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UK marketing budgets hold firm during turbulent final quarter

Stuart Mitchell

Following two consecutive quarters of upward revisions to total marketing budgets, the year ended on a neutral note, with the net balance registering at 0.0% (down from +3.6% in Q3), according to the Q4 2025 IPA Bellwether Report published recently (15 January 2026). The majority of Bellwether respondents (57.4%) left their marketing budgets unchanged over the course of the quarter, while the remaining panellists were evenly split, between those reporting an increase and those implementing cuts. According to anecdotal evidence from Bellwether respondents, cost pressures, muted economic activity and budget…

Victoria Centre Announces Nottinghamshire Mind As 2026 Charity Of The Year

Stuart Mitchell

Victoria Centre has announced that Nottinghamshire Mind will be its Charity of the Year for 2026, strengthening the centre’s commitment to supporting the communities across Nottingham. The announcement follows the completion of a successful two-year charity partnership with Nottinghamshire Hospice, during which the centre raised a total of £24,972 in support of vital local services. In 2025, fundraising reached new heights thanks to activities such as the Christmas gift wrap activation, Christmas Mog Trail and a toy collection initiative to support families and children in need. Following a strong first…

Sustained NOAA Funding is a Win for All of Us

Stuart Mitchell

The House has voted to advance a budget bill that would maintain funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) until September 2026. NOAA provides essential services in support of people and our planet – from tracking our weather and climate, to managing ocean health and fisheries, to supporting emergency first responders. Without federal policymakers providing strong funding for NOAA during the annual appropriations process, there is a risk these essential services could lapse. Jeff Watters, Ocean Conservancy’s vice president for external affairs, issued the following statement in response:…

CIPR recognises outstanding service with new Fellowship and Honorary Fellowships

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has awarded new Fellowships and Honorary Fellowships in recognition of exceptional service to the Institute and the wider public relations profession. The CIPR is pleased to confirm that former CIPR Presidents who remain active members of the Institute have been awarded Honorary Fellowships. In addition, Dan Slee has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship, while Andy West has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institute. Honorary Fellowships are granted by the CIPR Board of Directors in recognition of exceptionally outstanding service to the Institute and the…

Barnardo’s and AstraZeneca team up on the Young Health Programme to support thousands of children, young people and families in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Children and young people living in poverty in the UK will gain better access to healthy food, help create a healthy living toolkit and become advocates for health policy thanks to a new partnership announced today between the children’s charity Barnardo’s and AstraZeneca, as part of the pharmaceutical company’s Young Health Programme UK. Around 2.6 million children in the UK are living in food insecure households (18% of all children)* with a lack of access to a nutritious diet which can create life-long impacts on their health.  Those benefitting from the partnership will include children and young people with experience of growing up in care, who are living alone for the first time and young…