Month: July 2025

The Amazon Literary Partnership Announces Grant Recipients for 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The Amazon Literary Partnership has announced the non-profit literary organisations receiving grants in 2025, as it continues to celebrate and champion budding writers of all ages and stages. After a successful expansion to the Republic of Ireland in 2024, the partnership is supporting more organisations than ever before, with 38 organisations set to receive grants across the UK and Ireland. The Amazon Literary Partnership has been awarding grants to inspiring non-profit literary organisations, writing centres and community engagement programmes groups since it was first launched in the UK six years…

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New research hubs to cut carbon and reshape UK manufacturing

Stuart Mitchell

From green steel and recycled plastics to turning waste into new materials and using AI to boost productivity, four hubs will tackle UK manufacturing challenges. Backed by £44 million through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), their work will cut carbon, create high-value jobs and boost regional economies. The new Manufacturing Research Hubs for a Sustainable Future will bring together world-class researchers with over 180 industry and civic partners to drive practical, sustainable innovation across the UK. The four hubs have attracted a total of £38.8 million in…

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Alzheimer’s Research UK and Cure Parkinson’s join forces to find new treatments for people living with Parkinson’s and dementia

Stuart Mitchell

For the millions of people affected by dementia and Parkinson’s, better treatments can’t come soon enough. Current options are limited and don’t stop the conditions getting worse. Developing new treatments is a long and complex journey, often taking many years. That’s why Alzheimer’s Research UK and Cure Parkinson’s are joining forces to explore every opportunity to speed up progress. As the two leading UK charities focused on neurodegenerative research, we know that tackling the diseases that cause dementia and Parkinson’s is a mammoth task. It demands bold thinking, shared expertise,…

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Charity Bank Launches New Energy Savings Tool for Housing Providers

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank is proud to announce the launch of a new digital energy savings tool, developed in partnership with Energy Saving Trust, designed to help social housing providers and charities improve the energy efficiency of their residential properties. The energy saving tool offers tailored, impartial advice and generates a personalised report with an action plan. Whether they’re looking to retrofit homes, install renewable technologies, or simply reduce energy costs, this tool empowers housing providers to make decisions that support a greener future. It guides users through three simple steps to…

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Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment

Stuart Mitchell

The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of resilience across the Caribbean region was announced today.   The landmark Regional Platform for catalyzing Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean aims to identify and deliver country-focused game-changing investment opportunities while enhancing a regional approach to resilience building in the era of a climate crisis. This first ever regional Resilience investment platform was convened under the stewardship of Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados and Chair of CARICOM. Prime Minister Mottley…

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