£1.7m funding boost for London’s entrepreneurs

Not-for-profit Virgin StartUp announces funding from the Greater London Authority and Virgin Group to help London-based founders build more viable and sustainable businesses. London’s entrepreneurs have today been given a welcome boost thanks to funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Virgin Group. The funding will support the not-for-profit organisation – Virgin StartUp […]

Middle East: Fear of Covid-19 triggers alarming rise in displaced children’s stress

Displaced children in the Middle East are reporting an alarming rise in stress levels triggered by fear of Covid-19, with an average increase of 45 per cent since the pandemic started. Research conducted by the Norwegian Refugee Council in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Jordan found 88 per cent of displaced and refugee children stressed by […]