Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Doctor and dad duo design new ‘cancer maps’ to aid diagnosis

Stuart Mitchell

A GP has joined forces with his dad to invent a new online mind-mapping tool for doctors that aims to help GPs speed up cancer diagnosis. Dr Ben Noble, a GP at the Woodbrook practice in Loughborough and one of Cancer Research UK’s 16 GP Leads* across the country, teamed up with his dad Patrick Noble, a retired computer programmer, to develop the intuitive new diagnostic aid. The innovative ‘Cancer Maps’ were developed to help make it easier for GPs to navigate the cancer recognition and referral guidelines published by the…

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UN Women announces Danai Gurira as Goodwill Ambassador

Stuart Mitchell

During the global annual advocacy campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (25 November – 10 December), UN Women announced the appointment of internationally renowned award-winning actor-playwright Danai Gurira as its Goodwill Ambassador. As a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Gurira will lend her name and dedicate her support to putting a spotlight on gender equality and women’s rights, as well as bringing unheard women’s voices front and centre. “UN Women is delighted to welcome Danai Gurira in her new role as Goodwill Ambassador to support our work on gender equality.…

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Barnardo’s to continue providing Independent Children’s Rights and Advocacy Services for children and young people

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s has been appointed by the Ministry of Justice to provide Independent Children’s Rights and Advocacy Services for children and young people who are resident in the three Secure Training Centres and five Young Offender Institutions across England and Wales, following a competitive tender. The ‘Your Rights, Your Voice’ service will continue to operate at these establishments under the new five year contract starting from 1 January 2019. The service champions children held in the Youth Secure Estate by providing specialist advocacy and promoting children’s rights.  Whilst retaining its independence…

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Charity Retail Association launches new online mentoring platform

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Retail Association have launched a new online mentoring platform for their members. The platform is aimed at charity retailers and available to all their charity members. The mentoring platform is a matching process that enables members to build an effective mentoring relationship, whereby they can either explore areas of their professional life they wish to develop, or give back by offering their own expertise. The CRA Charity Members can act as either mentors and mentees, with Corporate Members also supplying guidance as mentors. Registration is open now via https://charityretail.onpld.com. Robin…

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Scotland leads the way in inclusive education

Stuart Mitchell

Scotland will become the first country in the world to have LGBTI inclusive education embedded in the curriculum, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has told parliament. All state schools will be supported to teach LGBTI equality and inclusion across different age groups and subjects, grouped under various themes. The themes will include LGBTI terminology and identities; tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia; prejudice in relation to the LGBTI community; and promoting awareness of the history of LGBTI equalities and movements. All 33 recommendations by the LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group, created…

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