Health in Mind joins UK charities together to address hate speech on social media

This July, Facebook’s policies for addressing hate speech are under increasing global scrutiny as big businesses boycott advertising on the platform. But the reality is that this is a problem for any organisation which uses their platforms. In response to this moment, Health in Mind has joined forces with 37 other charities to form a working group which will review what’s happening, how it impacts our ability to support beneficiaries and bring recommendations of change to the social media owners. As charities, we recognise that these platforms have a role…

Pantherella to partner with ‘Trade Sexual health (Trade)’ to Support Leicester LGBT communities

In honour of Trade’s 20th anniversary as a charity, Pantherella, the sartorial British socks brand, is proud to partner with the local sexual health and health charity. Ten percent of all sales from its ‘Shine’ socks, due to launch 7th May, will be donated to the charity which provides free and confidential health advice, information, services, and support to the LGBT communities of Leicester. Pantherella’s ‘Shine’ socks feature a signature rainbow design synonymous with the Pride movement. Part of the Sports Luxe range, the socks combine Pantherella’s signature quality design…

Omnicom Health Group Launches #UniteInGratitude Initiative to Support Healthcare Workers and Benefit the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Response

Omnicom Health Group has announced the launch of a national pro bono campaign called #UniteInGratitude to inspire support for hard-hit US healthcare workers, many of whom are facing burnout and fatigue as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The campaign asks the public to unite in thanks and support for all healthcare workers under a reimagined American flag—one made of surgical masks as stars and hospital colors as stripes. Through the #UniteInGratitude campaign, Omnicom Health Group is raising funds for health workers and the COVID-19 response through the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency…

Otsuka Is Lead, Founding Sponsor of PBS’ WELL BEINGS Youth Mental Health Project, Featuring Ken Burns Documentary Series

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., announces that the company is the lead, founding sponsor of the WELL BEINGS Youth Mental Health Project, a multi-year, public health campaign launched by WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation’s capital. The sponsorship also includes the future PBS documentary series Hiding in Plain Sight: Our Mental Health Crisis (working title), executive-produced by award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, produced and directed by Ewers Brothers Productions, which will focus on mental health issues ranging from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction, suicide…

As the US Reopens, Procter & Gamble’s Safeguard Announces $10 Million Hygiene Education and Product Donation Initiative to Help Keep Children Healthy

Procter & Gamble brand, Safeguard, announces a hygiene education and product donation initiative to help reach the estimated 48 million kids under the age of 12 that are reentering playgrounds, parks, recreational facilities and schools in the U.S. this month. Safeguard will donate $10 million to promote handwashing habits among kids and provide more underserved communities and families with free hygiene products through organizations including Save the Children, Americares, and Feeding America. A national survey among 1,000 parents conducted by Safeguard revealed nearly seven in 10 parents (68 percent) are…