Rodents Escape The Rat Race This Hallowe’en With Knitted Hammocks

Following a successful partnership earlier this year between the Scottish Women’s Institutes (SWI) and the Scottish SPCA where SWI members knitted colourful dog jackets to make dark dogs more appealing to rehomers, the two leading Scottish charities are working together again. SWI members are being asked to knit rat hammocks to provide a warm refuge for the rodents who love snuggling up together in a group off the ground. SWI Chairman Linda Retson says, “We’re often approached to ask our members to use their craft skills in unusual ways –…

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Michelin Teams with Emmitt Smith To Spark Safe Driving Dialogue

In observation of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Michelin teamed up with NFL great Emmitt Smith to encourage much-needed dialogue between parents and their teen drivers. Michelin’s “Coaching Your Teen Driver” effort provides a playbook full of tips, hands-on drills and tools that parents can use as a conversation starter to help teens master safe driving skills.  Improved safe-driving behaviors are particularly critical for America’s youngest drivers. Car crashes remain the No. 1 killer of teens, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “The classroom is just the starting…

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Waitr Delivers “Share Thanksgiving” Food Drive

Waitr, the on-demand restaurant platform, is starting a new Thanksgiving food drive using its popular app to help feed the needy in the communities they serve. Beginning Monday, October 16, when anyone orders from their favorite restaurant using Waitr, they’ll have the option to help feed a family in their own community with a donation. Called “Share Thanksgiving“, the food drive allows Waitr users to click on the designated “Donate a Meal” button after they order. Should they choose to do so, they will then be prompted to select a…

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Tesco launches new eco-range

People are becoming more eco-conscious when it comes to using environmentally-friendly cleaning products for their homes. Unilever’s own report this year stated that ecological and sustainable items are growing at a faster rate than other products. With this in mind Tesco are looking to ecpand their ecological product base with a specific range named Eco Active. In the last year there has been a sharp rise in demand for eco-cleaning products with Tesco also seeing a near 45 per cent rise in sales. However a 2017 report by retail analysts…

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DCMS and Big Lottery Fund launch £4.5m social action fund

A new funding programme supporting communities to take action on issues which matter locally has been launched by the Big Lottery Fund and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Placed Based Social Action programme will support established partnerships to put social action at the heart of plans to make a positive difference in their local area. The £4.5 million of National Lottery and government funding will increase the capacity of communities, civil society organisations, public sector bodies and businesses to work together to address priorities which matter…

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