Day: 24 May 2025

Digital Poverty Alliance expands Tech4Youth scheme on Walney Island to provide free laptops for children

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has expanded its Tech4Youth scheme to Walney Island in Cumbria, providing free laptops for children to keep in the area. The scheme aims to provide children in need of a laptop with a free device to support with digital learning, online job applications and access to essential digital services. Alongside a laptop, the Tech4Youth scheme is also providing young people between the ages of 11 and 19 with digital literacy workshops and online access support, with the goal of boosting digital inclusion in Walney Island…

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Fundraising Regulator launches new Code of Fundraising Practice

Stuart Mitchell

The Fundraising Regulator has published a new Code of Fundraising Practice, set to take effect on 1 November 2025. It delivers a proportionate approach to regulation that protects the public without placing undue constraints on fundraisers. The new Code, which is 45% shorter than the current Code, has been designed to be clearer and easier to navigate for charities, fundraisers, and the public. Its principles-based format, which reduces the need for separate rules for each fundraising method, supports innovation in the sector – allowing fundraisers to apply the principles across…

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Compassion Launches Salmon Retailer Spotlight Comparing UK Retailer Policies on Fresh, Frozen and Smoked Salmon

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched a Salmon Retailer Spotlight that shines a light on the transparency and robustness of UK retailers’ animal welfare policies concerning farmed fresh, frozen and smoked salmon.  The Salmon Retailer Spotlight complements Compassion’s 2024 Salmon Welfare Scorecard which evaluates salmon producers’ public welfare policies on salmon.  The Retailer Spotlight uses a smaller subset of the same criteria, focussing on information that most producers already report against. It challenges retailers to demonstrate their commitment to welfare standards through their own policies, rather than relying on assurance…

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World’s first Low Carbon Ratings system for Cement and Concrete launches

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announces the launch of Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Cement and Concrete – a first-of-its-kind transparent global rating system that will enable cement and concrete to be identified based on their carbon footprints. The ratings system is designed to help customers prioritise sustainability when selecting construction materials by using a clear and intuitive AA to G scale. Inspired by well-known appraising schemes such as the EU’s Energy Performance Certificates and the US Home Energy Rating System, the LCR offers a simple, transparent, and…

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New “RPF” Certification To Help Protect Coral Reefs Debuts In Earth Month

Stuart Mitchell

With “reef-safe” sunscreen claims still largely unregulated, a new certification is helping to set an industry standard: Reef Protection Factor (RPF), developed by the University of Derby in collaboration with the global creative agency McCann. RPF is a pioneering certification designed to address the issues around chemical pollution around the world which is impacting our oceans and aiding in the decline of vital ecosystems such as tropical coral reefs. It pushes the industry forward by initially targeting one of the most preventable local stressors facing these ecosystems: harmful chemicals, for…

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