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Charity Virtual Event Awards 2023

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Virtual Event Awards returns for its fourth year to celebrate the power of online events. Nominate your charity before September 30th, 2023, 5pm BST. Nominate your event or campaign to be crowned 2023’s winner – winning charities will receive a €1,000 donation and an annual pass to Fundraising Everywhere’s training membership for the team behind the winning campaign. NOMINATE YOUR CHARITY       Categories 1. Best Innovation in Virtual Events The charity that saw something that worked (or didn’t) and made changes or improvements to take it to the…

CIPR launches first EDI Strategy “to build a stronger, more diverse PR profession”

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched its first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy, outlining its plans and commitment to drive change inside the Institute and within and beyond the PR industry. Published today, the strategy outlines the CIPR’s plans to develop and adapt its activities and champion EDI best practice across six areas; the CIPR staff team, volunteers, the Institue’s governance structure, CIPR members, the wider PR profession, and private, public and third sector leadership. The document details how changes will be embedded in these areas…

New roadmap launches long-term effort to make $125 billion sector sustainable

Stuart Mitchell

Members of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) taskforce have unveiled a roadmap to scale up biodegradable alternatives to polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) while improving circular infrastructure. Below is the announcement from their website: Millions of everyday household products could be made more sustainable in just seven years as we launch our roadmap to make key ingredients biodegradable. A new report, The PLFs Revolution: Our 2040 roadmap for sustainable polymers in liquid formulations, provides a blueprint for how we can achieve the industry-wide change needed to make polymers in liquid…

Charity Bank Launches 2023 Social Impact Report, Demonstrating Positive Change and Commitment to Social Progress

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank, the loans and savings bank for social good, is proud to unveil its 2023 Social Impact Report. The report showcases the remarkable achievements and transformative impact of Charity Bank’s loans on UK charities and social enterprises, emphasising the bank’s commitment to social progress. The 2023 Social Impact Report highlights several key areas where Charity Bank has made a significant difference: Reaching Underserved Communities: Charity Bank has prioritised serving the most deprived areas, where people face financial hardships, limited affordable housing options, and premature mortality rates. In 2022, 60%…

Tender announces a star-studded line up of new ambassadors to mark its 20th anniversary

Stuart Mitchell

Tender, a charity working to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence in the lives of children and young people, has announced its new celebrity ambassadors to mark their 20th anniversary. A host of stars from the acting world including Jodie Whittaker, Ben Whishaw and Aisling Bea have joined long-standing patron Olivia Colman as ambassadors for the charity. This year marks 20 years since Tender was founded and registered as a charity. To celebrate the milestone, Tender has teamed up with stars from stage and screen including Aisling Bea, Amy-Leigh Hickman,…