Year: 2026

UK Research and Innovation launches creative industries strategy

Stuart Mitchell

UKRI’s high-level R&D strategy for the creative and cultural economy will ensure research and innovation drives and sustains growth in the creative industries. Today, at the MusicFutures Creative Industries Cluster in Liverpool, Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray announced, the strategy for the creative and cultural economy. The strategy will help UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) ensure its investments in the creative industries drive economic growth across the UK. Minister Murray also referenced £500 million of funding for the creative industries, including: £369 million allocated to the creative industries by UKRI, of which £100 million is specifically allocated to supporting innovative…

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Enthuse becomes official fundraising partner for Baxters Loch Ness Marathon

Stuart Mitchell

Enthuse are delighted to be named the official fundraising platform of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running. The eight-year partnership begins immediately ahead of the 2026 event on Sunday 27 September, and runs until 2034.  The announcement is the latest addition to Enthuse’s partnership portfolio, with our platform already being the official partner of 70% of the top 10 fundraising mass participation events in the UK. This includes the full suite of London Marathon Events and Great Run, covering the TCS London Marathon, AJ Bell Great North…

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Asda’s winter fruit and veg pledge returns to fight food poverty

Stuart Mitchell

Asda is bringing back its “Winter Fruit and Veg pledge” and will once again donate the equivalent of one million meals at the start of this year, as part of its partnership with FareShare and the Coronation Food Project. Following the success of the initiative in 2025, Asda’s pledge will see over 420 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables donated to the UK’s leading food redistribution charity over the next 12 weeks. A variety of fruit & vegetables will be donated as part of the project*, grapes, citrus, apples, tomatoes,…

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Octopus and Masdar forge strategic pact to turbocharge clean energy systems in the UK and Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy, the global energy tech disruptor, has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Abu Dhabi Future Energy PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, for initiatives in the UK and Africa. Octopus and Masdar will look to work together to free up hidden capacity across the UK’s distribution network to power the next generation of data centres. The companies signed the agreements during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the UAE. The UK is facing an unprecedented crunch on grid connections, with renewable energy projects often waiting years…

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M&S launches new report to Bridge the Fibre Gap as 96% of UK consumers are not eating enough fibre

Stuart Mitchell

According to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, 96% of Britons are not eating enough fibre***. We all need 30g per day to support immune function and prevent chronic health conditions such as heart disease, type II diabetes and bowel cancer. Grace Ricotti, Head of Nutrition shares five top tips to get enough fibre into your diet: “Make sure you’re getting enough wholegrains – brown and wholegrain varieties of rice, pasta, bread and other grains are richer sources of fibre than white varieties because they retain the entire grain, including…

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