Tag: UK Government

UK Government unlocks £150 million from dormant accounts for coronavirus response

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Culture Secretary has announced that £150 million from dormant bank and building society accounts is to be unlocked to help charities, social enterprises and vulnerable individuals during the coronavirus outbreak. This includes accelerating the release of £71 million of new funds from dormant accounts alongside £79 million already unlocked that will be repurposed to help charities’ coronavirus response and recovery. The funding will support urgent work to tackle youth unemployment, expand access to emergency loans for civil society organisations and help improve the availability of fair, affordable credit…

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UK aid and Unilever to target a billion people in global handwashing campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The UK government is working with Unilever to fund a global programme to urgently tackle the spread of coronavirus. The programme will reach up to a billion people worldwide, raising awareness and changing behaviour, to make sure people are washing their hands with soap regularly and disinfecting surfaces. It is backed by funding of up to £50 million each from both the Department for International Development and Unilever. The programme will also provide over 20 million hygiene products in the developing world, including in areas where there is little or…

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CIPR and UK government publish terrorism crisis management guidance

Stuart Mitchell

The CIPR has partnered with the Government’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) to deliver best practice communications guidance on the preparation and management of threats from hostile actors. The 38 page guide features a communications toolkit designed to help PR professionals mitigate the harmful effects of terrorist incidents on brands, businesses and communities. The guidance encourages professionals to be wary of the diverse threats facing organisations; from left and right wing terrorism to cyber crime and hacktivism. The document is informed by CPNI research based on interviews with 30 communications heads and security professionals from 24…

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United Kingdom’s First LGBTQ+ Founders’ Trade Mission Kicks Off Americas-Wide “Love Is Great Britain” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The British Government will celebrate LGBTQ+ rights by marching in Prides and hosting LGBTQ+ events in 14 cities across the US, as well as 5 cities in Canada and 5 cities in Latin America, as part of VisitBritain‘s Love is GREAT Britain campaign. A major highlight of the campaign is the UK’s first-ever LGBTQ Founders’ Trade Mission, bringing nine UK-headquartered companies to New York for a bespoke program aimed at accelerating business growth in the US for LGBTQ business founders. As a leader in LGBTQ+ equality and rights, the UK…

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New ‘Share the joy’ campaign promotes shared parental leave rights for parents

Stuart Mitchell

More parents are today encouraged to take up the offer of Shared Parental Leave in their baby’s first year, as the government launches a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of the opportunity. The workplace right for eligible parents allows them to share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay after having a baby. They can take time off separately or they can be at home together for up to 6 months. Around 285,000 couples every year are eligible but take up could be as low…

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