Day: 12 October 2024

ILO and UN Women’s Joint Programme Advances Women’s Employment and Decent Work in Egypt, Jordan, and OPT

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women (UNW) hosted the closing event of the Joint Programme “Promoting Productive Employment and Decent Work for Women in Egypt, Jordan, and Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)” (JP Work4Women) on Thursday, 29 August 2024, in Amman. The event was held under the patronage of Her Excellency Maha Ali, Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW). The JP Work4Women, a five-year programme which extended from 2019 to 2023 and was supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), aimed at tackling…

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Thriving PR Industry Fuels Economic Growth in the South West UK

Stuart Mitchell

The South West has seen 20% growth in PR businesses since January 2023, with Gloucester in particular being a hub of activity, seeing a 32% increase in PR companies incorporated in this time – far outpacing UK wide growth (23%). Data collated by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) shows almost 650 of the UK’s 15,220 active PR and communication companies are based in the South West’s eight core cities (Bath, Bristol, Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Exeter, Gloucester, Plymouth, Swindon). The Top 5 PR agencies in the South West – Camargue…

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New Rogare project to create concepts and tools for resolving ethical dilemmas in fundraising for schools

Stuart Mitchell

The international fundraising think tank Rogare has begun a new project to:  identify the ethical issues, challenges and dilemmas specific to school fundraising adapt the ideas, theories and frameworks of professional fundraising ethics to solve these dilemmas devise new ways to do this if the existing resources are not up to the job.  The project – which aims to be completed by July 2025 – will be conducted in three phases in Australia and New Zealand.  Phase 1 – This first phase has been to review current thinking on secondary educational ethics to…

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Costa Coffee brews up support for 50 sporting charities nationwide, totalling £50,000 in donations

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee, is once again extending a helping hand to communities across the United Kingdom – and is proud to give a little lift to 50 exceptional sporting groups and charities across the country, pledging a total of £50,000 in donations so far in 2024.  As the Official Coffee Partner at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Costa Coffee is celebrating a summer of sport by supporting local communities and sports clubs up and down the country, investing in the sporting talent of the future.   Celebrating ten years of…

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Boots and The Hygiene Bank launch appeal to donate toothbrushes and toothpaste to support children back to school

Stuart Mitchell

Boots and The Hygiene Bank have launched an urgent appeal for donations of toothbrushes and toothpaste to support children as they head back to school. Boots is donating 175,000 toothbrushes and toothpastes to The Hygiene Bank and has teamed up with TV personality Josie Gibson to encourage the public to donate too via donation points in its stores. For every kilogram donated, Boots will donate an additional full-sized product to The Hygiene Bank. The Hygiene Bank will distribute all the donations to schools and projects that support young people in…

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