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SUMMARY:Driving Data to Transform Workforce Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our drop-in session to learn how to optimise employee wellbeing with effective data use.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. It is aimed at business leaders\, HR\, wellbeing advocates\, and individuals interested in exploring how to harness data analytics within the workplace. \n\n\nBackground\nIn today’s evolving work environment\, a data-driven wellbeing strategy is key to transforming workforce health and inclusion. This event will explore innovative ways to unlock the power of data for healthier\, inclusive workforces. \n\n\nAbout the event\nUnderstand how to optimise and elevate data to create meaningful\, actionable insights to drive change within your organisation. Understand how we use the Workwell model and BITC resources to develop policies and ensure long lasting impact. Options for live advice from advisors for attendees. \nWhat you will learn: \n1. How to develop data gathering techniques for your organisation \n2. How to use smart data analytics to improve your business and employee experience \n3. Optimise your employee efficiency through productivity boosts through wellbeing initiatives \n4. Discover how BITC wellbeing practices can enhance your data-driven actions \nFind out more about our Health and Wellbeing campaign. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette Ettarh\, Event Manager\, BITC with any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/driving-data-to-transform-workforce-wellbeing-drop-in-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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SUMMARY:Aberdeen Responsible Business Network meeting on Social Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network on 5th March at Sodexo! Explore social impact\, partnerships\, and community opportunities.\n\n\nBackground\nBITC set up the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network in 2019\, it was born out of a need for professionals who were tasked with driving Responsible Business activity across their businesses\, often off the side of their desks\, to have a better connection to individuals who were trying to achieve the same impact.   \nPartnership with Aberdeen Community Planning  \nThere has always been a will from the group to coordinate with public and third sector to ensure the work business do is led by the current community need. Therefore\, BITC partnered with Aberdeen Community Planning to share relevant opportunities from the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) that business can engage in.   \nAnchor business support and dates for your diary  \nIn 2025\, Sodexo\, Barclays\, Shell and Enterprise Mobility have kindly committed to hosting the four Network meetings on 5th March\, 10th June\, 16th September and TBC in December.  This is the first meeting of the series. \n\n\nAbout the event\nPlease join us at Sodexo’s offices to hear more about:  \n\nSodexo’s partnership with AberNecessities;  \nBusiness benefits of Social Impact activity;  \nBITC’s guidance on creating long term community or third sector partnerships; \nCommunity Planning Aberdeen’s examples from the City’s LOIP to support community groups and charities in need; \nShare your own experiences of delivering social impact activity and make new connections. \n\n\n\nAudience \nThe Aberdeen Responsible Business Network is open to both BITC members and non-members and is free to join.  It is open to all job levels too\, if you are passionate about Responsible Business in Aberdeen you are welcome to join us. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nIf you would like further information about the network before securing your place\, please contact Georgia.Watson@bitc.org.uk\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/aberdeen-responsible-business-network-meeting-on-social-impact/
LOCATION:Sodexo\, The Exchange\, 62 Market Street\, Aberdeen\, Aberdeen City\, AB11 5PJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Let's Care Together - Programme Introduction (for Employers)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is for employers and wellbeing leads to introduce our new virtual befriending initiative to support carer’s wellbeing. \n\n\n\nAudience \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual event open to employers\, wellbeing leads and employee carer networks. \n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth\, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme. \n\n\n\nResearch shows that unpaid carers have worse wellbeing outcomes than non-carers\, and are likely to be time-poor due to their caring responsibilities*. The programme aims to support carers by streamlining access to resources and providing practical support across the four pillars of wellbeing: Physical\, Mental\, Social and Financial. This support will include helping people with caring responsibilities to connect with friends and family\, community groups and wider support\, find wellbeing information and gain financial confidence. \n\n\n\nOur volunteer befrienders will work on a one-to-one basis with each carer on one or all of the following\, depending on their preference: ​ \n\n\n\n\nIncreasing connection to their local community\, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation. ​\n\n\n\nSupporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.​\n\n\n\nAccess to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing. ​\n\n\n\nBeing a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.​\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nIn this webinar you will learn how our Let’s Care Together programme can support unpaid carers (over 18) with their wellbeing\, through pairing them with an online befriender. \n\n\n\nJoin this session to learn more about how your beneficiaries\, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme. \n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\nUsha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager \n\n\n\nSimon Walters – BITC Programme Manager \n\n\n\nMichelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n\n\n\nEmail care@bitc.org.uk\, for any further questions.\n\n\n\nThe session will take place on Teams.\n\n\n\nJoining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Business in the Community \n\n\n\nBusiness in the Community is the largest and longest-established movement dedicated to responsible business in the UK\, formed in 1982 and with HM The King as our Royal Founding Patron. Together with our network of businesses we are leading the UK to create a fair and sustainable world in which to live and work. \n\n\n\n*Carers UK 2022 – Unpaid carers continue to suffer poorer health- with some groups adversely affected.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/lets-care-together-programme-introduction-for-employers-3/2025-03-05/
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