Day: 20 May 2026

Buxton and Mind unite with Sir Mo Farah to run ‘Side by Side’ with London Marathon participants in a powerful show of mental support

Stuart Mitchell

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah recently took on an unprecedented role at the TCS London Marathon, not chasing a podium finish, but joining runners on the course to help them through the race’s most punishing stretch.  While the London Marathon is seen as one of the ultimate tests of human endurance, the mental battle is often the invisible challenge, with fatigue, isolation and self-doubt typically peaking in the final miles. In a first for the event, this year, Sir Mo Farah entered the course at mile 24 along the…

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Charities given new flexibility to contact supporters under data law change

Stuart Mitchell

The ICO have published final guidance on the ‘charitable purposes soft opt-in’ provision, helping charities to understand and apply the new rules.  The change, which came into force as part of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on 5 February 2026, means charities can send direct marketing by electronic mail, including emails, texts and direct messages on social media, to people who have expressed an interest in, or offered to support, an organisation’s charitable purpose, without needing to obtain consent first, providing strict requirements have been met. We have…

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New film depicts future travel for people with sight loss

Stuart Mitchell

RNIB and the Motability Foundation commissioned and have now premiered a new short film Nyla’s Story which aims to reimagine transport systems that truly work for blind and partially sighted people. The film aims to influence accessible transport thinking by sharing lived experience insights and learning from Future Journeys to encourage meaningful action by decision makers.  Last night (April 29), a drama film Nyla’s Story, made by Bowman and Poole, premiered at the British Library in London, which follows Nyla, a teenager with sight loss, on a journey in the future where transport is…

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Latest Fairtrade monitoring report shows €201.6 million in Fairtrade Premium, and new insights into how producers invest it

Stuart Mitchell

With more than 1,800 certified producer organisations and 1.5 million metric tonnes of Fairtrade products sold by producers, there are a lot of facts and figures when it comes to Fairtrade. Our latest monitoring report shares the most recent data from 2024, from bananas to tea and everything in between. One of the most important figures we look at each year is the Fairtrade Premium – this is the sum paid to producer organisations on top of the selling price for every Fairtrade sale, which farmers and workers democratically decide…

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PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft sign 10‑year renewable energy agreement to advance value chain decarbonization across Europe

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft have announced a 10‑year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with an underlying wind asset in Spain which is undergoing repowering. The agreement strengthens progress toward shared sustainability goals. Under the pep+ REnew program, PepsiCo worked with SE Advisory Services, Schneider Electric’s global consulting practice, to structure and deliver its second supply‑chain VPPA cohort under the pep+ REnew program. SE Advisory Services helped aggregate load across PepsiCo, Givaudan, and Smurfit WestRock, opening access to long‑term renewable electricity opportunities and advancing progress toward net‑zero targets. Launched…

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