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Virgin Media & Enterprise UK team up to unlock the UK’s entrepreneurial spirit
As the country rides the recession wave, research* from Virgin Media has found that a quarter (24 per cent) of young Britons say their dream job would be to run their own business but worries about having the right contacts or experience are stopping many from achieving their ambitions (23 per cent say this is the biggest barrier).
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International Women's Day
Celebrated annually on 8th March, International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the achievements of all women. Worldwide, employers, governments, women’s organisation’s and the media mark this day with events to celebrate the successes of women from almost 100 years of action for equality.
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Unite and ASDA launch ground breaking initiative to improve working conditions for thousands
On Thursday 4 March, Unite and ASDA launched a groundbreaking joint initiative to end discrimination and unfair treatment across the supermarket’s 29 meat and poultry suppliers, employing 6,000 workers.
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Marks & Spencer launches programme to be World's most sustainable retailer by 2015
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has today announced that it will expand its Plan A programme to cover all of its 2.7 billion individual M&S food, clothing and home items, in a bid to be the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015.
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HRH The Prince of Wales hosts annual BITC Leadership Summit
HRH the Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, convenes the national and regional Leadership Teams for the annual Leadership Summit.
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Support for the UK's 2.8 million underemployed from the National Talent Bank
The ONS recently revealed that there was a rise last year in the number of “underemployed” workers, taking the total to 2.8 million. Through the National Talent Bank, BITC is working with employers to support underemployed workers.
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Mayday Network members Bunzl and Sodexo join forces to launch industry's first electric vehicle
Mayday Network members Bunzl and Sodexo join forces to launch industry's first electric vehicle
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Undiscovered: Britain's lost talent?
Thousands of future nurses, teachers and plumbers could be lost if Britain fails to help unemployed young people into work, according to a report launched on Monday 8 February 2010.
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UK Business Leaders press case for action on climate
UK Business Leaders press case for action on climate
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Talent Week launches in Burnley on 15th February in Charter Walk
Talent Week is an initiative of Business in the Community supported by Talent and Enterprise Taskforce and BCSC and is designed to Raise Aspirations in Young People and find and encourage talent in unexpected places.
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