The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
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Rise Point Capital acquired Dutch running retailer Run2Day, marking a new ownership and leadership phase. Robbert Cornelissen was appointed CEO and co-shareholder, succeeding founder Ewout Braggaar. Run2Day operates 16 stores nationwide and maintains a strong community presence through events like … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Sports, Technology
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(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University’s Dr Emily Murphy is leading a pioneering project, Sharing Stories for Wellbeing, to explore how creative activities can improve the health and emotional wellbeing of children with long-term medical conditions. With the number of children living … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged art therapy, child wellbeing, children’s health, clinical psychology, Community Engagement, creative approaches to healthcare, creative health, creative workshops, Dr Emily Murphy, Dr Emily Murphy Leads Newcastle Study on the Role of Creativity in Enhancing Young Patients’ Wellbeing, Great North Museum Hancock, Hatton Gallery, health policy, hospitalised children, long-term conditions, mental health, Newcastle research, Newcastle University, Newcastle University-led Project Sharing Stories for Wellbeing Investigates the Power of Creativity in Enhancing Child Health and Resilience, Paediatric Care, Sharing Stories for Wellbeing, storytelling, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has selected Early Music as Education (EMAE) and Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats as its new Affiliate Organisations at The Tung Auditorium for 2025–2027. The partnership will allow both groups to present regular … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Entertainment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affiliate organisations, Baroque showcase, Big Band mini festival, Community Engagement, cultural partnership, Department of Music, Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats, Early Music as Education, Early Music as Education and Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats Join The Tung Auditorium in New Two-Year Partnership, Helen Apps, Lisa Colton, live performance, Liverpool String Academy, Lizzie Elliott, Merseyside music, music education, Richard Hartwell, The Tung Auditorium, The Tung Auditorium Welcomes New Community Affiliates to Enrich Liverpool’s Musical Landscape, University of Liverpool, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
(IN BRIEF) EE has opened its first Experience Local store in Scotland, returning to Elgin’s high street after the sudden closure of the St Giles Centre forced the brand and 14 other businesses to leave their outlets earlier this year. … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Asif Aziz, Community Engagement, connected technology, Covesea Candles, EE, EE Guides, EE Launches New Tech Hub and Community Pop-Up Store on Elgin High Street, EE Opens First Experience Local Store in Scotland Supporting Elgin Businesses Affected by St Giles Centre Closure, EE Opens First Scottish Experience Local Store to Support Businesses Affected by St Giles Closure, EE Reopens in Elgin with Scotland’s First Experience Local Store Supporting Displaced Traders, Elgin, Elgin Retail Revival, Experience Local store, Glasgow, high street, high street regeneration, local businesses, mobile store, pop-up initiative, retail investment, retail revival, Scotland, Sharon Davidson, Smadug, Small Business Support, St Giles Centre, sustainable retail, technology hub, UK retail strategy
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group, through its Danish subsidiary STARK Denmark, has expanded its partnership with the Danish Football Association to include both the women’s and men’s national football teams. The move builds on a collaboration that began in 2018 with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Sports
Tagged Britta Korre Stenholt, Community Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility, Danish Football Association, Danish national teams, DBU, Denmark, football sponsorship, gender equality, inclusion in sport, men’s football, sponsorship, sports partnership, STARK Denmark, STARK Denmark strengthens ties with Danish Football Association by supporting both women’s and men’s teams, Stark group, STARK Group broadens DBU partnership to champion equality across Denmark’s national football teams, STARK Group expands national football partnership to promote inclusion and community engagement in sport, STARK Group expands partnership with Danish Football Association to support both women’s and men’s national teams, women’s football
