Tag: COVID-19

GivingTuesday Announces Day of Global Action for Giving and Unity in Response to COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

GivingTuesday, the groundbreaking global generosity movement, announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world. #GivingTuesdayNow Leadership Supporters the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PayPal are already actively responding to COVID-19.  Confirmed additional partners include original #GivingTuesday co-founder the United Nations Foundation powering the COVID-19…

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Save the Children works with drama group to spread life-saving messages to halt spread of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

A fleet of vehicles equipped with loudspeakers and signboards have been on the move through North Darfur and Kordofan in Sudan, sharing messages about handwashing, social distancing and other ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Save the Children has recruited a local drama group to bring life and animation to the messages, which are also being played on local radios as well as fixed loudspeakers. In front of a hospital in Kordofan, the group demonstrated social distancing and distributed leaflets on COVID-19 prevention, while also broadcasting messages on loudspeakers.…

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Sony provides the first major corporate contribution to UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal

Stuart Mitchell

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Sony Corporation’s announcement of establishing “Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19”, through which a US$3 million contribution will be made to help protect refugees from the threat of this pandemic. This is the first major private sector contribution to UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal. Timely and unearmarked funds are critical for helping UNHCR field operations to prepare and respond to COVID-19 pandemic and prevent the spread among refugees and their host communities. “We are calling for strong involvement of the private sector in this humanitarian response,…

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PRCA offers free membership to professionals affected by COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has  announced its latest measure to support the self-employed and those made redundant as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Effective immediately, the PRCA will offer six months of free individual membership to anyone who has lost their job in the industry, or to anyone who is self-employed and has seen a significant decline in their income. The offer is open to members and non-members alike, and the PRCA will take the word of self-employed practitioners that they have suffered losses. Announcing the measure, PRCA…

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NHS Covid-19 appeal reaches over £15million in first 5 days

Stuart Mitchell

The NHS charities National COVID-19 URGENT APPEAL launched on Monday 23 March by NHS Charities Together reached over £15million within its first 5 days.  The appeal supports hospital staff and volunteers at the frontline caring for Covid-19 patients.  Thank you to XTX Markets for launched the appeal with an amazing £10million donation. ‘XTX Markets commented: “COVID-19 has put the NHS under immense pressure and ‘NHS Charities Together’, as the umbrella organisation for all NHS charities and specifically their Covid-19 campaign, are playing a crucial role in getting funds to where…

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