Tag: coronavirus

Help Musicians launches £5M Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians has launched the Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund, a new offering specifically created to alleviate some of the immediate financial pressures that many professional musicians may currently be facing. The impact of the Coronavirus on musicians’ lives and careers is unprecedented, and it’s been recognised that the charity’s normal person-centred approach of Health & Welfare support needs to be boosted in this exceptional period to give as many musicians as possible immediate financial relief. A fund of £5m has therefore been created to help reduce the worry many musicians…

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Danone North America Commits $1.5 Million to Support Food Banks and Food Rescue Organizations During Coronavirus Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The closure of workplaces and schools nationwide in the last several weeks is leading to increasing food insecurity for many Americans, including low-income families, housebound individuals, and children unable to access free school breakfast and lunch. Danone North America, a food and beverage company with a portfolio of yogurt, dairy and plant-based foods, including Horizon Organic®, Silk®, So Delicious Dairy Free®, and Two Good®, is donating $1.2 million USD in funds, plus an additional $300,000 in product donations, to organizations making a local impact on food access in communities across…

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Sesame Workshop Launches ‘Caring for Each Other’ Initiative to Help Parents and Children During Coronavirus Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

In response to the unprecedented uncertainty facing young children and families, Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, is offering a broad variety of free resources to help children and families during the coronavirus pandemic. Today’s announcement of the Caring for Each Other initiative marks the beginning of a commitment to support families for the duration of this crisis, with brand new content featuring the Sesame Street Muppets sharing messages of love and kindness, playful learning activities, and virtual play dates launching soon. Mindful that the adults who care for children need support too,…

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ASA – Consumer advice: avoiding coronavirus scams

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Consumer advice: avoiding coronavirus scams. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. During times of such economic and social uncertainty, we’re reminding consumers to exercise great caution and be extra vigilant of potential scams, both online and offline. We’re working as part of a broader coalition of consumer protection and enforcement bodies, including Citizens Advice and…

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CIPR launch new webinar series to support profession through the Coronavirus crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is launching a new weekly series of #CIPRLearn webinars aimed at advising public relations professionals on managing their work during the COVID-19 outbreak with tips and tools on working from home, communicating with staff, crisis management and business continuity. The webinars will be available for all – including non-members – to watch live and will remain available for CIPR members. Registration is required for each of the webinars by clicking the relevant links below. Wednesday 1 April, 11am – Crisis management Wednesday 8 April, 11am – Internal communication *pre-recorded and available to all…

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