(IN BRIEF) Zalando marks its 10th anniversary of corporate volunteering, spotlighting a week of nearly 400 volunteer opportunities in Berlin where staff contributed almost 1,000 hours. Activities ranged from Spree riverbank clean-ups and hygiene kit assembly with vostel.de to packing … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABOUT YOU merger, Astrid Arndt, Berlin, Berliner Tafel, Community Engagement, corporate volunteering, CSR, employee volunteer days, Europe, HQ, hygiene kits, Lara Gesche, logistics and tech sites, school cones, social impact, Spree clean-up, vostel.de, Zalando
(IN BRIEF) Bjorn Bantock, an internationally recognized conductor with more than 30 years’ experience, has been named Director of Music at the University of East Anglia. In this capacity, he will manage the Music Centre’s operations and spearhead efforts to … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alpine Summer School Orchestra, Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Bjorn Bantock, Catherine Richardson, Community Engagement, conductor, Director of Music, Hertfordshire Philharmonia, inclusivity, International String Orchestra Festival, Irish Memory Orchestra, London Chamber Strings, Matthias Wollong, Music Centre, music education, Open Strings Festival, performance expertise, Peterborough Philharmonic Orchestra, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Arts and Humanities, Svanker Music Festival, UEA, University of East Anglia, Yuko Inoue
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has launched a city-wide Children’s Choir in collaboration with the National Schools Singing Programme, aiming to provide hundreds of state school pupils with professional-grade vocal training. Directed by choral scholar David Wynn-Evans, the choir … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anton Muscatelli, Children’s Choir, choral scholarship, civic mission, Community Engagement, CREATE programme, David Wynn-Evans, Douglas Hutchison, Glasgow, grid, higher education access, Living Laboratory, music education, National Schools Singing Programme, NSSP, Roisín Coll, Sir John Rutter, state school pupils, University of Glasgow, vocal tuition, Youth Music Initiative
(IN BRIEF) RWE and KRONOS TITAN have entered a PPA-based collaboration to erect a 24.7 MWp ground-mounted solar farm on a 20 hectare site at KRONOS’s Nordenham facility. With roughly 38,200 photovoltaic modules expected to generate about 22,000 MWh per … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged 000 MWh per year, 200 solar modules, 22, 24.7 MWp, 38, Carsten Büsing, commissioning spring 2026, Community Engagement, ground-mounted photovoltaic plant, Industrial Transformation, Katja Wünschel, KRONOS TITAN, Lower Saxony, Nordenham, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy development, RWE, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) On June 3, the University of Exeter and Exeter College formalised an updated Memorandum of Understanding that deepens a partnership spanning around twenty years. Signed at the University’s Streatham Campus, the MoU reinforces both institutions’ commitment to co-leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic pathways, Community Engagement, Devon, education ecosystem, Exeter Civic University Agreement, Exeter College, Exeter Mathematics School, John Laramy, Lisa Roberts, Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, partnership, regional development, South West Institute of Technology, Streatham campus, Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group officially opened its new LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam facility in Binh Duong province, marking its sixth global site and second plant in Asia. The ceremony, which included notable figures such as Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Mai … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Binh Duong province, Carsten Rasmussen, Community Engagement, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Văn Chính, Dong Nai province, energy centre, environmentally sustainable, former President Nguyen Minh Triet, Future Factory Workplace, LEED Gold, LEED Platinum, LEGO Group, LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, Niels B. Christiansen, paper-based pre-pack bags, partnership, precision manufacturing, regional distribution centre, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable growth, training programs, Vietnam, VSIP
(IN BRIEF) The UEA Tennis Club has taken a creative step towards sustainability by donating a large quantity of used tennis balls to Dogs Trust Snetterton in Norfolk. Recognizing the waste generated by their high usage, club members repurposed the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Community Engagement, Dogs Trust Snetterton, donation, Ed Ingles, environmental responsibility, four-legged residents, Kelly Smith, Marketing and Management, Norfolk, Pharmacology, rehoming, repurposing, Ruby Pummell, sustainability, UEA, UEA Tennis Club, used tennis balls
