Day: 3 November 2026

AMV BBDO & Spark Foundry win 2026 IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix

Stuart Mitchell

AMV BBDO and Spark Foundry have been awarded the advertising industry’s highest effectiveness honour, the IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix, 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 and returning the business to sustained growth. Presented at 1 October IPA Effectiveness Awards ceremony, the Grand Prix-winning paper, The Superpower In-store, tells the story of how Currys confronted an uncomfortable truth. As the UK’s last major bricks-and-mortar technology retailer, it risked becoming increasingly irrelevant as…

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Entries are now open for The Nichols Award 2027!

Stuart Mitchell

The Nichols Award is an independent award with the freedom to recognise the full breadth of positive change happening around us, from individuals and community projects to small businesses and social enterprises. With £20,000 of prize money, winning The Nichols Award enables growth, extends reach and accelerates impact. Transforming imagination into life, and vision to reality. Are you the change maker we are looking for? Do you know who could be? We are looking for individuals, community projects, small businesses and social enterprises creating positive change. Full information and entry…

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givestar raises $12mto scale the technology powering modern fundraising across the UK and US

Stuart Mitchell

givestar, the fundraising technology company connecting events, fundraisers, donors and charities.has raised $12m to accelerate its ambition to build the technology layer powering modern fundraising. The round will fuel continued UK growth and a major expansion in the US. givestar, the next-gen fundraising technology platform, has raised $12 million in growth funding led by Mercia, with participation from Benefact Group and Love Ventures. ‍The investment will support givestar’s expansion in the UK and US, accelerating product development, team growth and its mission to modernise the way charities engage supporters and…

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Felix reacts to Defra funding announcement

Stuart Mitchell

Almost £10 million will be invested in 45 communities across England to improve access to healthy, affordable food in areas with the highest levels of deprivation. The new funding will be provided to 45 local authorities identified as having the greatest levels of deprivation and childhood obesity. Each local authority will receive £222,000 to develop solutions that meet local needs, putting decision-making and resources directly in the hands of local leaders who know their communities best. In response to this announcement, Charlotte Hill OBE, CEO of Felix said: “We welcome…

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Tesco introduces guaranteed paid leave for colleagues experiencing domestic abuse

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has introduced guaranteed paid leave for colleagues experiencing domestic abuse, giving workers dedicated time to access support, secure their safety and take practical steps to rebuild their lives. The new policy, introduced in partnership with Tesco’s largest recognised union, Usdaw, will provide colleagues who disclose domestic abuse with 3 days or 21 hours of paid Safe Leave, which can be taken flexibly for activities such as attending court hearings, arranging emergency accommodation, changing locks, securing childcare or separating finances. As the UK’s largest private-sector employer, with 300,000 UK colleagues,…

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