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Research Reveals Over A Third Of Women Delay Cervical Screenings Due To Work Commitments, With Some Resorting To Using Annual Leave To Attend Potentially Life-Saving Appointments

Stuart Mitchell

Lady Garden Foundation has launched its ‘Encourage Your Team To Screen’ campaign, calling on employers to grant all those eligible time off to attend their potentially life-saving cancer screenings. The plea comes following research where it was revealed that over a third of women (35%) said they’ve put off attending their cervical screenings due to work commitments.   The research was conducted by the gynaecological cancer charity, Lady Garden Foundation and comes following the recent announcement from NHS England on rolling out more personalised cervical screenings and more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV)…

2.5 million under 25s struggling to afford food – Co-op and Barnardo’s call for action

Stuart Mitchell

One in five young people – an estimated 2.5 million – have had trouble affording food in the last six months, according to new research from Co-op and Barnardo’s.* Almost a quarter (23%) said they were unable access healthy food in their own communities.** In response, Co-op and Barnardo’s are calling for action to set up a food partnership in every community by 2030.  According to Sustainable Food Places, a food partnership is “a local alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve their food system.” Most consist of…

Children In Latin America Challenged To Turn Off Their Screens For One Day For Digital Well-Being

Stuart Mitchell

Children across Latin American and the Caribbean are being encouraged to turn off their mobile phones, game consoles and laptops for a day and think about their digital wellbeing in a challenge led by Save the Children and Chicos.net Association. At a time when more children are online than ever before, the ‘Zoom Into Your Rights’ contest, supported by civil society organizations throughout the region, is open to children up to 18 years of age from now until 31 July. It challenges children to take a break from their devices…

El Masnou, becomes the 2nd city in Spain to support calls for an international Plant Based Treaty and prioritise plant-based food

Stuart Mitchell

El Masnou has become the 42nd city worldwide, and the second in Spain to endorse the call for a global Plant Based Treaty. They join cities including Parla, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Edinburgh in recognizing the need to promote plant-based food to improve public health, address the climate emergency and reduce animal suffering.  The motion introduced on Thursday June 19th by Fem Masnou’s Councillor Sergi Amat Giró, passed with a strong majority of 17 votes in favor, two against.  The motion states: “We are living in a climate emergency that…

The One Club Opens Global Nominations For 2026 Creative Hall of Fame

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has opened the global call for nominations for the 2026 edition of its prestigious biannual Creative Hall of Fame induction. The Creative Hall of Fame has a rich heritage of honoring the lifetime achievements of creative luminaries in advertising, design, and education, starting with the induction of Leo Burnett in 1961.  In its current incarnation, it encompasses inductees into the Copywriters Club Hall of Fame (1961–1974), the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame (1972–2012), and the Educators Hall of Fame (2012–present), all under the umbrella…