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Susan G. Komen® Honors Five Exceptional Leaders Who Have Transformed Breast Cancer Research and Patient Care

Stuart Mitchell

In December Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, is recognised five individuals who have advanced our understanding of breast cancer risk and metastasis, developed new personalized treatment regimens and championed breast cancer research advocacy and education. Awarded annually, the Brinker Awards, Rising Star Researcher Award and Research Advocate Champion Award are the highest honors Komen can extend to someone who has devoted their career to advancing breast cancer research. “This year’s honorees are leading critical advancements needed for breast cancer prevention and treatment,” said Jennifer A. Pietenpol,…

Innovations breaking barriers to children’s immunisation in Nigeria and Ethiopia win major funding from Save the Children

Stuart Mitchell

The Save the Children Immunisation Accelerator, funded by GSK, has awarded two innovation projects for finding unique solutions to help more children receive vaccinations. With an estimated 2.1 million children in Nigeria and almost one million in Ethiopia1 classed as ‘zero dose’, having never received a routine vaccination, the Save the Children Immunisation Accelerator was launched in April 2024, to empower local organisations and fast-track cutting-edge solutions. A call for submissions then invited Ethiopian and Nigerian innovators to submit proposals.  Selected from 120 submissions by a panel, including global health…

UK’s first charity ESG survey: sector keen to engage, prioritizes social and governance over environmental issues

Stuart Mitchell

Analysis of Eastside People’s first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) survey (supported by partner ACEVO) has found that most organisations (67%) do not yet have a ESG strategy, and very few have a holistic, fully integrated strategy (3%). Almost half (42%) of participating organisations are ‘considering developing’ an ESG strategy, indicating that they are engaged with ESG as a concept, but have not yet defined what it means for their organisation. The most significant gap between importance and progress ratings across the whole survey was in the area of Equality,…

Survey Reveals Gaps in Nations’ Awareness of Red Flags of Domestic Abuse

Stuart Mitchell

New data commissioned by domestic abuse charity Refuge reveals the scale of domestic abuse is significantly underestimated, with only a quarter of UK adults (26%) aware that 1 in 4 women will experience it in their lifetime. While nearly 80% of people would report physical abuse, when it comes to the less obvious forms of domestic abuse, such as coercive and controlling behaviour, as well as technology-facilitated, economic, and psychological abuse, recognition is far lower. Just 39%1 of people say they would report these less understood forms of abusive behaviour.…

Four Black-owned businesses secure over half a million pounds of Channel 4 advertising airtime and business mentoring from Lloyds

Stuart Mitchell

Four Black-owned businesses have been selected as the winners of Channel 4’s Black in Business 2024 initiative, backed by Lloyds to connect Black entrepreneurs with the transformative power of TV advertising and business mentoring. Now in its second year, the 2024 edition saw an exceptional standard of applicants, with an original shortlist of 20 businesses in the running for a combination of free advertising airtime, business support and their own Channel 4 TV advert. The four winning businesses of Black in Business 2024 will each receive £150,000 worth of TV…