Day: 6 February 2025

Oxfam’s work reached 1.2 million more people last year despite drop in income

Stuart Mitchell

Oxfam GB’s work with communities to build a fairer world reached almost 11 million people in 2023/24, an increase of 1.2 million on the previous year, despite a drop in overall income. The international organisation’s annual report, published today, shows that income for the year to end of March 2024 dropped to £368 million, from £400.6 million in the previous financial year. The fall is mostly due to the fact there were two major fundraising appeals in 2022/23 – for the Türkiye Syria earthquake and Pakistan floods – which bolstered…

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American Lung Association and the Ad Council Unveil New PSAs Highlighting the Significance of Early Detection for Lung Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Early detection is essential when it comes to lung cancer, and early diagnosis can save lives. The American Lung Association and the Ad Council are helping to address the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths. As part of the ongoing Saved By The Scan campaign and timed to World Cancer Day, the organization, together with the Ad Council and creative agency Hill Holliday, released new public service advertisements (PSAs), “If Your Lungs Could Talk,” in an effort to reach eligible current and former smokers about the importance of lifesaving lung…

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UK Sustainability TAC issues final recommendations

Stuart Mitchell

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), in its role as the Secretariat to the UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (the TAC), has published the Committee’s final recommendations to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, recommending endorsement of the first two IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards for use in the UK. The TAC received a commission in May 2024 from the then Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business to provide advice on the endorsement of IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related…

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Boldspace Wins The Creative Shootout 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Creative agency Boldspace wins the UK’s leading done in a day creative awards, walking away with Epilepsy Action as a new client, a £10,000 prize and a £350,000 media fund to stage their winning campaign.  Boldspace has been crowned winner of The Creative Shootout 2025, with Propellernet in second place and Muckle Media bagging third spot. Boldspace will now go on to stage their winning campaign from tonight’s show, later on this year, for The Creative Shootout’s Charity of the Year, Epilepsy Action. They will be supported by a £350,000 media fund that’s been made available to promote it. Earlier in the day,…

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Charities need to embrace Gen Z’s willingness to become a trustee

Stuart Mitchell

Young people are more willing to become charity trustees today than five years ago, according to new research by Ecclesiastical. The specialist insurer, in conjunction with Young Trustees Movement, conducted a survey* of over 500 18-24 year-olds – otherwise known as Generation Z – to understand their perceptions of charity trustees. The research carried out for the first time since 2019, has been released to coincide with Trustees Week. To trustee, or not to trustee? In 2019, the survey asked whether Gen Z would consider becoming a trustee and a…

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