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Eggo® is helping foster Black agriculture through partnership with National Black Growers Council

Stuart Mitchell

In 1920, approximately 14 percent of farmers in the United States were Black. Today, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, only 1.3 percent of America’s almost 3.4 million farmers are Black*. Recognizing this disparity in farming equity, Eggo® is entering into a partnership with the National Black Growers Council (NBGC), a farmer-run organization dedicated to improving the efficiency, productivity and sustainability of black row crop farmers. Eggo® is proud to support the NBGC, which advocates for the best interests of Black farmers locally, statewide, and nationally.…

ICO urges all app developers to prioritise privacy

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is reminding all app developers to ensure they protect users’ privacy, following the regulator’s review of period and fertility apps.  Last year, the ICO looked closely at period and fertility apps to understand how they process personal data and identify whether there is any negative impact on users as a result. The review saw the ICO contact several app providers to find out more about their privacy practices, as well as engaging with app users to understand their experiences.  While no serious compliance issues or…

Virgin Money chooses Mind and SAMH as new charity partners to improve support for people experiencing financial worry

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Money has chosen mental health charities Mind and SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) as new corporate charity partners. Given the intrinsic link between money and mental health, Virgin Money will work alongside Mind and SAMH to support anyone affected by mental health problems and money worries and direct them to the vital services the charities provide – regardless of whether they are a Virgin Money customer or not. The charitable partnership, which was voted for by Virgin Money colleagues and will run for two years, will also raise…

The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index 2024 , released recently, finds one in five (21 per cent) young people in the UK have missed school or work in the past year due to their mental health. Similar numbers (18 per cent) report a mental health issue has stopped them applying for a job or attending an interview (12 per cent) during the last 12 months. Over a quarter (29 per cent) worry their current employer would not support them if they experienced a mental health problem. The Youth Index is an…

IPA publishes Agency Census 2023

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has published its 2023 Agency Census revealing that overall staff numbers within IPA agency membership have increased marginally year-on-year. According to the 2023 IPA Agency Census, now in its 64th year, total employee numbers within IPA member agencies have stabilised and, as of 1 September 2023, stand at 26,630 This represents a marginal rise of 1.3% from the 26,290 recorded in 2022. Breaking this overall figure down by agency type, the number of employees in creative and other non-media agencies has increased slightly from an estimated 14,643 in…