UNESCO and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) are announcing a new agreement to enhance linguistic diversity in the digital world. This will make the Internet more accessible to hundreds of millions of users. Under this new agreement, UNESCO and ICANN will cooperate to support the secure use of additional scripts and languages in the Internet’s domain name system (DNS), encompassing the domain names and email addresses that are key for access and online communication. The two organizations also will work together to drive the Universal Acceptance…
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The King’s Trust Launches TK Maxx Youth Index 2025
The King’s Trust TK Maxx Youth Index 2025 is released today and finds that over a quarter (29 per cent) of young people in the UK who are not in work, education or training (NEET) have applied for jobs they do not want because they are desperate to work. One in five (19 per cent) report they are applying for jobs every day and 22 per cent say having a stable job is one of their biggest goals in life. Half (50 per cent) of NEET 16-25-year-olds feel hopeless about…
Read MoreSmall Charity Week 2025: New match funding campaign to boost small charities
To mark Small Charity Week 2025, NCVO is partnering with Big Give and Global’s Make Some Noise to launch a match funding campaign that will provide crucial financial support to small charities. Supporting small charities through match funding From 23 to 30 June 2025, the Small Charity Week Match Funding campaign will help small charities sustain their essential work across the UK by providing vital financial support. Through this campaign, donations made to participating charities via Big Give, the UK’s largest match funding platform, will be doubled thanks to the…
Read MoreIntroducing the UK Food and Drink Pact from WRAP
The Courtauld Commitment has been the driving force behind industry-wide action transforming the sector for twenty years. Bringing businesses, government and sector leaders together to tackle food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water stewardship for food and drink production Courtauld has become synonymous with change. Recently, WRAP announced an exciting new chapter. The Courtauld Commitment is evolving into the UK Food and Drink Pact, building on its legacy to reinforce WRAP’s collaborative ambition for a more sustainable food and drink system both nationally and around the world. The rebranded UK…
Read MoreFast fashion could be left on the peg as preloved and repair displace new sales
A new report from WRAP, working with leading resale and repair businesses and brands, shows the positive impacts that a range of circular business models are having in stopping the purchase of new clothes. The insights are outlined in the report Displacement Rates Untangled and make essential reading for the UK, which in 2024 was the fourth highest consumer of clothing of any nation, after the USA, China and India. Harriet Lamb, WRAP CEO, said “Our research shows that buying preloved both satisfies our desire for clothes, for something new-to-us, and means we don’t buy so many brand-new…
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