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Paul MacKenzie-Cummins wants to make social impact integral to Clearly PR
Clearly PR, the corporate communications, content and creative agency based on Saville Row has celebrated its seventh birthday with a pledge to become a £7 million business employing 100+ people and gifting £500,000 to environmental and social impact programs – two per cent of its total revenues – over the next seven years. “Clearly is incredibly ambitious. Over the last three years we have tripled in size, clients, and revenues but our ability to meet our goals is wholly dependent on the outcomes we generate for each and every client,” says managing director Paul MacKenzie-Cummins. “We don’t aspire to be the ‘leading’ this or ‘best’ that. e simply want to make a di erence to the lives of the people we employ by providing them with every opportunity to
progress their careers with us, the fortunes of the clients we work with through the delivery of real-world practical solutions, and the community and environment within which we all live in accordance to the pledge we have committed to. “One of the areas we’re supporting, homelessness, is particularly close to my heart. I am a trustee on the Board of Julian House, the region’s largest homelessness and domestic abuse charity. I wanted the business to support this area for two key reasons: the pandemic has resulted in a sharp rise in the number of people who have lost their homes or s ered domestic violence, and in my late teens/early twenties, I was a so-called ‘sofa surfer’ for three years – today this is classed as being homeless.” For more: www.clearlypr.co.uk
COMPETITIVE BY NATURE he ath alf arathon has come the first r nning event in the to win a national award for sustainability. Now the proud holder of a prestigio s N D from reener estival, the ath Half underwent a detailed evidence-based assessment which included site visits, CO2 analysis, and a sustainability report putting the event’s operations and impacts under a microscope. “Bath Half Marathon has demonstrated a passionate drive for a greener r n. he team has shown great e orts and a clear determination to boost the event's sustainability,” says Claire O’Neill, ’s co fo nder. his ward signifies great strides on the green event journey, with continued improvements, and shows your event exhibits a significant engagement with the process of red cing negative environmental impacts and enhancing positive impacts.” For more: www.bathhalf.co.uk World-class conceptual artist Peter McLean has gifted a £1,000 opportunity for Ceramics student at Bath Spa
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The Bath Half is now the UK's first AGF-awarded running event
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here’s a new opport nity available for talented ath Spa niversity artists. The Betty and Peter McLean Prize is open to graduating post-graduate students working predominantly with ceramics. All MA Ceramics students submitting their Masters Project module are eligible to apply for the £1,000 prize. The fund has been gifted by Bruce McLean, one of the world’s leading conceptual artists. “I decided to give a prize to a student in the Ceramics department beca se loved the atmosphere generated by the sta , st dents and great working space,” says Bruce, who has named the new award after his parents. his is an exciting development for ath Spa niversity, helping s to b ild on o r stat s as a centre of excellence in ceramics, says Dr Conor ilson, senior lect rer in Ceramics at ath Spa niversity. or the winning st dent, the pri e will be a significant fillip, as they la nch into the world of professional practice with an exciting body of new work and a clear understanding of their approach to practice.” For more: www.bathspa.ac.uk
