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Wildlife has won the People’s Postcode Lottery with a £400,000 boost

Stuart Mitchell

TV presenter Steve Backshall thanked players of People’s Postcode Lottery for raising £400,000 to help treat wildlife at RSPCA centres as well as firing-up local communities to help wild creatures they share their neighbours with. The generous support comes as the RSPCA celebrates 200-years of changing animals’ lives for the better and will help fund vital work by the charity’s four specialist wildlife rehabilitation centres  – RSPCA East Winch in Norfolk, RSPCA West Hatch in Somerset, RSPCA Mallydams Wood in East Sussex and RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Cheshire. The money…

NSC Releases Research on Location Geofencing Technology to Help Advance Workplace Safety

Stuart Mitchell

Despite increased efforts to reduce serious incidents and fatalities, or SIFs, in the workplace over the last few decades, the percentage of worker deaths has only fallen by about 15%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recognizing the severity of this issue, the National Safety Council launched the Work to Zero initiative in 2019, with funding from the McElhattan Foundation, to help reverse this devastating trend through the use of technology.  The NSC Work to Zero initiative recently released a new white paper, Advancing Workplace Safety with Location Geofencing,…

£557 million for public buildings to switch to cleaner heating and save on energy bills

Stuart Mitchell

More public buildings and businesses will benefit from over half a billion pounds in funding to help reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions. Schools, pools, and hospitals will be supported to make energy efficient upgrades, with over £557 million government investment. The new projects will help reduce emissions and cut bills, as part of the government’s plan to reach its world-leading net zero targets in a sustainable, pragmatic way. Heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and low-energy lighting will be rolled out to reduce the use of fossil fuels across…

Workplace volunteering could unlock billions in the UK economy

Stuart Mitchell

Workplace volunteering has the potential to boost productivity, improve employees’ wellbeing, and generate billions for the UK economy, according to a new report by Pro Bono Economics (PBE).* The report – ‘Triple dividend: How workplace volunteering can make us happier, healthier and more productive‘ – which has been produced for business volunteering charity Pilotlight, found that net productivity gains of between £1.6 billion – £2.8 billion could be unlocked for the UK economy by expanding workplace volunteering opportunities.** PBE’s analysis revealed that 17 – 23 million employees currently do not…

RNIB has been awarded £398,807 of funding from the British Gas Energy Trust

Stuart Mitchell

The British Gas Energy Trust is investing around £13m to help people in or close to fuel poverty by funding 38 frontline money and energy advice services across Britain. Now in its 20th year, the Trust has helped more than £2.2 million people across the UK with energy debt grants, funded money and energy advice services and emergency fuel vouchers. In the last 12 months, the Trust has written off £5.2 million worth of energy debt and provided £20.5 million in grants to help those struggling with energy costs. The…