Hestia are delighted to have launched a new national billboard campaign – made possible thanks to the JCDecaux Community Channel and creative agency, Toaster. The campaign highlights the different forms of domestic abuse and how risk can escalate gradually over time. The campaign is timed to respond to increased incidents often reported during the winter months. The campaign is backed by high street banks and pharmacies including: AIB (NI), Boots, The Co-operative Bank, MediCare, Metro Bank, Morrisons, Nationwide, NatWest, Progressive Building Society, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, TSB, Ulster Bank and more. It raises awareness of the thousands of designated Safe Spaces in their high street branches for victim-survivors of domestic abuse. Charities and police forces often report an increase in domestic abuse incidents over…
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Amnesty Media Awards 2026: host and judges announced
Amnesty International is pleased to announce comedian, actor, writer and activist, Jen Brister as the host for the Amnesty Media Awards 2026 award ceremony. The ceremony will take place at the BFI Southbank on Wednesday 6 May 2026, where the winners will be revealed. The Amnesty International Media Awards celebrate excellence in human rights journalism, with each of the 10 categories judged by a panel of prestigious journalists and media workers. Confirmed judges for the 2026 awards include: Ayshah Tull (Channel 4), Thaslima Begum (The Guardian), Deborah Frances-White (Guilty Feminist Podcast), Catherine Philp (The Times), Stuart Ramsay (Sky News), Fergal Keane (BBC), Jolyon Rubinstein, Kwajo Tweneboa, Ben DePear (Basement Films), Lindsey Hilsum (Channel 4) and Alex Crawford (Sky News). The full line-up of judges will be announced…
Read MoreHuman Appeal’s new subsidiary, The Waqf Fund, launched into $700 billion global market
Leading UK humanitarian aid charity, Human Appeal, recently announced the launch of a new subsidiary, The Waqf Fund, to increase long-term charitable funds for its worldwide projects. Waqf, an Islamic endowment that involves the permanent transfer of wealth for a charitable purpose, is a common form of good deed recommended in Islamic teachings (Sunnah practice). A joint report by the World Bank, INCEIF and ISRA estimates of the global value of waqf assets range between US$700 billion to US$1 trillion. Through this unique and inclusive charity model, donations are pooled…
Read MoreRainbow Trust marks 40 years of supporting families caring for a seriously ill child
In 2026, Rainbow Trust celebrates 40 years of supporting families through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Now, more than ever, this work must continue. For 40 years, Rainbow Trust has pioneered standing alongside families facing the unimaginable, caring for a terminally ill child. In the darkest and most uncertain moments of their lives, Rainbow Trust continues to be a lifeline, offering not just practical help but deep emotional support that wraps around the entire family. A childhood should be filled with laughter, mischief and boundless curiosity.…
Read MoreBritish comedians battle to be top tourist in Channel 4 and VisitScotland’s branded entertainment collaboration
Channel 4 today announces it has partnered with VisitScotland on a new branded entertainment series, Where to Next? Which is fronted by British comedians John Tothill and Fatiha El-Ghorri. Equipped with nothing but a sense of adventure and a microphone, John and Fatiha battle it out in a series of challenges that will see one of them crowned the best tourist. Local recommendations will see them travel across the country, from ancient castles and rugged coastlines, to grooming cows in the south of Scotland, as they hope to discover some…
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