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Fashion Minority Alliance x Blurred | The Road to Inclusivity Report Is the Fashion Industry Heading in the Right Direction Towards an Inclusive Culture?

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from the Fashion Minority Alliance x Blurred shines a spotlight on inclusion and belonging among underrepresented groups in the fashion and creative industries. The findings highlights the work done to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces with 42% agreeing that they believe the senior leadership team has shown commitment through visible actions to creating a more diverse and inclusive environment’. Yet 45% of respondents have had to leave their current role to achieve a promotion. Of these, 52% are now at the management and mid-senior level. Backlash…

Young people reveal challenges of caring role in new film supported by Barnardo’s

Stuart Mitchell

A group of young carers in Aberdeen have created an exciting new film inspired by retro video games based on their caring experiences. With support from leading children’s charity Barnardo’s and community media organisation Station House Media Unit (SHMU), the group of six spent almost three months learning about filmmaking before unveiling their masterpiece where each ‘level’ includes different aspects of being a young carer and some of the challenges they may face within their role. The film – entitled ‘Young Warriors’ – was made possible thanks to support from…

Fairtrade Foundation marks 30 Year Anniversary with an urgent call for action

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation has recently published its 30th Anniversary Report, celebrating decades of transformative impact in ensuring that fair prices are paid to producers and farmers in lower income countries Read the report: Growing Our Movement For Change   The report also issues a call to action for businesses, campaigners and whichever party or parties forms the next UK government, following the general election, to address extreme climate challenges and promote fair trade practices. Continuing commitments from businesses have played a crucial role in helping farmers to invest Premium funds…

Digital Poverty Alliance launches Charter for Digital Inclusion and updated National Delivery Plan to save the 19 million people suffering from digital poverty

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched its Charter for Digital Inclusion and updated its National Delivery Plan (NDP), calling for affordable connectivity and wider access to digital services across the UK. Ahead of the upcoming general election, the DPA’s updated NDP focuses on critical areas like advancing the affordability of connectivity and enhancing media literacy in the context of the rising use of AI.  Healthcare is another core priority, exploring the intersection of healthcare access and digital exclusion, with a focus on potentially saving thousands of lives through enhanced…

WACL partners with Snap, YouTube and Pinterest to launch important campaign calling for better representation of all women in advertising

Stuart Mitchell

Women in Advertising, Communications and Leadership (WACL), in collaboration with influencer marketing agency Billion Dollar Boy, recently launched a critically important new creative campaign as part of its ongoing Represent Me initiative. The purpose of the campaign is to amplify WACL’s purpose, which is to accelerate gender equality in our industry.  There is an increasing body of evidence from multiple sources, including IPSOS’s A Woman’s Worth, System 1’s Feeling Seen and the Geena Davis Institute, that shows that women still do not feel accurately represented in advertising. Even though, as the findings of the Unstereotype Alliance State of the…