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SUMMARY:Business in the Community's Job Coaching Training
DESCRIPTION:Mandatory training session for employees of BITC member organisations\, volunteering on the Job Coaching programme.\n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s Job Coaching programme\nBusiness in the Community’s (BITC) job coaching programme aims to engage businesses across the UK to support jobseekers through a series of coaching sessions. \nOur ambition is to help build an inclusive workforce by supporting people who face barriers to employment across the UK. \n\n\nHow does it work?\nBITC comprehensively trains employee volunteers as coaches\, providing them with all the necessary tools and resources. \n– Coaches are then matched with jobseekers to provide one-to-one support.– Coaches and jobseekers meet virtually for up to six\, 60 minute sessions\, usually 2-3 weeks apart. \n\n\nCoaches and jobseekers benefit\nCoaches help improve the skills\, confidence and employment opportunities for the jobseeker while also enhancing their own skills and wellbeing. \n\n\nFacilitated training workshop\nIn preparation for your role as coach and before we match you with a jobseeker\, you will need to complete our three-hour online facilitated training workshop. Guidance and support are provided throughout the programme. \n\n\nOutline of the event\nOur training virtual sessions are designed to be interactive and engaging and are led by an experienced trainer. Please make sure you can access Teams for this session. \n“Great content\, good pace\, enthusiastic delivery\, good mix of content\, clear explanations and answered all our questions.” \nThe training will cover the following; \n– Structure and content of the job coaching programme.– Understanding jobseeker’s circumstances and the barriers they face.– Safeguarding.– Coaching tools including; active listening\, giving feedback\, the GROW model and more. \nPlease note: you need to attend the full three hours. Please don’t book a training if you are not able to attend the whole session. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the training and supporting you soon. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact coaching@bitc.org.uk if you have any questions about the Job Coaching programme or the training session itself.\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\nFind out more about BITC’s Job Coaching programme.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/business-in-the-communitys-job-coaching-training-mar19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Employment and Skills
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SUMMARY:Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join BITC’s Race Campaign for the launch of the Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. This event is designed for procurement\, supply chain\, sustainability and ESG professionals\, HR and people management managers/practitioners\, diversity and inclusion managers/practitioners and senior managers and would benefit those who took part in the Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement YouGov survey. \n\n\nBackground\nJoin BITC’s Race Campaign for the launch of the Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report. This new report builds on findings from the 2024 Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement YouGov Survey\, which gathered 5\,091 responses and included 2\,889 open-text comments providing rich qualitative insight into the lived experiences of employees\, leaders\, and procurement professionals. \nThese survey findings were further explored through BITC’s Supply Chain Long Tables\, which brought together diverse founders\, small business owners\, and large corporate employers to discuss how inclusive procurement can become standard practice across the UK. \nThe report explores how employers can create fairer\, more inclusive supply chains by addressing key barriers faced by Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse-led SMEs and enterprise owners. It also shares practical recommendations for how large organisations can balance compliance and risk management with accessibility\, transparency\, and proportionality. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis webinar will unpack the findings from the new Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report\, offering a deep dive into how organisations can strengthen inclusive procurement practice in 2026 and beyond. \nThrough data insights\, discussion\, and practical examples\, this session will explore: \n\nThe gap in perspectives between SMEs and large organisations revealed through the Supply Chain Long Tables.\nHow procurement processes can be simplified and made more transparent.\nWhy proportionality\, prompt payment\, and supplier development matter for building trust and long-term resilience.\nHow the findings align with Commitment 7 of the Race at Work Charter Reset.\n\nAttendees will also hear how BITC’s Inclusive Procurement Maturity Model (IPMM) can help organisations assess their current approach and take practical steps to embed inclusion and fairness in supply chains. \nBy attending this event\, you will: \n\nGain exclusive early insight into the DISC Thematic Review Report findings.\nHear directly from researchers and leaders on shaping inclusive procurement policy and practice.\nLearn how to apply the Race at Work Charter Reset’s Commitment 7 within your organisation.\nDiscover actionable steps to build stronger\, fairer\, and more resilient supplier relationships.\n\nSpeakers \n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC.\nDr Chidozie Umeh ACIPD\, FHEA)\, Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management\, Programme Leader MSc Human Resource Management\, School for Business and Society University of York\nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius BSc\, PhD\, MBA\, Professor of Organisation Studies; Associate Dean\, People\, Culture and Inclusion School of Business and Management\, Queen Mary University of London\nNick Wright\,  Head of the Procurement Digital Garage\, bp \nReshma Sheikh\, Chief Executive\, MSDUK\nJacqueline Moore\, Policy and Implementation Lead\, Office of the Small Business Commissioner\n\n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nFor 30 years\, BITC has worked with employers to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued\, and can be their true selves. \nWe know that inclusive and fair workplaces are key to unlocking productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse staff still experience disparities in recruitment\, retention\, and progression. The Race in the Workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review highlighted the £24bn annual economic boost possible by tackling racial inequalities. Insights from the Race at Work surveys continue to shape our work\, ensuring organisations benefit from the widest possible talent pool and a more inclusive future of work. The insights from our Race at Work surveys led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. The charter now has more than 1100 signatories and our Race at Work surveys continue to shape the charter. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact events@bitc.org.uk\, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/building-fairer-more-inclusive-supply-chains-report-launch/
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