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Former CIPR President Named Among Top 100 Women in Westminster 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Rachael Clamp, former President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and founder and director of Ardesey Ltd., has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Women in Westminster for 2025 for her efforts campaigning for ethical lobbying, empowering young people in politics, and championing gender diversity in the defence sector.  A former chair of the CIPR’s Public Affairs Group, Rachael has spent her career advocating for integrity and transparency in lobbying, ensuring that decision-making processes are open, accountable, and reflective of the public interest. Her work has…

House of Hackney launches crowdfunding raise on journey to becoming a regenerative business

Stuart Mitchell

Interiors and lifestyle brand House of Hackney is seeking to raise £2 million through a bond offer live on Triodos Bank UK’s crowdfunding platform (triodoscrowdfunding.co.uk) to support its goal of becoming a measurably regenerative business. Founded by Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle in 2011, House of Hackney is an interiors brand that inspires people to protect our common home by bringing the beauty of Nature into theirs. With products sold around the world through its e-commerce platform and from its showrooms in London and New York City, its vision…

Barnardo’s receives its largest donation in the charity’s history

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s is celebrating a historic milestone – the largest single donation in the charity’s history. The £18 million gift from the Katherine Martin Charitable Trust will fully fund the rest of the Barnardo’s Gap Homes programme, creating 50 homes across the UK, as well as an ongoing fund to support vital services in the North of England.   This transformational gift builds on Katherine Martin’s extraordinary life and legacy. Katherine defied societal norms as a trailblazer in the 1920s. She was a successful businesswoman, a pioneering racing driver, and a key…

Square Mile leaders set sights on circular economy by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

The City of London Corporation has launched an ambitious strategy to reduce waste and recycle building materials as part of its ongoing efforts to cut carbon emissions across the Square Mile. The organisation’s pioneering Circular Economy Framework and Action Plan, will redefine how resources are used and managed across the City, with the aim of becoming ‘fully circular’ by 2040. The new framework – approved by the Court of Common Council, the City Corporation’s highest decision-making body – outlines how the organisation will embed circular principles in major construction projects,…

NESO launch new tool to drive connections queue progress proposed

Stuart Mitchell

NESO have published their RIIO-2 Business Plan 3 for the period April 2025 to March 2026 (BP3). This is their first business plan as NESO and the final plan for the RIIO-2 period.   The energy system is the foundation of a thriving modern society in Great Britain. As the system continues to undergo rapid and fundamental transition, our focus remains on promoting net zero, access to affordable energy and ensuring security of supply for the nation.  Their business plan identifies eight Performance Objectives that ensure they deliver value for consumers…