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Hubbub launches new ‘Community Nature Network’ to connect, grow and fund community green spaces

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental charity Hubbub has launched its first ever ‘Community Nature Network’ to help community-led green spaces thrive and bring nature closer to people and people closer to nature. The Community Nature Network, supported by funding from the Wates Family Enterprise Trust and the Bentley Environmental Foundation, will offer funding opportunities, free resources, guidance and peer to peer support to community groups who wish to establish new green spaces or improve existing ones. The network is free to join from today and is open to any publicly-accessible community-led green space. The…

Crisp packets, bread bags and yoghurt tops to get a new life as furniture for NHS gardens

Stuart Mitchell

Thousands of pieces of soft plastics, such as bread bags and crisp packets, dropped off by customers at Tesco stores are to get a new lease of life as outdoor furniture and garden equipment in a series of community gardens being designed for NHS Property Services.  Veolia has introduced an innovative recycling process that can turn soft plastic, which previously was difficult to recycle, into items such as benches, decking, tables and raised beds. The recycled gardening products will be donated to the NHSPS Social Prescribing Programme to introduce nature…

Sodexo achieves menopause-friendly employer accreditation

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK and Ireland has achieved The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, awarded in recognition of its efforts to foster an inclusive culture and provide robust support for colleagues experiencing menopause.  The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, established by Henpicked: recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace.   Sodexo has been raising awareness about menopause in the workplace for many years. Recently, the company has intensified its efforts and commitment to being a menopause-friendly employer. This comprehensive programme includes support and awareness initiatives, the creation of working groups, and menopause…

Palladium Hotel Group’s ‘Palladium Cares’ CSR Initiative Reflects On Progress One Year Since Its Launch

Stuart Mitchell

One year on since the launch of its Palladium Cares programme, Palladium Hotel Group reflects on the leaps and bounds made through its corporate social responsibility initiatives. Launched in 2023, Palladium Cares encompasses a wide range of initiatives focused on three key pillars: Our People, Our Community, and Our Planet. These pillars aim to improve quality of life for both employees and surrounding communities. Palladium Cares has already made significant progress in both Europe and the Americas within its first year, with a total of 486 CSR initiatives – including…

MTVH launches Molly Huggins Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

As she prepares to step down after 16 years as Chief Executive of MTVH, Geeta Nanda, OBE, warned that the cost-of-living crisis risks becoming the ‘new normal’ in many communities if urgent action isn’t taken. In response Geeta announced the launch of MTVH’s charity the Molly Huggins Foundation, named after MTVH’s founder, that will invest £75m in community impact projects over the next decade. The Foundation, working with local partners, will tackle food insecurity, debt issues, skills gaps, educational needs, health and wellbeing to break down barriers that hold communities…