Day: 30 October 2026

IPA announces 2026 Effectiveness Awards winners

Stuart Mitchell

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 IPA Effectiveness Awards, who were announced during a black-tie gala ceremony at The Peninsula London, hosted by comedian, author and screenwriter Sara Pascoe. The night’s top prize, the prestigious IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix, was won by AMV BDDO and Spark Foundry for a campaign that transformed Currys from a retailer threatened by online shopping into the UK’s most-preferred technology retailer, generating £500m in incremental revenue, increasing long-term ROI by 44% and returning the business to sustained growth. Omnicom were named Effectiveness Company…

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Mars Impact Fund commits $3M to Worldwide Veterinary Service to advance final-mile rabies elimination in Thailand

Stuart Mitchell

On World Rabies Day, Mars, Incorporated celebrated a partnership with Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) to support final-mile rabies elimination in Thailand. The partnership is supported by a $3M philanthropic grant awarded through the Mars Impact Fund, which is focused on strengthening sourcing community resilience, developing the next generation of scientists and improving companion animal wellbeing. “At Mars, improving the lives of pets around the world is a priority for us,” said Michelle Grogg, Executive Director of the Mars Impact Fund. “Our partnership with Worldwide Veterinary Service and its Mission Rabies…

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Amcor delivers bespoke flip top closure for Spanish sauce brand Choví

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has developed a new customized flip top closure for Spanish sauce brand Choví. The development enhances the packaging’s functionality, to further optimize the consumer’s experience with the brand. Choví was founded in 1953 and is one of the most popular sauce brands in Spain. Already a long-standing customer of Amcor, the company selected Amcor for this new project off the back of its strong reputation in closures, as well as its Spanish manufacturing facility. The new closure is being…

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British Gas Energy Trust Supports More than 100,000 People in 2025/26

Stuart Mitchell

At a time when energy debt is predicted to hit £7bn by the end of 2026, British Gas Energy Trust has published its latest impact report highlighting the scale of support delivered to over 100,000 people facing financial hardship across Britain. The report brings together the Trust’s work during 2025/26, showing how grants, money and energy advice, practical assistance and community-based support have helped people manage energy debt, maximise their income and build greater financial resilience. In 2025/26: The report also looks ahead to the Trust’s next phase. In 2026,…

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5.8 million refugee children still out of school as funding cuts threaten hard-won progress

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly 6 million refugee children were out of school worldwide in 2025, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today, as deepening funding cuts threaten to shut millions more out of classrooms and reverse years of progress in refugee education. UNHCR’s latest annual education report, Pathways to the Future: Education, Opportunity and Self-Reliance, estimates that 5.8 million, or 44 per cent of the world’s 13.1 million school-aged refugee children, were out of school last year. “Looking back on my own years as a refugee, I understand the importance of education. It…

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