Happy Friday, Insiders! It has been a busy week here at The Independent and today we are rounding up some of the highlights for you. Big announcements this week included the launch of our Christmas campaign, SafeCall, and the reveal of our World AIDS Day programme. Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, we hosted our FIRST FIFTY show in London.
READ MOREThe former England captain lends his support to The Independent’s SafeCall appeal with the charity Missing People, launched to raise £165,000 for a new lifeline for the 70,000 children reported missing each year
READ MOREThe Independent has announced a powerful programme of editorial, film, events and advocacy in the run up to this year’s World AIDS Day on 1 December.
READ MOREBack in 1986, The Independent’s purpose – to think for itself, encourage readers to do the same, stay away from pacts with political parties, and spark surprising, intelligent debate – was way ahead of its time.
It has continued to campaign for what it believes in, not what it is told to believe, with integrity, inclusion, innovation and independence as its guiding principles.
The news brand has grown a huge, global readership of independently minded individuals, who value its trusted voice and commitment to positive change.
The Independent’s mission, making change happen, has never been as important as it is today.
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