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Dr Mya-Rose Craig named new RSPCA Ambassador as Black2Nature team act for wildlife

Stuart Mitchell

The RSPCA has unveiled British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, author and campaigner Dr Mya-Rose Craig as a new Ambassador – at a special event in Bristol, which saw a team of Visible Minority Ethnic children come together to protect the city’s wildlife from litter. Fourteen children, aged between 8 and 14, from the Black2Nature charity were at Brandon Hill in Bristol yesterday (20 August) for a litter pick aimed at improving the local environment and keeping animals safe from the “menace” of rubbish. They took part alongside teams from the RSPCA, in a great…

Nielsen Foundation powers inclusive media and technology

Stuart Mitchell

In 2024, the Nielsen Foundation committed $2.7 million in grants, marking the largest grantmaking year for the foundation since its inception and exceeding our goal of granting $6 million from 2022 through 2024.  2024 was the first full year of grantmaking informed by the Nielsen Foundation’s refreshed mission statement which refined our grantmaking strategy focused on powering and advancing inclusive innovation in the media and technology industries, especially through the use of data and research. “From increased grantmaking to our more focused strategy, 2024 was a significant year for the…

2025-2026 FOARE Scholarship Recipients Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The Foundation for Out of Home Advertising Research and Education (FOARE) announced the 14 students who will receive Foundation scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. The FOARE Scholarship Program supports the education and career goals of those who are part of the out of home (OOH) advertising industry family as well as students who may have an interest in the industry or be in a position to shape its future. Since the program was established in 2001, 248 students have received FOARE scholarships.  The following recipients have been awarded $5,000…

Last call for applications for Channel 4’s Content Creatives training programme, giving young people in Northern England a pathway into the creative industry

Stuart Mitchell

Last call for Channel 4’s up applications for its Content Creatives programme, offering at least ten young people from underrepresented backgrounds in the North of England the chance to kickstart their career in the creative digital industries.  As part of a fully paid 16-week scheme, trainees will take part in four weeks of bespoke training and a ten-week work placement with one of Channel 4’s creative agency partners in Leeds or Manchester, or Channel 4’s Leeds-based digital content studio, 4Studio. Trainees will also spend one day a week in additional…

Alzheimer’s Research UK awards record £6.7 million to researchers

Stuart Mitchell

This spring, Alzheimer’s Research UK awarded an incredible £6.7million to 45 cutting-edge research projects – the largest amount we’ve ever committed in a single round of funding. It’s a powerful reflection of the growing momentum in dementia research and our commitment to invest in the most promising ideas in order to find a cure for dementia.  If you’d like to learn more about the research we fund, you can find out here.  Investing in the future leaders of dementia research  At Alzheimer’s Research UK, we know that tomorrow’s breakthroughs depend…