Year: 2026

Call for Entries – Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026 now open

Stuart Mitchell

The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026 has launched. From now on, agencies, in-house teams, companies and independent designers can submit their work to the international competition. The award is open to all those shaping brands and communication through strong ideas, clear concepts and excellent execution – regardless of medium, channel or format. Red Dot stands internationally for quality in design and communication. Within the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design, projects are recognised for their impact, attitude and consistent conceptual implementation. Submissions are assessed by an…

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40% of Brits now favour short-form video as the UK’s go-to content format

Stuart Mitchell

Content has become one of the biggest forces shaping how people learn, shop and stay informed online, but the way audiences consume it is changing rapidly across the UK. Adobe Express surveyed 2,000 Brits to uncover how different generations and regions engage with platforms and content formats, revealing which channels dominate daily use, where people discover new trends, and how expectations for brand content are shifting. The findings show a clear national move toward short-form video, growing demand for authenticity, and widening generational divides in how Brits choose to consume…

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Bookshop.org kicks-off month-long charitable drive ‘Read It Forward’ to support young readers

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org is bringing back its charitable initiative Read It Forward for a third year in a row, in partnership with BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust. Once again in February 2026, 10% of every children’s book sale (including pre-orders) will be donated to the charities, while also supporting independent bookshops. Top children’s authors will once again throw their support behind the charitable drive, with the 2026 ambassadors confirmed as: children’s author of the Fairytale Woods series and star of film, television and stage Ben Miller; former Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho;…

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£1.17m funding awarded to support older people facing poverty in coastal areas

Stuart Mitchell

A total of £1.17 million has been awarded to eight charities supporting older people living in coastal areas across England and Wales, boosting their work to improve the financial wellbeing of older people in their area and ensure their homes are safe and suitable. The funding comes from Independent Age, the national charity committed to tackling poverty in later life, through the second round of its Older People’s Fund. This funding round focuses on coastal communities with high numbers of older private renters, a group shown to be at greater…

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Aston University partnership will create a one-stop app for personalised nutritional support

Stuart Mitchell

Aston University and BioCare Ltd are working together to create a unique AI-powered digital health tool that can deliver personalised nutritional and lifestyle advice by analysing data from health tests and questionnaires. Along with ongoing support, the app will empower its users to make long-term and lasting improvements to their health and wellbeing. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) will bring together Aston University’s experts in AI, machine learning, and digital health technologies with the team at Birmingham-based BioCare.   The company is an international provider of nutritional supplements, professional guidance,…

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