Resilient Business Networks Webinar
2025-05-20 10:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Join our launch to hear about the critical role of business networks in strengthening community resilience and the next steps.

This is an online event.
Background
Through our partnership with Greater London Authority’s Resilience Unit, Business in the Community (BITC) is pleased to launch an insightful report into the critical role of business networks in strengthening community resilience and the opportunity for deeper engagement with Local Resilience Forums (LRF’s).
While businesses are essential in emergency preparedness and response, their involvement has been hindered by low awareness, resource limitations and competing priorities. This study identifies key opportunities to integrate businesses into resilience planning and equip them with the tools needed to be proactive contributors to the ‘whole of society’ approach to resilience set out in the UK Government resilience framework.

About the event
BITC, alongside Greater London Authority’s Resilience Unit, will be presenting the findings and recmomendations from the report. The five focus areas will be sharing their next steps for their localities.
Event 10:30-11:30am
There will be also be a Q&A at the end

Contact details

Contact programmes@bitc.org.uk for further information and questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

Business in the Community's (BITC) RCT Place Launch Event
2025-02-06 10:00 - 12:00 | University of South Wales, Treforest Campus, Conference Space, Llantwit Rd Pontypridd, CF37 1DL
Join us to launch BITC’s latest Place programme in Wales!

This is an in-person event.

Audience
This event is open to both members and non-members.

About the event
BITC’s RCT Place Programme facilitates meaningful connections between businesses, communities, and local councils to reset economic ambitions and collaborate on new, innovative solutions that will deliver long-term, transformative impact, and help to restore pride.
Our RCT Place Programme is a collaboration between the University South Wales, Dwr Cymru, Principality Building Society, Willis Construction, RCT Council and other key stakeholders.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact sarah.hunter@bitc.org.uk at BITC for any questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.
Find out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community.

The Bradford Business Community Dinner
2024-04-30 18:00 - 21:30 | Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel, Bradford Road, Bingley, England, BD16 1TU, United Kingdom
Join us to celebrate the work of the Bradford Place partnership and to share our future plans.

This is an in-person event.

Audience
Attendance is by invitation only. Please note the number of places is limited.

About the Dinner
This dinner will be an opportunity to share the insights, lived experience and personal reflections about all that Bradford has to offer across its rich cultural landscape.
The event will include guests from Business in the Community’s (BITC) membership and C-Suite business leaders visiting Bradford for our planned ‘Seeing is Believing’ visits due to take place on 1st May 2024.

Refreshments
Light refreshments followed by dinner.

Background
The focus of this year’s Seeing is Believing visit is the Bradford Literature Festival and Bradford, The UK City of Culture 2025. This year, Bradford Litfest celebrates its 10th Year exciting and engaging communities with iconic events and speakers in literature. Sir Richard Lambert, Chair of Bradford LitFest will be leading the visit with Susan Allen OBE, CEO of Yorkshire Building Society, a corporate sponsor of Bradford City of Culture 2025. As we look forward to what Bradford can offer in an iconic year of performances, our delegates will be exploring a deeper look at what this means for communities in the District.

Learn more about The Prince’s Seeing in Believing Programme

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Annette Ettarh, Event Manager at BITC for any further questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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Let's Care Together - Programme Introduction (for Employers)
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online webinar
This webinar is for employers and wellbeing leads to introduce our new virtual mentoring initiative to support carer’s wellbeing.

Audience
This is a virtual event is open to employers, wellbeing leads and employee carer networks.
Background
Business in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme.
Research 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.
Our volunteer mentors will work on a one-to-one basis with each carer on one or all of the following, depending on their preference: ​

Increasing connection to their local community, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation. ​
Supporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.​
Access to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing. ​
Being a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.​

About this event
In 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 mentor.
Join this session to learn more about how your beneficiaries, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme.
Speakers
Usha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager
Simon Walters – BITC Programme Manager
Michelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager
Booking, contact details and further information

Email care@bitc.org.uk, for any further questions.
Joining instructions will be sent before the event.

About Business in the Community
Business 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.
*Carers UK 2022 – Unpaid carers continue to suffer poorer health- with some groups adversely affected.

