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Megan Thee Stallion Says “Check In On Your Friends” in New PSA with Seize the Awkward

Stuart Mitchell

Seize the Awkward, a national campaign that inspires and prepares young adults (ages 16-24) to talk about mental health with their friends, spotlights three-time Grammy-winning superstar, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion in a new public service advertisement (PSA), “Check In On Your Friends,” which launched recently. In the latest PSA from the award-winning campaign from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and The Jed Foundation (JED) in collaboration with the Ad Council and Droga5, Megan gets real about the pressures to be strong and the importance of peer-to-peer…

Parents and guardians embrace new chapter as a chance to give back as they wave goodbye to university goers

Stuart Mitchell

With as many as 315,000 18-year-olds applying to university in 2023*, numerous parents and guardians’ homes will become empty nests this September – with many admitting to feelings of nervousness (41%) and sadness. However 27% parents expressed feelings of happiness at the prospect of what their increased freedom and time could bring. Parents and guardians will have an average of four hours left empty a day – something that worries over two-fifths (42%) who feel unsure of how to fill their time. But nearly a third (30%) are excited about…

Carers UK announced as The Creative Shootout’s Charity of the Year 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Carers UK, the charity whose mission it is to make life better for the UK’s 5.7 million unpaid carers, has been announced as The Creative Shootout’s Charity of the Year. This follows the announcement earlier this year that ‘The Nation’s Health’ was the theme for the next awards. Entry to The Creative Shootout opens for any discipline UK creative agency w/c 25th September 2023 at creativeshootout.com, with the Live Final being staged at BAFTA in London on Thursday 25th January 2024. Carers UK provides information on accessing financial aid, emotional…

Asda Foundation announces £600k to transform community spaces 31 community groups awarded grants ranging from £10,000 to £25,000

Stuart Mitchell

Asda’s charity, The Asda Foundation have announced that substantial funding has been awarded to 31 local community projects across the UK to enable them to transform community spaces and places where local people can come together and thrive.  The £600,000 awarded has been split across 31 groups and are grants between £10,000 and £25,000 with the aim of improving community spaces in local communities across the UK.   The funding can be used for renovations, repairs or transforming outdoor spaces, with projects ranging from upgrading a community kitchen and café, to…

VSA Announce ‘Charity of the Year’ Corporate Partnership with Acteon

Stuart Mitchell

VSA, the social care charity supporting the people of Aberdeen & north-east Scotland, today (17th May 2023) announces a new corporate partnership with Acteon Group Ltd., a marine energy and infrastructure services company. Greig Slatter, Corporate Business Development Manager for VSA, says, “Vulnerable children and adults, now more than ever, urgently need help and support. Corporate organisations have the power to make life better for children and adults who are living in poverty; living with a mental health diagnosis; living with learning disabilities or living in loneliness and isolation. Our…