Month: August 2024

PRCA announces new NextGen Public Affairs Board

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is proud to announce the formation of its new NextGen Public Affairs Board, a dynamic team dedicated to fostering growth, innovation, and best practices within the public affairs sector.Co-chairs Joe Cooper and Elena Campbell, alongside their fellow board members, will play central roles in driving the group’s activities.The new board aims to leverage the group’s platform to welcome new entrants into the industry, particularly in the wake of the upcoming election. The group will be organising successful events aimed at supporting diversity in…

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Celebrated Mount Stewart garden wins European Garden Award for ‘exemplary’ climate mitigation measures

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust’s Mount Stewart in County Down has received a first prize for Climate Mitigation Measures in Parks or Gardens in the European Garden Award. The prestigious award is given by the European Garden Heritage Network, which represents some 210 parks and gardens across 21 countries, and the Germany-based Schloss Dyck Foundation, a centre for Garden Design and Landscape Culture. It is seen as a ‘seal of quality’ for outstanding achievement in contemporary garden design, the management and development of historic gardens and climate adaptation measures. The celebrated garden…

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Charity Hall of Fame is Open for Nominations!

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for their inaugural Class, set to be inducted into the Hall in 2025. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Charity Hall aims to celebrate the exceptional community changemakers in the UK who have left a lasting positive impact on society. Our mission is to collect and share the remarkable stories of individuals who have transformed communities for the better, serving as a beacon of inspiration for future generations. We are seeking individuals…

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Starbucks UK and Hubbub are funding 100 green spaces for communities across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Together with environmental charity Hubbub, Starbucks UK has funded 100 new community green spaces across the UK – with an average distance of 2km from a Starbucks store – to help provide local communities with access to nature. Totaling £600,000, the Nature Hubs Fund as it has been dubbed by charity partner Hubbub, has funded a plethora of different outdoor projects including new gardens that grow food for the local community, outdoor theatres, yoga studios and areas for music performances to help residents connect, and converting unused, dilapidated buildings like…

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FareShare awarded $75k grant from Cisco Foundation for FARE Allocation Project

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare has been awarded with a $75k grant from Cisco Foundation Regional Grants for its FARE Allocation Project. The FARE Allocation Project is designed to make our food distribution more equitable and more aligned with the geographical distribution of poverty and other indicators of deprivation across the UK. It will take official data on various indices of deprivation and ensure we are directing food and other resources to the areas which are currently underserved. FareShare was nominated for the grant by a Cisco Foundation employee who is a volunteer at…

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