Let's Care Together - Charity & Community Group Introduction
2024-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online webinar
This webinar is for organisations working with unpaid carers to introduce our new virtual mentoring initiative to support carer’s wellbeing.

Audience

This is a virtual event is open to third sector organisations who work with unpaid carers.
Background
Business in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme.
Research 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.
Our volunteer mentors will work on a one-to-one basis with each carer on one or all of the following, depending on their preference: ​

Increasing connection to their local community, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation. ​
Supporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.​
Access to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing. ​
Being a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.​

About this event
Join this online session to learn more about how your beneficiaries, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme.
In 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 mentor.
Speakers
Usha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager
Simon Walters – BITC Programme Manager
Michelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager
Booking, contact details and further information

Email care@bitc.org.uk, for any further questions.
Joining instructions will be sent before the event.

About Business in the Community
Business 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.
*Carers UK 2022 – Unpaid carers continue to suffer poorer health- with some groups adversely affected.

Supporting Business and Community in Anglesey
2024-03-19 09:00 - 12:00 | M-SParc Anglesey LL60 6AG
Business in the Community Cymru and hosts M-SParc are delighted to invite you to connect with communities and local businesses.

This is an in person event.
Audience
This event is designed to support both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC), including businesses, charities, and community organisations with operations in Anglesey and surrounding areas.

Background
BITC and its members in Wales are acutely aware of the challenges faced by many communities in Anglesey, who are struggling to cope with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation. As such, at this event key discussion topics will include business volunteering, community collaboration and inclusive recruitment.

About the event
This networking event is open to all businesses, charities, and community organisations with operations in Anglesey and surrounding areas. The session will celebrate existing positive connections between local businesses and the communities they serve, whilst also providing space for more potential partnerships to flourish across Anglesey and beyond.

Refreshments
Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be provided.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Tracy.Rees@bitc.org.uk, Senior Lead and Interim Director Wales for any further questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

Find out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community

Supporting Business and Community in Newport
2024-03-07 10:00 - 13:30 | University of South Wales, Usk Way, Newport, NP20 2BP
Business in the Community Cymru is delighted to invite you to connect with communities and local businesses.

This is an in person event.
Audience
This event is designed to support both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC), including businesses, charities, and community organisations with operations in Newport and surrounding areas.

Background
Business in the Community and its members in Wales are acutely aware of the challenges faced by many communities in Newport struggling to cope with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation. As such, at this event key discussion topics will include business volunteering, community collaboration and inclusive recruitment.

About the event
You will hear about BITC’s Newport Place Programme, funded by Newport City Council Shared Prosperity Funding, KLA Foundation and USW.
The programme is a partnership of businesses, community organisations and Newport Council and aims to enhance the great work already happening in communities, whilst focussing on new ideas and innovation that will mobilise people, ideas and passion in Newport.
The session will celebrate existing positive connections between local businesses and the communities they serve, whilst also providing space for more potential partnerships to flourish across Newport and beyond.

Refreshments
Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be provided.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Tracy Rees, Senior Lead and Interim Director Wales for any further questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

Find out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community

Peer Learning Forum: Place-based Approaches to Social Impact
2024-02-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
An opportunity for social impact light touch members to come together and broaden their knowledge of creating impact in their communities.

Audience
Business in the Community (BITC) members.

Background
BITC Social Impact Advisory supports companies by understanding the leading practice principles of social impact, co-designing solutions with their communities, leading to sustainable impact within society and within the business. ​Our thoughtful, needs-led approach enables us to deliver outputs and recommendations that are evidence-based and that help organisations understand what leading practice is and what action they can take to achieve that.

About the event
Join this event to discuss best practices for creating impact in your community through a place-based approach.
At BITC we believe that businesses can contribute to rebuilding thriving communities through strategic long-term community investment and through purpose-led core business. Our place-based approach is about working collectively for a meaningful, shared outcome.
This Peer Learning Forum (PLF) will explore how we build impactful, collaborative work that is issue-led to support the places and people that need it most.
We will cover how businesses should act on long-term goals based on a common agreement of the challenges, opportunities and solutions in a place, drawing on the strengths of everyone in that community. Businesses, community organisations, and the public sector must work together to ensure sustainable solutions.

