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Advice charities supporting older people urged to apply for fund totalling £1.6 million

Stuart Mitchell

Independent Age has announced a new round of its Boosting Advice Fund, as part of its continued fight against poverty in later life. The national charity is making £1.6 million available to local advice organisations supporting older people in financial hardship. The fund will be open for Expressions of Interest from 4 February to 25 February. The Boosting Advice Fund has already awarded £4.9 million in the past two years to strengthen an advice sector that continues to deliver vital support despite long-term underfunding and increasing demand. This latest round…

Four Young Creatives Named Portfolio Night All-Stars Grand Prize Winners

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has announced four talented young creatives who were selected as 2025 Portfolio Night All-Stars Grand Prize winners, each receiving a free trip to Creative Week 2026 in New York. Established in 2003, Portfolio Night has long been recognized as the world’s largest advertising portfolio review program, taking place in dozens of cities around the world on the same date to help the next generation of creative talent entering the industry.   A highlight of the program is Portfolio Night All-Stars, where industry professionals from each…

Fixing Our Broken Planet gallery attracts over 2 million visitors

Stuart Mitchell

A new gallery, co-funded by NERC, has welcomed more than two million visitors since opening at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in April last year. Fixing Our Broken Planet is now the museum’s second most visited space, after the iconic dinosaur exhibits. With projections of 2.5 to three million visitors in its first year, the gallery is proving to be a major success in engaging the public with environmental science. Professor Louise Heathwaite, Executive Chair of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), said: The popularity of the Fixing Our Broken…

Creating a fairer deal for African farmers: Why ‘Equal Trade’ chocolate really does taste better

Stuart Mitchell

The Equal Trade Alliance (ETA) has surveyed cocoa farmers in Ghana and is now sharing their stories with manufacturers, lawmakers and young people in the West — aiming to drive awareness and lasting change through its campaign: Equal Trade Chocolate Tastes Better. The campaign calls for a fair profit distribution model that gives cocoa farmers more autonomy over pricing and revenue allocation.   Who really gets rich from chocolate? For decades, Western countries have generated billions of dollars from the trade of raw materials sourced from African nations, while the farmers who produce the essential ingredients…

Call for Entries – Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026 now open

Stuart Mitchell

The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026 has launched. From now on, agencies, in-house teams, companies and independent designers can submit their work to the international competition. The award is open to all those shaping brands and communication through strong ideas, clear concepts and excellent execution – regardless of medium, channel or format. Red Dot stands internationally for quality in design and communication. Within the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design, projects are recognised for their impact, attitude and consistent conceptual implementation. Submissions are assessed by an…