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Comic Relief Pledges £290,000 to Help Break Cycles of Domestic Abuse and Give Babies the Best Start in Life

Stuart Mitchell

During its 10th anniversary year, The For Baby’s Sake Trust has received a life-changing £290,000 grant from Comic Relief to support families in breaking cycles of domestic abuse and giving their babies the best start in life. Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO of The For Baby’s Sake Trust, said:  “Babies are the silent victims of domestic abuse – so often forgotten and overlooked by services. What happens to us in our first 1001 days impacts the rest of our lives, and every baby deserves to be born into a safe, loving home.…

Unity Trust Bank launches annual grants programme with ten £5,000 funding packages up for grabs

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank’s grant programme has returned for a second year – and this time a total of £50,000 will be distributed through 10 awards of £5,000. Launched on Monday 1st September, eligible customers are invited to apply for funding to support projects and activities that deliver positive social, economic and environmental impact in their communities. Joshua Meek, Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, said: “As a social impact bank, supporting worthwhile causes through grant making, fundraising, volunteering and charitable donations is an integral part of delivering inclusive growth…

Consultation on the implementation of the less healthy food and drink advertising restrictions

Stuart Mitchell

The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP and BCAP) are issuing a consultation on the implementation of the less healthy food and drink product advertising restrictions. The consultation concerns proposed rules to implement the restrictions in the UK Advertising Codes, and implementation to support their interpretation. They are consulting on behalf of the ASA, which has been appointed by the statutory regulator, Ofcom, as frontline body responsible for enforcement. The less healthy product advertising rules will come into effect from 5 January 2026. They will prohibit ads for “identifiable” less healthy…

Four years after Taliban takeover, Afghans overwhelmingly back girls’ education

Stuart Mitchell

Despite the ongoing ban on girls’ secondary education, Afghans across gender and socioeconomic backgrounds almost universally support girls’ right to learn, according to a new UN Women Gender Alert. The alert looks at the current situation for women and girls across ten key areas, including education and employment, safety and mobility, shedding light on the impact of the crystallizing system of restrictions four years after the Taliban takeover. In a nationwide, door-to-door survey of more than 2,000 Afghans, 92 per cent said it was “important” for girls to continue their…

Amnesty launches ‘Breaking up with Big Tech’ briefing

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has launched a new briefing titled ‘Breaking up with Big Tech’ calling on governments to rein in the power of Big Tech companies in order to safeguard human rights.  The so-called big five tech companies – Alphabet (Google), Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple – wield extraordinary influence over the infrastructure, services, and norms that shape our online lives. These companies dominate key sectors of the internet: from search engines and social media to app stores and cloud computing. Their largely unchecked power across various digital sectors poses serious…