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WaterAid film wins Best Charity Film in the Health and Wellbeing category at the Big Syn Film Festival

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid’s film ‘Before the Dawn’ was declared the Best Charity Film (Health and Wellbeing)  category at the 2024 Big Syn International Film Festival Award this month in a gala awards ceremony at Curzon Soho in London.  The Big Syn International Film Festival is the world’s biggest sustainability film festival, reaching over 50 million people in 120 countries, inspiring them to act on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and make positive changes for the environment, society and economy.  ‘Before the Dawn’, co-directed and produced by WaterAid’s David Jobanputra,…

PRCA/CIPR Mental Wellbeing Audit 2023/2024 highlights persistent challenges and trends in PR industry

Stuart Mitchell

There has been in increase in diagnosis of mental health conditions in the PR industry according to new research carried out by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The research – conducted by Opinium – revealed that on average, 91% reported poor mental health in the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the proportion of PR professionals that have been diagnosed with a mental health condition has risen from one in four (25%) to a third (33%). The number of PR professionals who…

Centre for Thriving Places announces ‘Wellbeing Economy in Action’ project

Stuart Mitchell

Centre for Thriving Places has announced a new project with support from Triodos Bank UK and Carnegie UK to amplify and celebrate the progress being made to embed wellbeing economics. Across the UK, local government, business and community groups are fuelling a revolution and reclaiming their local economies. When aligned with the values and aspirations of the community, these systems can reshape places to drive positive and sustained social and environmental action. The ‘Wellbeing Economy in Action’ project will bring these stories to life, creating a compendium of first-person narratives…

Ten outstanding health and wellbeing charities win 2024 GSK IMPACT Awards 

Stuart Mitchell

Ten UK charities have been named as winners of the 2024 GSK IMPACT Awards for their excellent work improving health and wellbeing in their communities.   This year’s awards come at a time when many smaller charities find themselves working in a demanding and challenging environment. Rising costs, falling income and increased demand continues to put charities and their finances under extreme pressure. The cost-of-living crisis is having a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of many local communities, with a record 2.8 million people currently unable to work due to…

Triodos Bank UK introduces fund focused on children’s wellbeing and development

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has introduced the Triodos Future Generations Fund, a thematic fund aimed at improving the wellbeing and development of children worldwide, to UK retail investors. The fund provides an opportunity for everyday investors to support listed small and midcap companies around the world that fit into this unique socially-focused investment theme. The fund is managed by Triodos Investment Management (Triodos IM), the investment arm of Triodos Bank, and has been open to European investors and UK institutional investors since March 2022. The fund currently has assets under management…