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Purina donates 1 million pet food pouches to help families in need

Stuart Mitchell

Purina Petcare, Europe’s leading pet care company, is donating 1 million pet food pouches from its Felix and Gourmet ranges to Community Shop, a social enterprise supermarket, which sells food to its members at heavily discounted prices.  It comes at a time when support for pet owners is more important than ever and will help to feed much-loved pets in families who are on the cusp of food poverty, while making sure that perfectly good products don’t go to waste. Purina has donated to Community Shop in the past, most…

Unilever, Tesco and In Kind Direct extend charity partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever, Tesco and In Kind Direct have launched the second phase of their ongoing partnership to help families struggling with hygiene poverty in the UK. Research conducted last year by In Kind Direct found that almost half of low-income households have had to go without hygiene products because they can no longer afford them. Responding to the growing need to support charities and households across the UK, the partnership brings together the in-store activation expertise of Unilever and reach of their household brands, Tesco’s scale, store footprint and online reach,…

DWF Foundation marks seventh anniversary by reaching £1m donations milestone

Stuart Mitchell

The DWF Foundation has surpassed £1m in donations having just celebrated seven years of giving. The Foundation is an independent charity that was launched by DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services.  Since December 2015, the Foundation has been the focus of charitable giving for DWF and reflects the Group’s values. It has the sole aim of providing funds, resources and mentoring to help individuals, groups and communities to achieve their full potential and focuses on supporting charities in locations where DWF operates. The DWF Foundation currently supports…

United to Feed Innovation Challenge supports unique, sustainable and equitable food projects

Stuart Mitchell

Kellogg Company and United Way Worldwide have selected grant winners from the United to Feed Innovation Challenge. Underwritten by Kellogg and one of the company’s charitable funds, the partnership with United Way Worldwide supports initiatives across the globe that create sustainable and equitable access to food in a unique way. Finalists will receive grant funding to help improve or scale up their projects. “Kellogg and United Way have been community partners for close to a century,” said Stephanie Slingerland, Kellogg Company’s Senior Director, Philanthropy and Social Impact. “Programs like the…

ESRC announces winners of its 2022 Celebrating Impact Prize

Stuart Mitchell

Researchers whose work has made an outstanding difference to society and the economy were celebrated at the ESRC’s annual Celebrating Impact Prize awards. The Celebrating Impact Prize awards is part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Sciences. The event was live streamed from the Royal Society in London on 2 November. The competition, now in its tenth year, recognises and rewards ESRC-funded researchers who have achieved impact through exceptional research, knowledge exchange activities, collaborative partnerships and engagement with different communities. John Hills Impact Prize 2022…