations open for WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2024

Stuart Mitchell

WFA is now seeking nominations from the wider marketing industry as well as via an expert jury of global marketers and industry experts, with media partner, The Drum, promoting the award across its three regional online editions, print magazine and social platforms. Global CMOs at WFA’s recent Global Marketer Week in Toronto refuted the idea that being CMO has become an impossible job, citing their excitement at the broader and more business-focused brief they were being asked to deliver. Those nominated for the award should demonstrate outstanding leadership in two…

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