Year: 2024

Stagetext secures funding for outreach project in the South East

Stuart Mitchell

Stagetext has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for a community outreach project which will help raise awareness of deaf access to arts and culture in the South East of England. The project will support Stagetext’s team of ambassadors to build relationships with deaf groups and deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across the area to spread the word about accessible events. There are 18 million adults who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing in the UK, including approximately 4.3 million in the South…

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The Portman Group is announced as the latest ICAS associate member

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is thrilled to expand its membership with the addition of The Portman Group.   The Portman Group, the UK’s social responsibility body and regulator for alcohol labelling, packaging and promotion, is the latest associate member to join the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS), becoming its 35th member. The Portman Group is the self-regulator for the naming, packaging, promotion, and sponsorship of alcoholic products in the UK. The Portman Group was established in 1989 to ensure responsible business practices in the alcohol industry, and…

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New Forum will give Indigenous Peoples and local communities a strong voice in shaping high-integrity voluntary carbon market

Stuart Mitchell

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has recently named the members of a Forum that will give Indigenous Peoples and local communities a strong voice in shaping a high-integrity voluntary carbon market (VCM) that protects and promotes their rights and interests. Eight representatives from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania and the Northern Region will make up the Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Voluntary Carbon Market Engagement Forum. While the Forum will be hosted by the Integrity Council it will be independent and self-governing. Onel Masardule, Interim co-Chair, said:…

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Mars and No Kid Hungry partner to donate $1.3 million of food across the US

Stuart Mitchell

At Mars Food & Nutrition, they state their purpose is clear: Better Food Today. Better World Tomorrow. And it is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we have partnered with No Kid Hungry this summer to donate over 940,000 meals of our Ben’s Original product to organizations across the U.S., providing food to those who need it most, starting first with donating more than 90,000 pouches of its ready-to-heat rice products to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the city’s largest food bank. “We are proud to partner…

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PRCA Ethics Month 2024 – Beyond Fact-Checking: Exploring Real World Harms from Mis/Disinformation

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association has recently announced the launch of PRCA Ethics Month 2024 under the theme Beyond Fact-Checking: Exploring Real World Harms from Mis/Disinformation. Throughout September, PRCA invites members and the broader communications community to join us in exploring innovative strategies to combat the spread of misinformation and its societal impacts. Call for Real-World Examples The PRCA is calling on its members to share examples of their work related to tackling mis/disinformation. The association is particularly interested in innovative practices in areas such as: Early-Warning Systems: Monitoring…

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