Year: 2024

New project to address child labour in the coffee industry launched by UN agencies and EU

Stuart Mitchell

A new project to help address the root causes of child labour in supply chains has been launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with funding from the European Union (EU). The project, Ending child labour in supply chains: Addressing the root causes of child labour in supply chains through an area-based approach  (also known as the CLEAR Supply Chains Project), was launched at the World of Coffee tradeshow in Copenhagen, Denmark…

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CIPR 2024 Excellence Awards winners revealed

Stuart Mitchell

Cowshed was the big winner of the evening as the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) celebrated its 40th annual Excellence Awards on Wednesday night.  The Welsh PR firm took home four awards for their respective campaigns with Foster Wales and the Welsh Government as 500 people joined host Jason Mohammad at the Royal Lancaster London to celebrate the stand-out agencies, teams, and individuals across the public relations industry over the last 12 months.  The PR Consultancy of the Year award was presented to Ready10 who also won the Sport…

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PRCA announces new NextGen Public Affairs Board

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is proud to announce the formation of its new NextGen Public Affairs Board, a dynamic team dedicated to fostering growth, innovation, and best practices within the public affairs sector.Co-chairs Joe Cooper and Elena Campbell, alongside their fellow board members, will play central roles in driving the group’s activities.The new board aims to leverage the group’s platform to welcome new entrants into the industry, particularly in the wake of the upcoming election. The group will be organising successful events aimed at supporting diversity in…

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Celebrated Mount Stewart garden wins European Garden Award for ‘exemplary’ climate mitigation measures

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust’s Mount Stewart in County Down has received a first prize for Climate Mitigation Measures in Parks or Gardens in the European Garden Award. The prestigious award is given by the European Garden Heritage Network, which represents some 210 parks and gardens across 21 countries, and the Germany-based Schloss Dyck Foundation, a centre for Garden Design and Landscape Culture. It is seen as a ‘seal of quality’ for outstanding achievement in contemporary garden design, the management and development of historic gardens and climate adaptation measures. The celebrated garden…

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Charity Hall of Fame is Open for Nominations!

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for their inaugural Class, set to be inducted into the Hall in 2025. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Charity Hall aims to celebrate the exceptional community changemakers in the UK who have left a lasting positive impact on society. Our mission is to collect and share the remarkable stories of individuals who have transformed communities for the better, serving as a beacon of inspiration for future generations. We are seeking individuals…

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