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Weston Charity Awards Reveal Inspirational Winners for 2025

Stuart Mitchell

A group of 21 ambitious frontline charities working in the fields of community, environment, welfare and youth support have been named winners of the 2025 Weston Charity Awards. The Awards recognise and enhance the vital work of small charities across the UK, amplifying their impact and boosting long-term resilience in the face of increasing third-sector challenges. This year’s winning charities, located in the Midlands, Wales, and the North of England, were selected from 160 applicants. Each will receive a regenerative support package valued at over £22,000. This includes free access…

IPA welcomes new ISBA Director General, Simon Michaelides

Stuart Mitchell

IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair has recently welcomed the appointment of Simon Michaelides as the new Director General of ISBA. Says Paul Bainsfair, Director General, IPA: “Congratulations to Simon on his appointment as the Director General of ISBA. I look forward to working with him in the coming months and years and have no doubt we will continue to collaborate closely with the ISBA team under his leadership on a huge variety of cross-industry issues for the betterment of the wider advertising and marketing industry. “I’d also like to thank…

Project Yellow Light Awards 2025 Scholarships to Students for Innovative Distracted Driving PSAs

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of the 14th annual scholarship competition, where students have the opportunity to create public service advertisements (PSAs) aimed at educating their peers about the dangers of distracted driving, specifically cell phone usage while driving. The winning PSAs will be displayed in New York City on June 27 on a digital billboard in Times Square, with space donated by Clear Channel Outdoor. Founded in 2007, Project Yellow Light commemorates Hunter Garner, who died in a car crash at age 16. According…

IFC Launches $2 Billion Bond to Support Private Sector Investment and Jobs in Emerging Markets

Stuart Mitchell

To support private businesses and help drive job creation in emerging markets, IFC issued a new 2 billion US dollar global benchmark bond. The new five-year benchmark was met with strong investor demand with final orders over $3.8 billion. The transaction priced at 7 basis points over US Treasuries, the tightest spread for an IFC five-year US dollar benchmark. It also priced at 41 basis points above the SOFR mid-swap rate, one of the most competitively priced five-year bonds from a public sector issuer so far this calendar year. “The…

National Fundraising Awards 2025 Winners Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of the National Fundraising Awards 2025 were revealed last month at a glittering ceremony in London’s QEII centre. The awards, recognising excellence and best practice, provide a platform to showcase fundraisers and their incredible work in the charity sector. Hosted by comedian Paul Sinha for the second year running, fundraisers, charities, fundraising campaigns and charity partnerships were celebrated across 12 categories. The winners are: Fundraising Campaign of the Year, sponsored by the Production Hub – The Big 180 campaign: Prostate Cancer UK, Paddy Power, and the Professional Darts Corporation.…