Author: Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans awarded new BSI safeguarding standard PAS5222

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans awarded ‘Safeguarding Children in Out of School Settings’ standard. Samaritans has just achieved the new British Standards Institution (BSI) standard ‘Safeguarding children in out of school settings – PAS5222’. BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British Standards and other standards-related publications, information and services. The new standard came into effect on 05 March 2024 and Samaritans commissioned BramahHR and Safeguarding to complete the inspection and audit. Inspection and audit steps BramahHR and Safeguarding held a range of interviews with key stakeholders and those responsible for delivering safeguarding…

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Clear Channel UK kicks off a brand-new charity collaboration with EFL in the Community

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Channel reinforces its commitment to supporting local communities across the UK with the announcement of a new collaboration with EFL in the Community, the charitable arm of the English Football League (EFL) representing the charities linked to 72 EFL Clubs.   As part of this collaboration, Clear Channel aims to donate £1M worth of media space throughout 2025, helping to amplify the incredible work that the EFL and its 72 Club charities do across the country. EFL in the Community drives positive social change by supporting people of all…

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Waitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is launching a £500,000 fund to support its British farmers in their transition to net zero emissions.  Part of Waitrose’s Farming For Nature programme, the net zero farm fund will finance projects, by farmers and suppliers, that will support the adoption of low carbon farming practices.  The new fund will see individual grants made available to British farmers or producers who supply Waitrose.  The programme will invite applications to fund projects that will reduce the carbon emissions associated with the products supplied to Waitrose, as well as helping boost…

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London Stock Ex-change starts with water – WaterAid takes over global markets with powerful clean water campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Last month WaterAid opened trading on the London Stock Exchange, flooding screens to make the power of water impossible to ignore – spreading the message that clean water changes everything, ahead of World Water Day next week. In the UK, access to clean water is something many take for granted, but almost one in ten people across the globe still do not have access to clean water close to home and climate change is making the situation worse. More extreme droughts and floods are threatening water sources, spreading disease and…

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Ceres celebrates the 2025 BICEP Award winners for leading on corporate clean energy advocacy

Stuart Mitchell

Last month, business leaders took to Capitol Hill to take part in one of the most important clean energy policy advocacy events in a generation. LEAD on a Clean Economy 2025 focused squarely on defending the federal policy that has unleashed so much economic growth through clean energy investment: the tax credits that are helping America rebuild its manufacturing base, meet surging electricity demand, and ensure its leadership in the global competition to command the industries of the 21st century.  Ceres wrote: In dozens of meetings with Republican Congressional offices,…

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