Month: September 2024

CAP – Don’t hate the player, hate the game(play) – misleading gameplay in videogame ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Don’t hate the player, hate the game(play) – misleading gameplay in videogame ads. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Video games are a unique medium that can offer content and immersion for tens, even hundreds of hours. Players should not be misled into spending hours on a game only to find it looks and plays…

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High-Level Political Forum places women and girls at the heart of the 2030 Agenda

Stuart Mitchell

Women and girls around the world are facing significant threats, from wars and conflicts to devastating climate change, widening inequalities, and pushback on their human rights and freedoms.  These threats were at the top of the agenda of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the main UN platform to assess progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This year’s forum opened on 8 July 2024 under the theme of “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative…

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UK Finance launches site to support charity access to banking services

Stuart Mitchell

UK Finance recently launched a new site including a step-by-step digital guide and FAQ to support charities and other voluntary organisations open and manage bank accounts. The new site also includes a free Account Finder tool, to help organisations in the voluntary sector find the best account for their needs. The launch of the site is the final step of a project run by UK Finance to deepen understanding of the specific issues felt by charity bank account customers. UK Finance has worked with charitable organisations, members and regulators to…

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The Charity Commission refreshes meetings guidance for the Zoom era

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Commission is calling on charities that hold online meetings to review their governing document to ensure it is up to date. The call comes in the regulator’s redesigned guidance on charities and meetings (known as CC48), published recently. The refreshed guidance emphasises the importance of complying with a charity’s governing document when holding meetings. The guidance stresses that trustees should make sure any rules around holding meetings are up to date and practical. This has become particularly important now that many charity meetings are held online. This includes…

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£30 million of grants to organisations within Health, Welfare and Education announced

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia Rausing Trust has announced its second wave of grants, £30 million to causes supporting Health, Welfare and Education in the UK. This second wave of grants follows the £20 million announced as part of the launch of the Trust earlier in the month. The new Trust will see £100 million donated to UK charities and organisations in its first year. Commenting on this second wave of grants, Hans Rausing said, “This next £30 million wave of grants has been made in Julia’s name to reflect her passion for…

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