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Number of people helped by Big Issue increases by 8% in past year

Stuart Mitchell

New figures out recently show how Big Issue Group (BIG) has tackled the cost-of-living crisis head on by supporting thousands of people affected by poverty to earn and find employment in the last year. Almost 4,000 people were given the opportunity to change their lives through enterprise in the previous 12 months across the Group’s services, including by selling the magazine or being helped into work through Big Issue Recruit (BIR). The figures, released as the organisation celebrates Big Issue’s National Vendor Week, show that the number of people effected…

News publishers must innovate to meet shifting Gen Z needs

Stuart Mitchell

Traditional news outlets seeking to engage younger audiences must embrace innovation or risk declining relevance, according to new research published by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The report – ‘What does news media mean to Gen Z?’ – was conducted by Rebecca Roberts, founder of Thread & Fable, and funded under the Institute’s Research Fund. It investigates the media habits of Gen Z in the UK and how the rise of digital formats has changed how younger generations view, trust, and interact with news compared to older groups, painting both…

The End Of Legacies? Research Shows Where Charities Should Focus Efforts To Maximise Income

Stuart Mitchell

Almost three quarters (74%) of people have not thought about leaving a gift to charity in their will, new research from law firm Shakespeare Martineau has revealed. While charity legacy income rose by 8% to £3.9bn in the year to the end of June 2023, according to Smee&Ford, in a survey of more than 1,000 people, just 7% say they have formalised leaving a gift to charity in their will. However, a further 1 in 6 (16%) people have thought about doing so but have made no formal provisions –…

News publishers must innovate to meet shifting Gen Z needs

Stuart Mitchell

Traditional news outlets seeking to engage younger audiences must embrace innovation or risk declining relevance, according to new research published by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The report – ‘What does news media mean to Gen Z?’ – was conducted by Rebecca Roberts, founder of Thread & Fable, and funded under the Institute’s Research Fund. It investigates the media habits of Gen Z in the UK and how the rise of digital formats has changed how younger generations view, trust, and interact with news compared to older groups, painting both…

Sainsbury’s invests in living wages for banana workers three years ahead of industry commitment

Stuart Mitchell

From today, every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Ghana. Last year, Sainsbury’s, along with nine other UK retailers brought together by IDH, committed to enabling banana workers – those employed on large banana plantations – to receive a living wage by 2027. Sainsbury’s has taken action to address living wages now, three years ahead of the industry commitment. The price Sainsbury’s is paying for every box of…