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Paul Drechsler leads a visit to Oakland School, London, 11 May 2010, visit focus: What works in schools

Visit Programme

As part of Business in the Community’s follow up to our Leadership Summit with HRH The Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister in December, we are organising a series of special Seeing is Believing visits around the country under the banner of Transforming Business, Transforming Communities.

The aim of this programme is to explore and showcase successful examples of business action in local communities that tackles the most pressing social issues, in order that these solutions can be replicated and developed in other places. 

The leader of each visit will feed back to the Prime Minister at the end of the summer. 

Please click below to dowload the full Visit Programme and the Visit Booking Form.
Transforming Business Transforming Communities - Visit Programme 2011 
Transforming Business Transforming Communities visits booking form

Please note that spaces are limited and we cannot guarantee you a place on the visit.  Please register promptly and we will allocate spaces as soon as possible.

Regional visits taking place in...

  • Telford: 1 April 2011

    Led by Ben Reid, Chief Executive of The Midcounties Co-operative

    This visit will look at Midcounties Co-operative’s approach to education. Their partnership with Sutherland School and Enterprise College in Telford helped them to become one of the most improved schools nationally.

  • Manchester: 7 April 2011

    Led by, Paul Drechsler Chairman and Chief Executive, Wates Group Ltd

    This visit will help delegates to understand the power of collaborative engagement to build effective, high impact partnerships with schools.

    PLEASE NOTE, THE LIST FOR THIS VISIT IS NOW CLOSED

  • Burnley: Thursday 5th May

    Andy White, Managing Director of Aircelle       

    This visit will demonstrate the impact that businesses are having through effective, long-term collaboration and the importance of brokerage in identifying, managing and delivering this impact.

  • Sheffield: 12 May 2011

    Led by Paul Kelly, Chair of the ASDA Foundation

    This visit will look at how collaboration between business, volunteers and the voluntary sector can improve access to youth services for young people in deprived communities.

  • Gateshead: 19 May 2011

    Led by Ken McMeikan, Greggs Chief Executive

    This visit will showcase a simple, volunteer based model that is raising the well-being and educational attainment of primary school children in deprived areas.

  • Maidstone: 25 May 2011

    Alex Gourlay, Chief Executive of the Health & Beauty Division, Alliance Boots

    This visit will look at how Store Managers and Branch Managers can have a positive impact on the prosperity and health of the local high street through local action.

  • Hackney: 27 June 2011

    Carsten Kengeter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, UBS Investment Bank.

    This visit will look at how companies can contribute to the social and economic regeneration of disadvantaged communities. 

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