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The Prince’s Trust launches new funding hub to support young entrepreneurs

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust, in partnership with NatWest and with the support of long-term partner British Business Bank, has launched a new funding offer that will support young entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of starting their business to overcome the financial barriers they face. The youth charity’s “Grant Hub” will provide two distinct opportunities for 18- to 30-year-old entrepreneurs to apply for financial help when starting their business – an initial Test My Business Idea grant, as well as start-up funding when they are ready to launch. The Grant…

Airbus Foundation 2023 annual activity report

Stuart Mitchell

The Airbus Foundation is proud to present its 2023 annual activity report, highlighting a year of impactful initiatives that have made a difference in communities worldwide. Guided by three key pillars – humanitarian aid, youth development, and environmental sustainability – the Foundation continues to provide access to Airbus technologies, permitting its partners to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Guided by three strategic pillars In 2023, the Airbus Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to providing humanitarian aid, responding to acute and protracted crises. Our strategic partnerships and…

‘Painting with light’ illuminates photo evidence of air pollution

Stuart Mitchell

Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, and the UK. Combining digital light painting and low-cost air pollution sensors, the team produced photographic evidence of pollution levels in cities across the three countries – sparking debate among local communities and illustrating: Air pollution varying dramatically between locations in Ethiopia – a kitchen using biomass stoves for food preparation where PM2.5 concentrations in the room were up to…

Equans partners with UrbanChain to deliver virtual power plant in Dudley

Stuart Mitchell

Equans, has announced a major boost for its pioneering project in Brockmoor, Dudley, where the company is set to deliver Europe’s first net zero carbon neighbourhood – tackling climate change and fuel poverty in tandem. Equans will partner with UrbanChain, a peer-to-peer (P2P) energy exchange company and Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) to progress with developing and deploying one of the UK’s first Virtual Power Plant’s (VPP) in council-owned building stock to create a pooled energy solution in Brockmoor.   The initiative will integrate solar panels and battery storage across…

Sodexo volunteers chalk up over 1,400 reading sessions through platinum partnership with Chapter One

Stuart Mitchell

The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is a platinum partner to Chapter One, a charity aimed at improving educational outcomes, addressing a root cause of food insecurity. This National Volunteers Week (3-9 June) Sodexo is recognising around 140 employees and young family members who have supported Chapter One this academic year. Since September 2023, 105 of Sodexo’s employees have chalked up over 1,400 30-minute reading sessions with children aged 5-8 across 15 schools in: Bradford, Doncaster, East Sussex, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Middlesbrough. By the end of the academic year this…