Month: October 2024

Digital Poverty Alliance launches Tech4Youth in Cumbria to address the looming digital divide among young people

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched its expansion of their Tech4Youth programme to the Solway Coast in Cumbria, coinciding with End Digital Poverty Day. This expansion of the scheme will support 275 young people, aged 11-to-19, on the Solway coast and surrounding communities, Silloth, Wigton, Maryport and Aspatria, by providing laptops, free internet access, and digital literacy workshops, directly addressing the digital access challenges faced in this region. 86 per cent of parents of digitally excluded children cite cost as the primary barrier preventing their children from accessing laptops,…

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‘Threats to academics surge to highest levels since the 1930s’, UK Charity reports

Stuart Mitchell

The Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara), a UK-based charity founded in 1933 to rescue academics at risk from persecution, violence, and conflict, has issued a critical warning, reporting a major surge in applications from academics in need of urgent support and rescue. In the past three academic years alone (2021/22-2023/24), the long-established charity has received over 2,000 requests for help from at-risk academics urgently seeking temporary refuge in the UK.  This represents nearly a 400% increase in demand for assistance, compared to the previous three academic years (2018/19-2020/21), and is…

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ImpactFest 2024 Preview

Stuart Mitchell

On 7 November, ImpactCity will bring together around 1,500 impact makers from all over the world in The Hague at ImpactFest. The event primarily attracts startups, scale-ups, investors, knowledge institutions, policymakers, and other passionate individuals working towards a sustainable, inclusive, and fair economy, and Ethical Marketing News will be there to tell you about the best in ImpactFest and explore some of the amazing initiatives at The Hague. About ImpactCity and ImpactFest ImpactCity is one of Europe’s leading ecosystems for organisations that combine ‘doing good and doing business’. Through ImpactCity,…

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Speakers Announced for 2024 ADCE European Creativity Festival

Stuart Mitchell

The 11th edition of the  ADCE Creativity Festival, taking place on November 21-22 in Barcelona, will bring together creative minds from around the globe under the theme “Agents of Change: Change from within”. Curated by Laura Visco and hosted by Kerrie Finch, this year’s festival promises to be an inspirational experience, delving into innovative perspectives and new ideas. Top global creatives will lead a series of inspiring sessions on the main stage at the festival, broadening the lens into stepping out of the comfort zone and traditional agency and marketing…

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Soorty Supports Denim Deal 2.0 with Innovative Design and Circularity Vision

Stuart Mitchell

Soorty, a leading vertically integrated denim manufacturer, is proud to announce its pivotal role in the rebranding and evolution of the Denim Deal as it transitions into Denim Deal 2.0. This new phase, driven by industry players committed to circularity, marks a significant step toward reducing textile waste and promoting sustainable denim production on a global scale. Soorty has contributed its design expertise to create a fresh visual identity for Denim Deal 2.0. The creative team worked closely with the Denim Deal team to develop a new logo and dynamic…

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