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ATCA and Raytheon launch scholarship for women in aviation

Stuart Mitchell

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) and Raytheon Company will offer a new scholarship program to encourage women to pursue degrees in aviation related fields. This is ATCA’s first scholarship specifically geared towards advancing women in the field. “This new scholarship aims to encourage women to pursue exciting and challenging career opportunities in aviation and air traffic control,” said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. “Our goal is to help close the distinct gender gap in the air traffic control field.” Administered by ATCA, the Raytheon Women…

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Ethical brands unite to support small business this Black Friday

Stuart Mitchell

It’s almost the time of year again where shoppers flock to the streets and hit their computers to snap up a pre-Christmas bargain. Although originally an American tradition, Black Friday is becoming increasingly popular in the UK with shoppers reportedly spending £2.9bn last year. Black Friday is a time when retailers encourage us to bag a bargain – often shopping for things that we don’t really need or want, with queues forming outside hours before the shops even open. A survey by Traidcraft found that 54% of shoppers admitted to…

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Rotary gives $49.5 million to help eradicate polio

Stuart Mitchell

With just 11 confirmed polio cases so far in 2017, the world is on the brink of eradicating polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. To recognize this historic progress, Rotary clubs worldwide will host events in conjunction with Rotary International’s fifth annual World Polio Day celebration on Oct. 24. This year, the event will be co-hosted by Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and held at the foundation’s headquarters in Seattle. The program will feature an update on the global…

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Hospital Charity uses Mobile Marketing & Commerce platform Thyngs to power cashless donations

Stuart Mitchell

Thyngs, a mobile marketing and commerce platform, is helping the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust increase awareness and support of its hospital charity by powering a series of NFC (near-field communication) ‘smart’ posters, ID cards, and vinyl stickers that allow visitors to donate with a simple tap of a smartphone. The posters will be appearing in waiting areas and key departments around the hospital, and vinyl stickers are being applied to the charity-funded portering chairs used by patients and their families. They will make it easier for…

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Fredericks Foundation Launches £2 Million Fund for Women Entrepreneurs

Stuart Mitchell

Fredericks Foundation has launched Women’s Loan Fund – a £2 million fund available to disadvantaged women with a viable business plan who want to launch a new business or need support to develop an existing one. Fredericks Foundation is a U.K. charity and Responsible Finance Provider that provides microloans and ongoing business support to people who are seeking to start or grow their own business but cannot obtain mainstream finance. Through the Women’s Loan Fund, the charity will provide loans of up to £10,000 for start-ups and follow-on loans of…

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