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New IPA research reveals what makes adland’s Gen Z workforce tick

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has released new research that explores the attributes, influences and workplace values of adland’s growing Gen Z to help improve generational understanding and enable greater partnerships and stronger mutual success between clients and agencies. The findings will be discussed by IPA President Josh Krichefski, Rock Kitchen Harris’ Nikita Heer and Publicis London’s Prianka Ramlugun at today’s IPA Business Growth Conference. Gen Z are those born between 1997 and 2012 and while they currently account for approximately 12% of the UK working population, this figure is expected to shoot…

Nearly Three-Quarters of Young People Deeply Concerned About Their Future

Stuart Mitchell

The Mix, the UK’s leading digital charity for young people, has revealed new research that nearly three-quarters (73%) of young people aged 16-29 are deeply concerned about their future, highlighting a growing distrust in government efforts to prioritise youth issues. The research, conducted by MEL Research on behalf of The Mix, underscores the urgent need for the next government to increase investment in online youth support services, with 59% of respondents advocating for more government funding in this area over traditional face-to-face support. Ahead of the imminent general election, The…

CIPR 2024 Excellence Awards winners revealed

Stuart Mitchell

Cowshed was the big winner of the evening as the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) celebrated its 40th annual Excellence Awards on Wednesday night.  The Welsh PR firm took home four awards for their respective campaigns with Foster Wales and the Welsh Government as 500 people joined host Jason Mohammad at the Royal Lancaster London to celebrate the stand-out agencies, teams, and individuals across the public relations industry over the last 12 months.  The PR Consultancy of the Year award was presented to Ready10 who also won the Sport…

Starbucks UK and Hubbub are funding 100 green spaces for communities across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Together with environmental charity Hubbub, Starbucks UK has funded 100 new community green spaces across the UK – with an average distance of 2km from a Starbucks store – to help provide local communities with access to nature. Totaling £600,000, the Nature Hubs Fund as it has been dubbed by charity partner Hubbub, has funded a plethora of different outdoor projects including new gardens that grow food for the local community, outdoor theatres, yoga studios and areas for music performances to help residents connect, and converting unused, dilapidated buildings like…

Sodexo volunteers put in over 500 hours to support SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo employees, through the Stop Hunger Foundation, continue to support the armed forces community through volunteering activities to help SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, provide valuable aid to service personnel, veterans and their families. Earlier this month Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation arranged volunteering opportunities with long-standing charity partner, SSAFA, at seven locations across the UK and Cyprus for Sodexo’s employees and for volunteers from its supply partners and client organisations. Over one week, National Volunteers Week (3-9 June), around 92 volunteers put in 525 hours support though a volunteering drive…