East of England

Key contact

Mike Brophy

Regional Director

eastern@bitc.org.uk

Tel: 01638 663272

Fax: 01638 663384

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Our region covers Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex. We have 35 members headquartered in the region. The Board is led by Andy Wood, CEO of Adnams and the focus of our work is on:
- Education
- Employability and
- Environment

See the latest information below or from the menu on the left

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Our Main Programmes

East of England Awards 2012

Business in the Community's Awards for Excellence are the most influential awards schemes for responsible business. Run in association with the the Financial Times, they are robust, rigorous, peer-assessed and independantly assured which means that they highlight practical examples of programmes that make a real difference to society, the environment and impact on the business.

The East of England Awards are now open to companies operating or based in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.

The Awards will be presented at a black tie Awards Gala Dinner kindly sponsered by Anglian Water on Tuesday 19th June 2012 at Hengrave Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Click here to view and catagories and download an application form.
To book tickets for the Awards Gala Dinner please contact Nifa Begum on 01638 663272 or Helen Haynes on 01733 244557

The National Awards for Excellence are now open for enteries. Click here for more information on the National Awards for Excellence.
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The Right Step Conference

Breaking down barriers to employment
The event was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Stansted Airport , Essex. and 140 private, public and third sector oragnisations registered to attend. At the conference a Toolkit, developed by and for employers, was launched to join the Code of Practice which was published last year. Also launched were the first twelve of a series of case studies which have been recorded over the course of the project as examples of good practice.

The conference programme was led by celebrity entrepreneur Levi Roots who turned his life around after getting into trouble with the police and serving time in Pentonville Prison. He went on to launch a hugely successful food brand – Reggae Reggae Sauce – and charmed the Dragons on BBC2’s Dragon’s Den.

For a report on the conference and the presentations and documents see
The Right Step Conference: Breaking Down Barriers to Employment
Employment Opportunities for Offenders

The Right Step project has been set up to help ex-offenders get jobs. The project articulates the business benefits of employers and offenders working together.
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Staying Healthy at Work

Staying Healthy at Work (SHAW) is an NHS East of England programme designed to improve the pyhsical, mental and social wellbeing agenda in the workplace. Through this network we aim to improve employee health and business productivity

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Business Action on Homelessness

Business Action on Homelessness supports homeless people to gain and sustain employment and actively campaigns for the removal of barriers to work. We believe that work is the best route out of homelessness and poverty and that businesses often overlook the talents of people with a homeless background.
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ProHelp Support for Community Groups

We run ProHelp groups in Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge & Peterborough. Each one comprises professional firms who are willing to give up their expertise, free of charge, to help local community groups.

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Business in the Community
Bank House
PO Box 93
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 1ZN

Tel: 01638 663272
Fax: 01638 666841
email: eastern@bitc.org.uk

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