(IN BRIEF) The collaboration between Real Madrid, Exolum, and San Fernando de Henares continues to provide scholarships for children aged 5-17, focusing on those at risk of social exclusion. The football school also includes children with disabilities and fosters key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sports, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Álvaro Arbeloa, Community Engagement, Exolum, football, Javier Corpa, Jorge Guillén, partnership, Real Madrid, San Fernando de Henares, scholarships, social inclusion, Social Sports Football School, sports for social change
(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University has teamed up with Soul Padel to install two new padel courts on campus, set to open on 1 March 2025. Padel, a fast-growing sport that combines tennis and squash, will be available for booking by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GEA Group launched the GEA Foundation at an event in Berlin, aiming to strengthen the company’s community engagement by focusing on education, poverty alleviation, access to infrastructure, and disaster relief. The foundation builds on GEA’s commitment to donate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit
Tagged Child poverty, Christian Schneider, clean water, Community Engagement, corporate responsibility, disaster relief, Dr. Klaus Borger, economic development, Education, GEA Foundation, GEA Group, Global Initiatives, INDIA, international STEM survey, KfW Research, medical care, Mission 30 strategy, panel discussion, partnerships, PERU, renewable energy, Stefan Klebert, STEM, strategic partnerships, sustainability, UNICEF Germany
(IN BRIEF) PUMA is set to host a groundbreaking and immersive experience at Paris Fashion Week, featuring four days of exclusive previews, custom workshops, exhibitions, and after-parties. The event, which highlights iconic PUMA silhouettes and new collaborations, is centered around … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Sports, Technology
Tagged after-party, Cold Archive, Community Engagement, cultural intersection, customization workshops, exclusive previews, fashion, fashion history, footwear design, Hart Copy x Inside Tag, Immersive Experience, Mostro, Paris Fashion Week, Public event, PUMA, PUMA archive, PUMA Brand and Marketing VP, PUMA King, PUMA Speedcat, rave culture, Richard Teyssier, Rue Froissart, Slam Jam, sneaker culture, Studio Hagel, tattoo art, Uniform Display, youth movements
(IN BRIEF) A University of Bristol-led report highlights significant trust issues in policing violence against women and girls (VAWG), especially in Black and minoritised communities, where low confidence in law enforcement deters victims from reporting crimes. The study revealed that … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aisha K. Gill, Black and minoritised communities, Casey Review, Community Engagement, CPS, criminal justice reform, Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, gender-based violence, HMICFRS, institutional racism, policing, proactive policing, sexual assault, Sundari Anitha, systemic failures, trust deficit, UKRI Economic and Social Research Council, UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism, University of Bristol, University of Sheffield, VAWG, victim retraction, violence against women and girls
THE RUNWAY AT YZD DESIGN COMPETITION AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE DECOMMISSIONED RUNWAY INTO AN ANCHOR AND CENTREPIECE FOR THE FUTURE 370-ACRE COMMUNITY. (IN BRIEF) Northcrest Developments has launched a global design competition to transform the historic 2-km airstrip at Downsview … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Construction, Denmark, Economy, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged adaptive reuse, airstrip redevelopment, city-building, community amenities, Community Engagement, cultural spaces, design competition, Downsview Airport, Expressions of Interest, global design competition, green spaces, Hangar Skate, indigenous peoples, jury, Ken Greenberg, Kristy Shortall, Meanwhile Use strategy, mixed-use community, Northcrest Developments, parks, pedestrianized corridor, placemaking, Play on the Runway, PSP, public space, recreation opportunities, Requests for Proposals, Rogers Stadium, runway transformation, sustainable development, sustainable urban development, Toronto, urban infrastructure, vibrant neighbourhoods, YZD
(IN BRIEF) The British Science Association (BSA) has announced that the British Science Festival will be held in Liverpool from September 10 to 15, 2025, in partnership with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). The event … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged British Science Association (BSA), British Science Festival 2025, Community Engagement, festival, Hannah Russell, INNOVATION, Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), partnership, Professor Keith George, Steve Rotheram, University of Liverpool
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