Day: 17 July 2026

Leading advertisers judges and Chair from Tesco named for IPA Effectiveness Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has announced the full line-up of leading advertiser judges for the 2026 IPA Effectiveness Awards, including its Chair for this year, Tesco’s UK Customer Director, Suzanne Quinn. The much-revered IPA Effectiveness Awards are regarded as the most rigorously and robustly judged industry Awards, with winning cases fully analysed and dissected by three separate judging panels: client (advertiser), industry and technical. The industry and technical panels were announced earlier this year. The full line-up of client judges for 2026 comprises: Nathalia Amadeu, Global Brand Director, Vaseline Alexia Clifford Sarah…

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The Fatherhood Programme challenging gender norms

Stuart Mitchell

In many families, fathers share in the joys of parenthood, but far fewer share in the responsibilities. UN Women’s Dare to Care programme is challenging that. The regional initiative in the Arab States region – funded by Sweden, Germany, and the Basque Country region – addresses long-held social norms that impede men’s involvement in caregiving and empowers fathers to take more active roles at home, especially around childcare.     Through social activities, mentorship, and peer support, these fathers have discovered the transformative power of being more engaged in care…

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National Trust teams up with Youngwilders to put young people at the forefront of England’s nature recovery

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust is joining forces with youth led non-profit, Youngwilders, this summer, to enable hundreds of young people to lead projects to restore nature across some of England’s most iconic landscapes. With many young people feeling anxious about the state of nature, Youngwilders was founded in 2022 by five young nature nerds intent on inspiring young people to get involved in tackling the nature and climate crisis head on. Together with the National Trust, who have been caring for the nation’s most beloved landscapes for more than 130 years,…

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Amazon Future Engineer program expands to 2,200 scholars with 500 new scholarships for women in computer science

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced 500 new scholarships for 2026 under its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program in India, providing female engineering students from low-income families with financial support, mentorship, and career opportunities in technology. Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) is Amazon’s global computer science education program designed to increase access to technology education and career opportunities. With this expansion, the program currently supports 2,000 active scholars. The AFE scholarship provides ₹2 lakh in financial assistance over four years to female students pursuing B.E. or B.Tech degrees in computer science or allied branches,…

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Fairtrade tea sales rise 35% in 2025, as Fairtrade Foundation marks one year of Brew it Fair Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade tea sales rose sharply in 2025, with volumes up 35% compared to the previous year – the equivalent of 549 million additional cups of Fairtrade tea enjoyed by UK shoppers. The growth seen in 2025 coincides with the Fairtrade Foundation’s Brew it Fair campaign, calling for change in the tea sector so that the people behind the nation’s favourite drink can earn a decent living. The sales figures come ahead of International Tea Day (21 May) and as Fairtrade continues to urge the UK Government to introduce a responsible…

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