Month: September 2024

Andy Sturgeon-designed Mediterranean Garden boosts climate resilience and biodiversity as Beningbrough Hall continues its revival

Stuart Mitchell

A new Mediterranean Garden, designed for a changing climate by award-winning garden designer Andy Sturgeon, has been unveiled at the National Trust’s Beningbrough Hall near York. Since 2016, Andy has been working with the Trust on a long-term project to improve and in some cases reinvent the 8-acre garden, and the Mediterranean Garden is the largest phase of his garden vision to open to date. Formerly an underused grassed area, the garden now features over 4,000 herbaceous perennials, grasses, trees and shrubs from Mediterranean climate zones around the world, from…

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King Charles III banknote auctions raise £914,127 for charity

Stuart Mitchell

Over the summer, Spink & Sons held four auctions (£5, £10, £20 and £50) with our Chief Cashier and Executive Director of Banking, Sarah John, opening the bidding on the first lot for the £5 auction.  The auctions raised £914,127 for ten charities. These include the Bank’s three current ‘charities of the year’ as well as an additional seven previous charities of the year that did not benefit from the proceeds of a charity polymer banknote auction held since 2016.  The current three charities of the year are The Childhood Trust,…

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Legacy Futures announces new partnership with Smee & Ford to support charities through the entire legacy journey

Stuart Mitchell

Legacy Futures is excited to announce a new partnership with MiExact, owners of Smee & Ford enabling us to work together and help more charities grow through legacy giving. The newly formed group will offer charities the most comprehensive service to support the entire legacy journey; from notification data that first alerts them to a gift in a will and expert legacy administration support, to market insights, strategic fundraising programmes and consultancy services. We are excited by the opportunities our collaboration will bring, creating new innovations for the sector, combining…

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Atos maintains ‘AAA’ MSCI ESG Rating in latest update

Stuart Mitchell

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, high-performance computing and information technology infrastructure, today announces that it has once again been awarded the highest rating available to an organization (the ‘AAA’ rating), in the latest June 2024 update of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG rating. This achievement places Atos among the top 11% of companies in the ‘Software and Services’ industry[i], reflecting its strong performance in sustainability across the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) dimensions. Atos has maintained a leadership position in this rating since 2017, demonstrating continuous…

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This Back-to-School Season, New PSAs Inspire Adults to Get Their High School Diploma— for Themselves and Their Communities

Stuart Mitchell

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) and the Ad Council recenyly announced new public service advertisements (PSAs) encouraging adults to take the first step towards a better future by completing their high school equivalency, such as their GED or HiSET. This latest iteration of the longstanding “Finish Your Diploma” campaign drives audiences to FinishYourDiploma.org to find free local classes at an adult literacy center near them using a ZIP Code search tool. The newest PSA material continues to celebrate the free support available to those interested in completing their high…

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