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New collection of images highlights diverse experiences of ageing across England 

Stuart Mitchell

The Centre for Ageing Better is partnering with Independent Age to share new photos that exhibit the diversity of people aged 50 and over in England as part of its Age-positive Image Library.  The collection, which can be found on Ageing Better’s website, aims to improve depictions of older people with different life experiences, highlighting people living across diverse communities and from a range of socio-economic backgrounds. More than 500 new photos are included alongside the stories of those depicted to amplify participants’ voices and enhance the visibility of the…

Wellbeing of young people stagnates at all time low post pandemic, warns Prince’s Trust Natwest annual research.

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index 2023, released recently, finds the overall wellbeing of 16–25-year-olds has flatlined, remaining at the lowest point in its fourteen-year history, with young people least happy and confident in their money and mental health. It reveals the cost of living crisis (57 per cent) and coming recession (34 per cent) are young people’s biggest worries for the future, and how these concerns impact young people’s life goals and career aspirations. More than two fifths (46 per cent) state that economic uncertainty makes them feel hopeless…

Sugary drinks tax may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity

Stuart Mitchell

The soft drinks industry levy, the ‘sugary drinks tax’, in England was followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity among older primary school children. This is according to research led by the Medical Research Council’s (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. Taking into account current trends in obesity, their estimates suggest that around 5,000 cases of obesity per year may have been prevented in year 6 girls alone. The study, published in PLOS Medicine, looked at the impact of the levy on reception age…

ClimateWise Principles Review 2022 indicates steady progress and highlights need for insurers, reinsurers and brokers to become long-term partners to the real economy

Stuart Mitchell

The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review 2022 shows member insurance industry firms have made progress in disclosing their preparedness and response to climate change.    ClimateWise, convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is in its fourteenth year of reporting against the ClimateWise Principles, which has been aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations since 2019. The report indicates ClimateWise has built momentum across financial services by increasing its membership and securing a year-on-year rise in average member scores.   Nina Seega, Director of Sustainable Finance, CISL said:…

Transparency on pay and working patterns needed as 96% of women in public affairs worry about the cost-of-living crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Effects on mental health, increased travel expenses, and low transparency on pay and working patterns are key areas of concern, according to latest figures from WiPA’s survey of public affairs professionals. The annual Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) survey, led by research agency Opinium, has revealed that an overwhelming majority (96%) of women working in the public affairs industry are worried about the cost-of-living crisis. Over half (51%) of respondents say they are worried about the impact on their mental health and are concerned that they will need to reduce…