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Make-A-Wish® International Celebrates World Wish Day With the Launch of Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka

Stuart Mitchell

Make-A-Wish® Sri Lanka has celebrated its official launch as a Licensed Territory of Make-A-Wish International. The launch coincided with World Wish Day, April 29th, a global day of celebrations marking the anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish 45 years ago. As a service administered by the Indira Cancer Trust, Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka aims to bring joy and positivity to children facing critical illness by granting wishes that inspire hope, strength, and resilience. “We are excited to welcome Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka to our global family this World…

Digital Poverty Alliance expands Tech4Youth scheme on Walney Island to provide free laptops for children

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has expanded its Tech4Youth scheme to Walney Island in Cumbria, providing free laptops for children to keep in the area. The scheme aims to provide children in need of a laptop with a free device to support with digital learning, online job applications and access to essential digital services. Alongside a laptop, the Tech4Youth scheme is also providing young people between the ages of 11 and 19 with digital literacy workshops and online access support, with the goal of boosting digital inclusion in Walney Island…

The ILO calls on BRICS to strengthen efforts on social justice as groundbreaking LEMM declaration on AI and Just Transition is adopted

Stuart Mitchell

International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, called on BRICS countries to lead in forging a renewed, socially just future of work, at a time when labour markets are being profoundly challenged by artificial intelligence (AI) and the transition to sustainability in labour markets. Houngbo, who spoke via video message to delegates attending the BRICS Labour Ministers’ meeting, commended the Brazilian presidency for championing the critical role of South-South and triangular cooperation in helping to navigate the ongoing changes. At the opening session, Minister of Labour and Employment, Luiz…

Inaugural IPA Beacon List spotlights innovation growth stories in UK agency sector

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has unveiled its inaugural IPA Beacon List – a new initiative designed to celebrate the most exciting and innovative growth stories from across the UK’s thriving agency landscape. Developed to shine a light on agencies outside of IPA membership, the IPA Beacon project provides a platform to profile ambitious, high-growth businesses that are redefining what it means to be an agency in today’s fast-evolving media and technology environment. Spearheaded by Paul Mead, former board director at Jellyfish and Founder of VCCP Media, the IPA Beacon List is the…

Just Earth: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) host launch event for Tony Juniper’s new book

Stuart Mitchell

CISL and CCI recently hosted an event to celebrate the launch of Just Earth: How a Fairer World Will Save the Planet, the latest book by Tony Juniper CBE.   Just Earth shows how inequality underpin the biodiversity and climate crises which are ravaging our planet – and the crises cannot be solved unless society deals with the unfairness and injustice faced by our most vulnerable communities.  Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England and CISL Fellow, began by explaining how he came to write the book: “[Carbon emissions] have been…