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Paragon partners with HDM Energies to unlock £100m of funding to accelerate solar rollout and drive savings for SMEs

Stuart Mitchell

Paragon Bank has partnered with HDM Energies to provide up to £100 million in funding to accelerate the nation’s ambitious drive towards net zero through rooftop solar and help reduce energy costs for SMEs. Backed by Paragon Bank, HDM Energies has launched a simple and flexible Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) tailored specifically for SMEs, many of whom are underserved by traditional energy providers. The scheme enables businesses, even those with modest roof space, to access rooftop solar with no upfront costs and benefit from significantly reduced, fixed-rate energy prices over…

United Utilities scores peatland goal with area bigger than 4,000 football pitches restored

Stuart Mitchell

United Utilities is bringing bogs back to life on its land and in the last five years has already improved over 3,000 hectares – or 4,200 football pitches – of peatland across the North West. Healthy peatlands, often also known as blanket bog, provide numerous benefits including carbon capture from the atmosphere and natural drainage. They also boost biodiversity by providing a habitat for numerous animal and plant species.                              Having already achieved its target of restoring…

PRCA Global Confidence Tracker Q2 2025 reveals sharp drop in agency confidence amid shifting strategies

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has published the findings of its Q2 2025 Global Confidence Tracker*, conducted by Question & Retain. The results highlight a marked decline in agency confidence worldwide as macroeconomic pressures and strategic reassessments continue to reshape the sector. The data reveals a significant change in sentiment across the global PR industry. The proportion of respondents describing themselves as “very confident” has halved from 22% in Q1 to just 11% in Q2. Meanwhile, those reporting low confidence (“not very confident” or “not confident at all”)…

£168m boost for public data project improving lives across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

A successful UK public sector data scheme gaining insights on everything from the cost of living to early cancer diagnosis gets five more years of funding. UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) investment in Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) will continue its ground-breaking UK-wide data-linking and research projects. Transformational impact Since launching in 2018, its work has had transformational impact on a wide range of public health, justice, economic and social care issues. Pay rises for UK workers It helped secure real-terms pay rises for millions of workers across the…

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…