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Lighting the Darkness with Strut Safe Partnership as Millions of Brits Refuse to Walk Alone at Night

Stuart Mitchell

As nights continue to get darker and we approach the shortest day of the year on 21st December, research from Clear Channel UK, one of the nation’s leading Out of Home media and infrastructure companies, reveals that a fifth of UK adults (19 per cent) would never walk alone at night, increasing to over a quarter of women1. ONS data shows that anti-social behaviour (ASB), defied as behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the…

Unpaid carers under huge financial pressure are forced to cut back on essentials, heating and food

Stuart Mitchell

Unpaid carers are finding it increasingly difficult to afford day-to-day living costs, with the worry and anxiety of this further affecting their mental health and wellbeing. New statistics from the Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2024 in a report funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust show a concerning trend as carers increasingly take drastic measures to cope with their financial situation. Of the 12,500 people answering this year’s survey, 61% said they were worried about living costs and managing in the future. Over a third (35%) said they don’t…

Dentsu Lab in London officially launches to drive a new era of creativity and innovation for the world’s biggest brands

Stuart Mitchell

dentsu UK&I is excited to announce the launch of Dentsu Lab in London, a pioneering Creative R&D studio founded in dentsu Tokyo, designed to reshape the future of innovation. The global rollout of the Dentsu Lab network was revealed during the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in June this year, with a mission to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Focused on key areas like AI, VR/AR, blockchain, and data analytics, focussing on applications of emerging technologies to drive societal impact. Dentsu Lab in London is set to become a…

ICCO Reveals the Winners of the 2024 Global Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation announced the 2024 ICCO Global Awards winners during a dazzling gala at The Waldorf Hotel in London. The event brought together global PR and communications professionals to honour the year’s most outstanding campaigns, teams, and individuals. Among 64 shortlisted entries, the jury awarded 29 statuettes, recognising excellence across campaigns, agencies, and individual achievements. The night’s biggest winners were DTEK from Ukraine, securing three awards for Best B2B Campaign, Best Media Relations Campaign, and Best Event, Launch, or Stunt in a Campaign and Kurio from Finland,…

5 teams win finalist award to continue work in dementia technology

Stuart Mitchell

State of the art AI glasses to help people with dementia navigate their environment and a smartwatch that learns daily routines are among five groundbreaking technologies awarded £300,000 as a finalist in the £4.4m Longitude Prize on Dementia.  The prize is rewarding the creation of new assistive technologies that use AI to transform how people live with dementia after a diagnosis so that they can maintain their independence for as long as possible.  The global challenge prize announced in early 2022, funded by Alzheimer’s Society and Innovate UK and delivered…