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Nominations now open to be The Creative Shootout Charity of The Year 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The Creative Shootout, the UK’s leading done in a day creative-for-good awards is back, welcoming nominations from UK charities to be its Charity of the Year 2025. Now in its eighth year, The Creative Shootout is calling on all UK charities that work to support, champion and protect those with a hidden disability, to enter. These charities might support cancer patients through their diagnosis or provide help to people with conditions such as endometriosis and Crohn’s disease. They might also help educate around autism and ADHD – or drive awareness…

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New CIPR report reveals less than 4% of investigations into suspected unregistered lobbying activity saw civil penalties imposed

Stuart Mitchell

Just two civil penalties have been issued following investigations into suspected unregistered lobbying under the Lobbying Act in the last 5 years, according to new research published recently by the CIPR, the industry body for UK lobbyists and public relations practitioners.  Introduced by the coalition government in 2014, the Lobbying Act launched a statutory register in which consultant lobbyists are obliged to register their correspondence with Ministers and Permanent Secretaries with the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists (ORCL), the UK’s lobbying watchdog. Though intended to increase transparency and…

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PRCA announces new Chair and members of the Public Affairs Board

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Emily Fermor as the new Chair of the Public Affairs Professional Board (PAB). Alongside Emily, the PAB welcomes a distinguished group of professionals who will work collaboratively to raise standards and best practices within the public affairs industry. The role of the Public Affairs Professional Board is to define and promote best practices in the industry. The Board will inform PRCA’s education and development activities, advocate for high standards as outlined in various Codes of Conduct…

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New alliance promotes gender-responsive recovery efforts in Ukraine

Stuart Mitchell

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to disproportionately affect women and girls. Women in Ukraine face higher rates of poverty, displacement, and gender-based violence, and are the majority in need of humanitarian assistance. Recent OECD data shows that, while official development assistance to Ukraine jumped from USD 1.3 billion in 2021 to USD 18.9 billion the following year, 90 per cent—or USD 17.1 billion—of this funding did not include any gender equality objectives. Only USD 44 million was allocated to efforts to advance gender equality as the principal objective. To…

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K-pop group SEVENTEEN to become UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth

Stuart Mitchell

SEVENTEEN, the K-pop group with the biggest-selling album of 2023 globally will be appointed UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Youth by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on 26 June during a ceremony at the Organization’s Headquarters in Paris. “SEVENTEEN and UNESCO share the same commitment to empowering young people to drive change and address the challenges of our century. They also inspire and support young people around the world with their music and positive energy. Following several successful joint actions, I wanted our partnership to take on even greater strategic importance.…

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