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Code of fundraising practice: consultation opens

Stuart Mitchell

A consultation on the accessibility of the fundraising code is now open. It aims to ensure the code is a straightforward and practical tool for fundraisers and the public. The consultation looks at the style, presentation, clarity and accessibility of the code. The Fundraising Regulator is asking for feedback on a new draft that includes: A new table of contents and simple ordering of the content. A “plain English” review of the language used in the code. A new introduction. A glossary of key terms used within the code. A table…

CIPR contribute to CBI report on post-Brexit immigration

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has contributed to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) report, ‘Open and Controlled’, ensuring the voice of the public relations profession is represented in the discussion on post-Brexit immigration. The report, which assesses the immigration needs of 18 key sectors, calls for a new approach to immigration after Brexit which moves away from calls to control numbers and instead gives business the access to workers to come to the UK, ensuring they contribute positively to the economy. The CIPR represented the public relations…

ONDCP, Truth Initiative and the Ad Council Join Forces on National Effort to Fight Opioid Misuse

Stuart Mitchell

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Truth Initiative® and the Ad Council today unveiled The Truth About Opioids, a comprehensive public education campaign focused on preventing and reducing misuse of opioids among youth and young adults. The multi-channel campaign is designed to help young people understand the facts about opioids, the risk of addiction and the crucial role young people can play in solving the crisis within their communities. The new campaign will be supported in donated media by top digital, social and linear platforms that…

Be The Match Launches “My People. My Family. Mi Sangre.” Campaign to Tackle Urgently Low Hispanic Representation on Blood Stem Cell Registry

Stuart Mitchell

With a shortage of Hispanic blood stem cell donors, Hispanic patients in need of a transplant only have a 46 percent chance at finding a donor match – and a cure. At the onset, one-month-old Bruno Lara had a fever that was hard to control. After two months of being in the hospital, Bruno was diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), an extremely rare and life-threatening immunodeficiency. His hope for a cure lies in finding a blood stem cell donor. Right now, thousands of patients with HLH, blood cancer and other…

The District Of Columbia Launches The “Pledge To Be PrEPared” Campaign To Promote PrEP

Stuart Mitchell

According to a 2017 report by the DC Department of Health (DOH) HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration (HAHSTA), 12,964 people residing in Washington D. C. live with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). For that reason, HAHSTA is launching the “Pledge to be PrEPared” campaign this month to educate the transgender community living in Washington D. C. about the importance of taking Preexposure Prophylaxis or PrEP. PrEP is a pill taken once a day, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can prevent the HIV infection.…