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Onshore wind developer launches charitable initiative

Stuart Mitchell

A renowned renewables firm has announced the launch of a brand-new charitable initiative, which will see its staff support two local charities in Scotland and England this year.   Scottish staff at OnPath Energy will volunteer and fundraise for Beatson Cancer Charity, which supports people affected by cancer through specialist care, research for communities across Scotland. The firm has set a target of raising £5,000 for both charities, with every £1,000 raised by staff being matched by the firm for each cause up to the tune of £5,000. Founded in…

Susan G. Komen® Honors Five Exceptional Leaders Who Have Transformed Breast Cancer Research and Patient Care

Stuart Mitchell

In December Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, is recognised five individuals who have advanced our understanding of breast cancer risk and metastasis, developed new personalized treatment regimens and championed breast cancer research advocacy and education. Awarded annually, the Brinker Awards, Rising Star Researcher Award and Research Advocate Champion Award are the highest honors Komen can extend to someone who has devoted their career to advancing breast cancer research. “This year’s honorees are leading critical advancements needed for breast cancer prevention and treatment,” said Jennifer A. Pietenpol,…

350,000 trees planted and many more to come as The Tree Council and Network Rail renew partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The Tree Council and Network Rail are aiming to plant thousands of trees in hundreds of communities across the country as their award-winning partnership is renewed for an additional five-year period.  Their previous agreement resulted in the successful planting of more than 350,000 saplings in 180 communities, along with aftercare to secure the trees’ future.  The new agreement sees Network Rail pledge £1.2m towards tree establishment and care across three Network Rail regions in England – Eastern, Northwest and Central, and Southern – along with the company’s national Route Services…

Campaign from climate charity seeks to inspire more action for peatlands across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

A new campaign from Carbon Copy seeks to change the perception of peatlands and to encourage more people to take action to prevent their destruction. Peatlands are a big deal in the UK, making up around 12% of the entire land area or three million hectares, with only 1-in-5 currently in a near natural or rewetted condition. Part of the charity’s 25 Big Local Actions in 2025 programme, the focus on the local climate impact of degraded peatlands comes as the UK continues to experience extreme weather events, made worse…

Virgin Media O2 pledges to donate 12,000 devices to connect people in need in 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 is committing to donate up to 12,000 smartphones to help people in need get online in 2025.  The company is stepping up its work to address electronic waste (e-waste) and to tackle digital exclusion with its largest-ever device donation programme which will provide around 1,000 pre-owned devices per month to its charity partners, Good Things Foundation and Hubbub.    Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Community Calling programme and Good Things Foundation’s National Device Bank will respectively distribute the refurbished and data-wiped tech to other UK charities and…