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Direct marketing advice generator makes it easy for organisations to comply with the law

Stuart Mitchell

ICO have launched a free online tool to help organisations ensure their direct marketing activities comply with UK law – namely the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR), and the UK GDPR. By using the direct marketing advice generator, small organisations will get reliable compliance advice, tailored to their own direct marketing activities, in minutes. This allows organisations to reach out and promote their products and services to both new and existing customers, as well as share their aims and ideals – and can assist in making sure they’re contacting…

Samaritans reports third consecutive year of rising calls from those facing financial hardship

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans is calling on the Government to increase investment in vital suicide prevention and mental health support, as new analysis reveals the number of people accessing the charity’s support services over financial concerns has risen for a third year in a row. Latest data from the suicide prevention charity reveals the toll that the cost-of-living crisis is taking on the nation’s mental health. While people call Samaritans for a range reasons, finance stands alone as the only concern to see a sustained year-on-year increase. In 2024, nearly 160,000 callers for…

First-of-its-Kind Digital Experience Supports Teen Mental Health Through Roblox Gameplay

Stuart Mitchell

The “Love, Your Mind” campaign (from the Ad Council, with lead partner Huntsman Mental Health Institute) launched the Love, Your Mind World, the first nonprofit experience on Roblox dedicated to teen mental health. Developed with guidance from leading mental health experts, the immersive experience aims to reach the 76% of people under 18 who play video games in the United States, offering mental health education and coping strategies to support their emotional wellbeing. The Love, Your Mind World (trailer here) is now open to all US users ages 13 and…

IPA appoints Denise Turner as new Media Research Director

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has announced the appointment of Denise Turner as its new Media Research Director. Turner joins the IPA from Route where she has been CEO since June 2022. She succeeds Belinda Beeftink, who retired at the end of 2024, and will join the team once she has completed her notice period at Route. In her IPA role, Turner will lead the TouchPoints project which has 75 industry subscribers and which publishes an annual survey of consumer media habits and a number of thought leadership events and publications. Turner will…

Iberdrola and Amazon further expand their global renewable energy partnership and harness the AWS cloud to scale Iberdrola’s business

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, have added an additional 476 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy PPAs (power purchase agreements) to their global renewable energy partnership, expanding its presence into five countries.  The new power purchase agreements include Amazon’s first PPA in Portugal for 219 MW from the Tâmega Wind Complex, the largest wind farm in Portugal, scheduled to begin construction in early 2025. The partnership also expanded into Spain, with two utility scale PPAs agreed for a total 257 MW of solar and wind…