XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, is working in partnership with Saint-Gobain UK to keep children safer on the roads. The Road Safety Team, comprising key personnel from both Saint-Gobain and XPO Logistics, along with Buzz, the project’s Bee mascot, aims to visit 1,000 children in schools during 2025. The team will give talks and demonstrations on how to cross the road safely and show them where the danger areas are around an HGV. The team has already visited more than 250…
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Mobility in Motion and Purpl Discounts Join Forces to Champion Accessible Driving For The Disabled Community
Mobility in Motion has announced a new partnership with Purpl Discounts to improve car accessibility in the disabled community. The accessible driving aids and vehicle adaptations company, Mobility in Motion, will provide disabled customers with 10% off their first order. The discount will allow 1.9 million disabled drivers to save on accessibility equipment such as hand controls, pedal modifications, steering aids, and more. Passengers can also save on hoists and swivel seats. Studies show a notable accessibility gap in transport, with disabled people making fewer overall trips compared to their…
£1.2m grant fund launched to support older people on a low income in coastal and rural areas
National UK charity Independent Age is distributing £1.2 million in the second round of their Older People’s Fund. The money will fund projects that deliver practical advice and support in specific rural and coastal areas where there are a higher number of older people living on a low income including many older private renters. In each round, the Older People’s Fund aims to support one or more of six priority groups who are more likely to face financial hardship in later life based on a report published by Independent Age…
World Food Prize Foundation Youth Institutes Expand Across Africa, Established in Sierra Leone
The World Food Prize Foundation has established its first Youth Institute in Sierra Leone, advancing its mission to engage the next generation of leaders in food security across Africa. The inaugural program was held on July 14, 2025, and marks a significant step in the Foundation’s continental expansion of youth-focused initiatives. The Sierra Leone Youth Institute was held in Freetown, Sierra Leone in partnership with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Njala University. “Bringing the Youth Institute model…
Tokio Marine GX makes series of renewable energy leadership appointments
Tokio Marine GX (TMGX), a leading insurer and risk solution provider for green initiatives, today announced it has expanded its management team with three senior renewable energy appointments. Olly Litterick will serve as Head of Renewables, reporting to Ben Kinder, Chief Underwriting Officer of Tokio Marine GX. Rosa van Reyk has been appointed as Head of North America (West Coast) and Michael Galea has been appointed as Head of North America (East Coast), both will report to Olly. All three take up the newly created roles with immediate effect with…