Tag: COVID-19

UNESCO Empowers Journalists to Counter Disinformation and Misinformation

Stuart Mitchell

As disinformation and misinformation escalates during the current pandemic, public’s access to trusted and timely information becomes ever more vital. More than ever, we are aware of the urgency of fighting disinformation and strengthening quality journalism. Journalists have a pivotal role to play in reporting effectively and to deliver reliable public information during critical times. To empower journalists, journalism educators, and future journalists to perform such critical tasks, UNESCO had launched the English version of the “Journalism, ‘Fake News’ and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training” back in…

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New ‘upside down’ online story for families affected by Coronavirus

Stuart Mitchell

Ambitious about Autism has released online a new illustrated story, The World Has Turned Upside Down, written by best-selling children’s author Kes Gray with art from renowned illustrator Chloe Batchelor, to demonstrate how the impact of Coronavirus is causing heightened anxiety for children with autism. You can read the new illustrated story The World Has Turned Upside Down for free on their website.  Their Chief Executive, Jolanta Lasota, said: “Routine, structure and predictability are incredibly important for autistic children, helping them manage anxiety and regulate their emotions in a world…

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Second phase of charity’s Covid-19 Financial Hardship Funding launched

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians’ second wave of hardship support will help those ineligible for government emergency safety nets or unable to survive on what they receive.  Help Musicians has announced that it will open applications for its new financial hardship fund next week. The latest support initiative from the charity is targeted at self-employed musicians who do not qualify for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and other unemployed musicians who are experiencing significant financial hardship. The fund will open with a total of £2.55m, made up of £2m from the charity’s reserves plus…

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Community cookery school delivers 25,000 plant-powered meals to vulnerable people – with royal help from Olivia Colman!

Stuart Mitchell

Plant-based community cookery school, Made In Hackney, has hit the 25,000 mark with its direct to door free meal delivery for households in need across East London during the COVID-19 crisis – with a target of 34,000 meals by mid-June. Since its launch mid-March, volunteers have clocked up over 1,000 hours to deliver c.500 free home meals everyday, thanks to an £80k Crowdfunder campaign and partnership with Angelina’s restaurant. The Crown actress Olivia Colman even stopped by to lend a hand during the campaign.   Made In Hackney conceived and launched…

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Hovis® donates nearly 30,000 loaves of bread in April to FareShare to help fight hunger and tackle food waste during Covid-19 lockdown

Stuart Mitchell

Hovis®, the UK’s iconic 134-year-old bakery brand, has donated just under 30,000 loaves of bread in April alone to FareShare, the UK’s largest and longest-running food redistribution charity, to help keep Britain fed and reduce food waste during the Covid-19 crisis. Hovis®, which has been supporting FareShare since 2017, has increased the number of loaves it donates in order to meet a surge in demand from FareShare for more bread. In April alone Hovis® donated just under 30,000 loaves of bread to FareShare which supports over 11,000 charities across the…

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