Booking and contact details

Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.
For more information, contact Jessica Hart, Events Coordinator at BITC.

Bradford Place Prospectus Launch
2024-02-08 11:00 - 13:30 | Central Bradford
Join us to learn what’s needed ahead of the Bradford City of Culture 2025 for the region’s current wellbeing and future economic prosperity.

This is an in person event.
Audience
This event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). It is designed for business and community leaders based in and around Bradford.

Background
Having won the bid for the UK City of Culture 2025, the scene is set for Bradford to capitalise on its cultural collateral. This unique opportunity will drive greater participation across the district and put arts, entertainment and musical expression at the heart of all communities. This is the chance for more people and communities in Bradford to tell their story.
BITC will be launching the Bradford Prospectus, where a vison for Bradford’s future is set out, with key asks from government and businesses to help create a district everyone can be part of, and to give our young people the best start.

About the Event
This networking and launch event, supported by key partners of the Bradford Place Prospectus will set out our actions and intentions ahead of Bradford City of Culture 2025. Attendees will also:

Learn the key asks and recommendations of Bradford’s Prospectus.
Network with cross-sector leaders from Bradford and West Yorkshire.
Demonstrate their long-term commitment to the region’s current wellbeing and future economic prosperity.

Guest Speakers

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire.
Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, Chair of the Transport Committee.
Sir David Wootton, Bradford Place Board Chair.
Baroness Jo Valentine, Director of Place, Business in the Community.

Refreshments
Light refreshments will be served.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Florence Hughes, Events Manager at BITC for any further questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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Supporting Business and Community in Pembrokeshire
2024-02-02 10:30 - 13:30 | Bluestone Resort, Canaston Wood, Narberth, Wales, SA67 8DE, United Kingdom
Business in the Community Cymru and hosts Bluestone are delighted to invite you to connect with communities and local businesses.

This is an in person event.
Audience
This event is designed to support both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC), including businesses, charities, and community organisations with operations in Pembrokeshire and surrounding areas.

Background
Business in the Community and its members in Wales are acutely aware of the challenges faced by many communities in Pembrokeshire, struggling to cope with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation. As such, at this event key discussion topics will include business volunteering, community collaboration and inclusive recruitment.

About the Event
This networking event is open to all businesses, charities, and community organisations with operations in Pembrokeshire and surrounding areas. The session will celebrate existing positive connections between local businesses and the communities they serve, whilst also providing space for more potential partnerships to flourish across Pembrokeshire and beyond.

Refreshments
Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be provided.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Tracy Rees, Senior Lead and Interim Director Wales for any further questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

Find out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community

The Prince’s Seeing is Believing Report Back
2023-12-11 13:30 - 16:00 | Central Hall Westminster Storeys Gate, London, Greater London, SW1H 9NH
Join to report back on actions and consider other collaborative opportunities supporting communities.

This is an in-person event.
Audience
This event is designed for delegates of The Prince’s Seeing is Believing programme of visits. Attendance is by invitation only.

About the Event
Hosted by The Prince’s Seeing is Believing Council, this event will bring together the five visit leaders and delegates for a discussion to share learnings, actions and new opportunities for collaborative work in addressing issues locally and nationally.
Visit leaders:

Blackpool – Amanda Blanc, Group Chief Executive Officer, Aviva plc
Coventry – Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce UK & Ireland
London – Tara Foley, Chief Executive Officer, AXA UK & Ireland
Newport – Paul Lewis, Firmwide Managing Partner, Linklater LLP
Sheffield – Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Boot PLC

View the list of 2023 Seeing is Believing visit delegates

Refreshments
Networking lunch upon arrival, refreshments during the event

About The Prince’s Seeing is Believing Visits
The Prince’s Seeing is Believing programme, established in 1990 with His Majesty King Charles III as our Royal Founding Patron, was born from a simple but powerful belief that the best way to close the gap between the boardroom and the community was to take business leaders out into the communities themselves. He understood that the power of the visits was not just in seeing and believing but also in how to turn that experience into ‘doing’.
Over 25,000 business leaders have taken part in visits, each designed to show the unique contribution business can make when working in partnership with others on an issue or in a community. By thinking strategically about the implications for their business, the visit gives a different understanding of the long-term impact and benefit that can be delivered for both business and communities.

