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£252 million of National Lottery funding helps communities build healthier, happier lives

Stuart Mitchell

Recently it has been announced that almost £252 million of vital National Lottery funding has been awarded to over 5,000 charities and community groups in England over the last four months*. In this bumper round of funding, grants awarded range from £2,800 to over £30 million and will collectively drive forward The National Lottery Community Fund’s four key missions, which are to support communities to come together, be environmentally sustainable, help children and young people thrive and enable people to live healthier lives. The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest…

Skin positivity campaign launches to tackle skin dissatisfaction

Stuart Mitchell

A recent study by the Skin Health Alliance revealed that 62% of young adults believe using social media makes them feel worse about their skin and their appearance. The pervasiveness of edited and filtered images, selective self-presentation and a lack of diversity can lead to feelings of inadequacy and low self-confidence.  Shockingly, 66% of young adults also stated that they have received hate or been bullied due to their appearance. We Stand For Skin advocates challenging beauty standards, rejecting the pursuit of ‘flawless’ skin and embracing individuality. We Stand For…

New research from WARC’s Evolution of Marketing program finds 34% of consumers reducing out-of-home entertainment

Stuart Mitchell

WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, has today launched Evolution of Marketing, a new content programme focusing on the future of the marketing discipline drawing on the latest evidence. The new programme will analyse emerging trends, technologies, media, social influences and other drivers of change relevant to marketers in a series of in-depth forward-looking reports. On the launch, Aditya Kishore, Insight Director, WARC, said: “Evolution of Marketing will provide marketers with insights and data to help answer two main questions: What will be the most effective marketing strategies in…

New poll shows quarter of UK public unaware of major health risks associated with high-meat diets as countries report on food system progress

Stuart Mitchell

A new poll released on 24 July has revealed that more than a quarter of people in the UK (26%) are unaware of any of the major health risks associated with high consumption and overproduction of meat products when presented with a list of them. The poll – carried out by YouGov on behalf of Compassion in World Farming in eight countries – shows that just 15% of UK adults know that air pollution from factory farms increases the risk of certain lung cancers and just 22% are aware that…

Kellogg’s Better Days® Promise has created Better Days for over 1.8 billion people since 2015

Stuart Mitchell

More than a century ago, W.K. Kellogg, the founder of Kellogg Company, started his business with the belief that part of running a good business was doing good for society. Today, that belief lives on with our Kellogg’s Better Days® Promise strategy, which has created #BetterDays for more than 1.8 billion people since 2015. View File Download File KelloggCompany-Infographic-2022BetterDaysPromise In 2022, the company evolved its ESG strategy to further focus on the four critical issues on which it can have the biggest impact. By addressing the intersection of wellbeing, hunger,…