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80% UK charities say they will have to cut costs

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly nine in ten charitable organisations say they are concerned about affording the government’s increase to the rate of Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs) from 6 April 2025. The results of a survey conducted by Charity Finance Group (CFG) in November show that most charities (87%) are concerned about their organisation’s ability to afford the additional costs of ERNICs on top of the rises in the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW), with half of those saying they are concerned ‘a great deal’. Most charities (80%) said…

Three Quarters of Marketers Increasing Investment in Brand Ambassador Programs

Stuart Mitchell

New independent research by global creator agency, Billion Dollar Boy, shows brand ambassadors are on the rise, with 61% of marketers across the US and UK having increased investment over the past 12 months. The rate of increase is set to accelerate into 2025, with the survey finding an extra 73% of marketers are planning to invest more in ambassador programs over the next 12 months. This upward trend is particularly prevalent among US marketers, with 85% planning spending increases over the next year compared to 61% of UK marketers.…

Unity Trust Bank appoints Joshua Meek as Chief Impact Officer

Stuart Mitchell

Award-winning Unity Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Joshua Meek as its new Chief Impact Officer, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to delivering positive social and environmental impact across the bank. Joshua’s appointment to Chief Impact Officer will see him strengthen Unity’s ‘double bottom line’ strategy, which looks to maximise positive outcomes for people and planet alongside financial returns. As part of this, he is spearheading the development of Unity’s ‘theory of change’ in partnership with New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), to create a roadmap that will shape activity across the…

XPO Logistics Sustainability Leader Dr Nicholas Head Named Vice Chair of Sustainable Logistics Forum

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, announced today that Dr Nicholas Head, XPO Head of Sustainability, has been named Vice Chair of the Sustainable Logistics Forum. Representing 18 larger fleet operators, the Sustainable Logistics Forum is part of Rutland Forums, a partner of XPO Logistics, which facilitate collaboration groups of sustainability and energy practitioners, helping members to decarbonise their organisations quicker and more cost-effectively. All forums meet regularly to collaborate on projects, share best practices, and work closely with the HM Government to…

New multi million pound National Lottery programmes set to power up Scotland’s communities

Stuart Mitchell

The National Lottery Community Fund has opened a new £166 million funding stream that will give Scotland’s communities a much needed boost over the next five years. With a focus on building the strengths of people and communities in greatest need, community groups across the country can now apply to share these life changing funds. The two new programmes, Community Action and Fairer Life Chances, are aimed at helping communities to tackle poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination, three of the biggest barriers to people and communities finding their power and agency.…