Tag: Comic Relief

Comic Relief Pledges £290,000 to Help Break Cycles of Domestic Abuse and Give Babies the Best Start in Life

Stuart Mitchell

During its 10th anniversary year, The For Baby’s Sake Trust has received a life-changing £290,000 grant from Comic Relief to support families in breaking cycles of domestic abuse and giving their babies the best start in life. Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO of The For Baby’s Sake Trust, said:  “Babies are the silent victims of domestic abuse – so often forgotten and overlooked by services. What happens to us in our first 1001 days impacts the rest of our lives, and every baby deserves to be born into a safe, loving home.…

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Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief team up to tackle school holiday hunger

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is taking a fresh approach to tackling school holiday hunger by funding both meals and activities for children to help create memorable experiences, as new research shows that food is integral to our memories. New research commissioned by Sainsbury’s found that 72% of Brits say that food is an important part of their memories, with moments of connection with family and friends (43%) and positive memories of childhood (37%) being the ones we most closely associate with food. Almost two thirds (64%) of Brits say that they associate food…

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Comic Relief appoints creative and advertising visionary Philip Thomas as new Chair of Board of Trustees

Stuart Mitchell

Comic Relief has announced that Philip Thomas, a leading figure in the global marketing and advertising industry, has been appointed as Chair of the charity’s Board of Trustees. Philip is the current Chairman of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, which he led as Chief Executive between 2006 and 2016. He is currently Executive Chairman of Informa Festivals, supporting the growth and development of a portfolio of global brands, including Cannes Lions, Game Developers Conference, Money20/20, Black Hat, and the Tech Week portfolio, including London Tech Week. For over 20…

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Trans Stories are Everyone’s Stories: New PSA Campaign from HRC Foundation Aims to Increase Acceptance of Transgender Youth

Stuart Mitchell

Trans and non–binary teens face the same rites of passage into adulthood as everyone else does, and live far more relatable lives than anti-LGBTQ+ bullies would have you believe. That’s the key message of “Daniel Really Suits You,” the centerpiece of a new six-figure ad campaign from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that began in September in key media markets across the country. “Daniel Really Suits You” was produced in partnership with BRINK Media Group and Comic Relief US. Daniel is a teen just like any other – except he…

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Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief to provide over one million meals to children facing food poverty in the school holidays

Stuart Mitchell

This summer, Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief have committed to donating over £2.5m, to help children and families with access to nutritious food by providing over one million meals in the school holidays. The retailer and Comic Relief are also working together to fund organisations such as Feeding Britain, The Bread and Butter Thing and London Community Foundations, who will provide healthy meals and free enriching activities for children over the summer break. The funding will also help launch five new food club hubs, which will run all-year-around and provide long-term…

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