Month: August 2025

British Gas Energy Trust reopens energy grant fund for customers across different suppliers

Stuart Mitchell

The British Gas Energy Trust (the Trust) has reopened its Individuals and Families Fund (I&F), a support scheme providing up to £1,700 to households struggling with energy debt on a prepayment or credit account. I&F is open to eligible customers of any energy supplier, if that supplier does not have its own support scheme. About the reopening of the fund, Trust CEO Jessica Taplin said, “We’re pleased to announce the reopening of our Individuals and Families Fund to both credit and prepayment meter account holders, as we know just how…

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Last call for applications for Channel 4’s Content Creatives training programme, giving young people in Northern England a pathway into the creative industry

Stuart Mitchell

Last call for Channel 4’s up applications for its Content Creatives programme, offering at least ten young people from underrepresented backgrounds in the North of England the chance to kickstart their career in the creative digital industries.  As part of a fully paid 16-week scheme, trainees will take part in four weeks of bespoke training and a ten-week work placement with one of Channel 4’s creative agency partners in Leeds or Manchester, or Channel 4’s Leeds-based digital content studio, 4Studio. Trainees will also spend one day a week in additional…

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Maltesers and MADL launch £10,000 fund to support local women’s causes

Stuart Mitchell

Making a Difference Locally (MADL), the charity of Co-op Wholesale, has teamed up with Maltesers UK (Mars) to launch a £10,000 community fund aimed at supporting women across the UK. The initiative will provide 20 donations of up to £500 to local causes that empower and uplift women aged 18 and over. From grassroots sports teams and menopause cafés to mental health projects and domestic abuse support groups, a wide range of organisations will be eligible. Customers are invited to nominate deserving causes at participating Co-op Wholesale partnered stores, giving…

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The LEGO Group and WWF Denmark collaborate on new design guidelines to help children imagine a more sustainable future through LEGO® play

Stuart Mitchell

The LEGO Group has joined forces with WWF Denmark to create the Planet Promise Design Guidelines to support the development of exciting new storylines that feature socially and environmentally responsible practices in play experiences. Covering both products and packaging, the guidelines provide advice and inspiration for LEGO® designers, who are creating new LEGO sets, stories and experiences. As part of the LEGO Group’s commitment to making a positive impact on society and the planet – the Planet Promise – the guidelines encourage designers to reflect the importance of environmental activities…

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Nearly a fifth of Brits cannot identify a single risk factor of type 2 diabetes, new research from Tesco reveals

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and Diabetes UK are urging the nation to learn about the seriousness of type 2 diabetes, after new research uncovered a worrying lack of awareness of the condition among UK adults. The survey revealed that over two thirds (68%) of those surveyed without any type of diabetes or prediabetes have not considered their risk of type 2 diabetes. Figures also showed that the biggest blockers to eating more healthily in the last 12 months are the cost of healthy eating (30%) and lack of time to prepare healthy food…

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