Year: 2026

Sunbelt Rentals funds Forests With Impact apprenticeship with £40,000 grant

Stuart Mitchell

Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has awarded a £40,000 grant to Forests With Impact, an award-winning, industry-led social enterprise. This funding will increase capacity and support the creation of a new role for a prison leaver in the UK’s only prison-based commercial tree nursery programme. The investment supports UK climate and biodiversity goals by increasing the supply of UK-grown trees, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting rehabilitation through paid work and skills. Sunbelt Rentals has supported Forests With Impact since 2020, helping it grow from an early concept into a national…

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Virgin Media O2 rings in 2026 by donating 12,000 phones to keep people in need connected

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 is doubling down on its commitment to tackle digital exclusion, by pledging to donate 12,000 phones to people who need them throughout 2026.  Following the success of its 2025 commitment, where it also provided around 12,000 refurbished phones to those experiencing financial hardship, this year, the operator will again donate devices via its Community Calling programme with environmental charity, Hubbub, to help people in need get online.    The initiative will rehome phones through a nationwide network of charity partners and community groups, including The Multibank, which Virgin Media O2 began supporting last…

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Isle of Wight partners with Digital Poverty Alliance to tackle digital poverty with local device donation drive

Stuart Mitchell

Richard Quigley, MP for Isle of Wight West, is spearheading a new initiative to combat digital poverty and encouraging local businesses to donate unused devices. Over 6,600 households are deprived in education and over 3,500 households face employment deprivation, revealing the gap in digital access is a huge issue within the Isle of Wight. This drive aims to bridge this digital divide by providing much-needed laptops to schools and community groups, ensuring better access to digital resources for those who are stuck. As part of the ongoing efforts to address…

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Mischief’s Greg Hahn to Lead The One Club’s Inaugural One Show Indies Jury

Stuart Mitchell

Greg Hahn, Co-Founder and CCO at Mischief, Brooklyn, has been named Jury President for the inaugural One Show Indies, the new global competition dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, freelancers, creators, and other creative companies around the world.  Debuting this year within The One Show 2026, The One Show Indies is open exclusively to agencies with truly independent ownership: a minimum 51% owned by founders or staff, and no more than four physical offices.  To encourage participation, the cost of entry is 20% lower compared to other…

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Global Cocoa Leaders to Convene in Amsterdam for World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting 2026

Stuart Mitchell

At a defining moment for the global cocoa sector, the World Cocoa Foundation will convene industry leaders, governments, farmers, civil society and financial institutions for its Partnership Meeting 2026, taking place on 17–18 February in Amsterdam. Under the theme Securing Cocoa’s Future in a Changing World, the two-day Partnership Meeting will bring together more than 400 stakeholders from across the cocoa and chocolate value chain to address the structural, environmental and economic shifts reshaping the sector. The programme focuses on practical collaboration and shared solutions to ensure cocoa remains viable,…

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