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UK Charity Leads Life-Saving Rabies Response in World’s Largest Refugee Camp 

Stuart Mitchell

With fears rising over the spread of rabies in the world’s largest refugee settlement, UK charity Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) has spearheaded an emergency response that has vaccinated over 1,700 dogs in just four days – a lifesaving intervention in one of the most densely populated and underserved humanitarian settings on earth.   The campaign was launched in response to a 128% increase in reported dog bite cases between 2021 and 2023, as recorded by the WHO Cox’s Bazar Health Sector Bulletins. Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms develop, yet entirely preventable through timely…

Asda pledges £300,000 to support Community Alcohol Partnerships in 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has confirmed its financial support for CAP (Community Alcohol Partnerships) for 2025 which will be used to enhance the valuable work of the partnerships, especially in the North of England. CAP sets up and supports local partnerships that aim to reduce alcohol harm in children and young people, improve their health and well-being, and enhance their communities. Asda’s partnership with CAP began in 2009, and last year the business pledged £1million in funding over three years. This announcement marks the second portion of that funding commitment, and the money…

Out of Home Advertising Revenue Hits Record $1.98 Billion in Q1 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The U.S. out of home (OOH) advertising industry posted its highest-ever Q1 revenue, reaching $1.98 billion, according to new data released today by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire OOH advertising industry. The figure represents a 2% increase compared to the same quarter the previous year, extending the industry’s growth streak to 16 consecutive quarters. Following a record-setting $9.1 billion in OOH revenue in 2024, the channel’s momentum carried into 2025 with a historic first quarter. Digital OOH (DOOH) accounted…

Tetra Pak cuts emissions in value chain by 25% and in its own operations by 54%

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has launched its full-year 2024 (FY24) Sustainability Report, highlighting a 25% reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain since 2019, marking a further five-percentage-point improvement since 2023. Within its own operations, the company has achieved a 54% reduction in GHG emissions since 2019 and reports 94% renewable energy consumption in its own operations, keeping the company on track to achieve net-zero GHG emissions in its own operations by 2030. Moreover, these environmental achievements go hand in hand with the company’s continuous efforts to improve livelihoods…

Forgotten assets to help families and young people thrive

Stuart Mitchell

Families struggling with sudden costs and young people in deprived areas will get vital help, as £440 million from forgotten assets is put to work in communities across England through the first-ever Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy. This includes £132.5 million to give young people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods new chances to take part in music, sport and drama to build skills for the future, improve their employment opportunities and ensure access is no longer the preserve of a privileged few.  A further £132.5 million will benefit those in financially vulnerable circumstances,…