Lighting the Darkness with Strut Safe Partnership as Millions of Brits Refuse to Walk Alone at Night

As nights continue to get darker and we approach the shortest day of the year on 21st December, research from Clear Channel UK, one of the nation’s leading Out of Home media and infrastructure companies, reveals that a fifth of UK adults (19 per cent) would never walk alone at night, increasing to over a quarter of women1. ONS data shows that anti-social behaviour (ASB), defied as behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the…

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UK’s largest community funder to put community power at the heart of funding in England

The National Lottery Community Fund has committed to at least £3 billion of life-changing funds in England by 2030. The announcement comes as a new survey finds that over half (55%) of UK adults feel proud to live in their local area. However, 45% say that residents have too little say in making their local area better. Of those surveyed, over half (56%) said that local people (residents’ associations and other people who live in the area) should help decide how funding in their area should be used. 42% said…

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Weston Charity Awards 2025 open for applications

Applications are now open for the annual Weston Charity Awards. Transformational support packages worth over £22,000 each are available for up to 22 ambitious front-line charities specialising in community, environment, welfare, or youth support.  Registered charities in Wales, the North of England, and the Midlands are eligible to apply if they have delivered a service for over two years, have at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position,and have an income of less than £5 million per year.  The Awards are a collaboration between the Garfield Weston Foundation and…

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Tesco launches groundbreaking sustainability partnership with milk suppliers to help transform the dairy industry

In an unprecedented move, Tesco and its milk suppliers Arla and Müller UK & Ireland have joined forces to launch a farmer-led partnership which aims to put sustainability at the heart of the dairy industry. The launch of the Future Dairy Partnership marks a significant step towards uniting the dairy industry to accelerate reduction of emissions, farm in harmony with nature and commit to higher animal welfare standards. With climate change already impacting food production in the UK, uncertainty regarding the future of the dairy industry is leading to a…

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The Hague is at the centre of a global effort to create clear legal frameworks for Climate Justice

From 2 till 13 December the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague heard delegates from more than 100 countries and organizations lay out their concerns and opinions on how to combat climate change. The Court will gather all of this testimony as it prepares to deliver an Advisory Opinion in 2025. This unprecedented gathering of international parties was requested by the UN General Assembly after a prolonged campaign by the World’s Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ) alongside young people from the low-lying Pacific Islands, many of whom are…

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