Key contact

Mike Toy

Community and Events Coordinator
Michael.toy@bitc.org.uk
Tel: 023 9223 0692

Southampton Community Impact Programme

The Southampton Community Impact Programme aims to identify and engage businesses on the key social issues in Southampton's most deprived areas and disadvantaged communities. Working with local partners our activity aims to enhance the cities development.  Find out more about these initiatives and some of the work being undertaken by BITC's member businesses below.

What we are doing:

The Link - Connecting Businesses with their Local Community The Link is a joint initiative between Business in the Community, Southampton City Council and Southampton Voluntary Services identifying community organisation's needs to match with local business members.

Solent Knowledge Transfer Partnership Working with Southampton Solent University, Business in the Community's Knowledge Transfer Partnership will help in understanding some of the key issues faced by some of Southampton's most deprived communities.

Employee Volunteering Our Southampton based employee volunteering partners undertake a number of challenges throughout the year. From World of Work Days to the redecoration of local community centres our supporters aim to enhance Southampton's future development.   

Who we are working with:

Southampton City Council

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Southampton City Council has a long history of supporting local people to set up and run community groups and projects; this work is often done in partnership with other agencies. As well as support through grants and funding advice, the council has linked with local businesses to provide support in kind. This partnership project with BITC and SVS means there is now a more efficient way for local groups to identify what support they need from local companies

Southampton Voluntary Services

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Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) is the umbrella body for local voluntary and community groups working in Southampton. SVS provide a wide range of services including specialist support, advice and training to their members.

Candidates attending the Q&A surgery.

BITC Member businesses took a collaborative approach on the employability agenda.

A community mural created by the team from British American Tobacco.

A team of employee volunteers from British American Tobacco helped transform Lordshill Community Centre.

Employee volunteers from Lloyds Banking Group at the Hampshire Autistic Society, Southampton.

Employee volunteers from Lloyds Banking Group took part in Give & Gain Day 2011 in Southampton.

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