Peer Learning Forum: Creating Social Impact on a shoestring

This is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams

Audience

Business in the Community (BITC) members, as well as non-members who have an advisory package with us. Hosted by our issue experts, there are 20 forums a year, covering a range of responsible business areas and enabling our members to discuss challenges, solutions and ideas.

About the event

The December budget left no one feeling wealthier and immigration, economy and health continue to be the top three issues of concern for the UK public. ‘Hidden homelessness’ has increased by nearly a third since 2020 (Crisis) and 2 million children continue to be in ‘deep material poverty’. The good news is that the social impact investment market has grown to £11.2bn in 2024 (reported in Dec 25), a 10% increase on 2023. BITC member companies are more and more conscious of the requirement for businesses to fill the gap to shift the dial on social impact in the UK, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because without a thriving society healthy employees, wealthy customers and robust suppliers cease to exist.

Whilst some larger BITC members are working with us to define their positive impact across their entire business and investing in long term partnerships to create systemic change (see the 100 year partnership between Aviva and The Wildlife Trust for inspiration), not everyone has the significant £££ to invest that the business case warrants. Businesses who are focusing on one or two really good things, using their limited resources or shoestring budgets very strategically, are still contributing to their piece of the social impact pie. Join BITC members at this Peer Learning Forum to consider how to create social impact on a shoestring, learn from others what they’ve been able to achieve and discuss the key questions to ask yourself to make high impact decisions with limited funds.

About Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums

BITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues, solutions, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC.

Booking and contact details and further information

• ContactAnnette.ettarh@bitc.org.uk , Event Manager, BITC for any further questions.
• Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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