About The Prince’s Seeing is Believing Council
On behalf of HM The King The Prince’s Seeing is Believing Council is continuing to ensure that the values and the prestige of the programme are maintained and sustained.
The Council comprises influential and respected business leaders who have attended and led more than three visits and have been personal advocates for the programme’s power to drive action.
Council members:

Chair: John Studzinski CBE, Founder and Chairman of Genesis Foundation, Managing Director & Vice Chairman of PIMCO
Allan Leighton, Chairman of The Co-operative Group, Pizza Express, Element, Simba and BrewDog
Bob Wigley, Chairman of UK Finance, Vesta Global Holdings Ltd, Vizolution Ltd and Bink Ltd
Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington, Chairman Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Christine Hodgson CBE, Chair, Severn Trent Plc
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL and former government Minister of Trade
Sir Richard Lambert, Chair, Bloomsbury Publishing plc and Bradford Literature Festival
Dame Vivian Hunt, Chief Innovation Officer, UnitedHealth Group
Sir William Castell LVO, FMedSci
Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce UK & Ireland

Booking and contact details and further information

For more information, please contact the events team at Business in the Community
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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The ‘Seeing is Believing’ visits are made possible with generous support from Salesforce.

Peer Learning Forum: Social Impact vs Social Value
2023-11-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
This is an online event.
A Peer Learning Forum for those members with a Social Impact Advisory package to engage, learn and discuss the difference between Social Impact and Social Value

Audience
This event is for Business in the Community (BITC) members with a Social Impact Advisory membership package. It has been designed for the following roles:

Community investment/ Social value practitioners/managers
CSR/Responsible Business/ ESG practitioners/managers
HR/People/Talent management practitioners/managers
Heads of Community investment/ Social value

Background
The BITC Social Impact Advisory membership package supports organisations in understanding the leading practice principles of social impact. It enables organisations to co-design solutions with their communities, leading to sustainable impact within society and the business.
Our thoughtful, needs-led approach enables outputs and recommendations that are evidence-based and that help organisations understand what leading practice is and what action they can take to achieve that.
About the event

As a follow-up to the successful BITC event “Social Impact vs Social Value: Who Wins?”, we offer Social Impact Advisory members an opportunity to discuss this fascinating topic in more detail.
Understanding how the Government-mandated reporting measures on Social Value can be integrated into current and future social impact programmes will streamline and develop community engagement.
At this Peer Learning Forum, members will be encouraged to share leading practices, discuss definitions, and develop strategies for engaging internal stakeholders on this topic. The BITC Social Impact advisory team will facilitate the event.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Florence Hughes, Events Manager at BITC.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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Championing Responsible Business across Scotland
2023-11-02 09:30 - 15:30 | Pheonix Group, Standard Life House, 30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2DH
Join us to discuss how you can champion responsible business across Scotland.

Audience
Open to all Business in the Community (BITC) members. This event is tailored to the senior leads across our membership.

Background
We will be bringing the membership in Scotland together for the first time to network and to re-energise the BITC community in Scotland and discuss how you can champion responsible business.
All our members do incredible activity within their organisations to improve social and environmental impact. This event will connect those senior leaders in Scotland to discuss how BITC members can create more impact together as a community.

About the event
This event will showcase responsible business practice and build the knowledge and the role of the responsible business community in Scotland through your leadership. On the day we will discuss issues facing responsible businesses such as:

The need to deliver purpose-driven and responsible business strategies.
Promoting social mobility by investing in your workforce and communities.
Providing leadership to support Scotland’s transition to a net-zero future.
Managing and supporting staff, customers, and communities through the cost-of-living crisis.

BITC Scotland Leadership Board members will facilitate the sessions and will include discussions on Race at Work, Inclusive Recruitment and Social Impact as well as strategic partnerships within the voluntary sector. We will share examples of the collective impact we have made together, highlighting success stories and achievements.
Additionally, we will explore avenues for further collaboration, allowing members to share best practices, exchange ideas, and forge new partnerships that drive responsible business practices.

Key speakers
Alongside the BITC Scotland Leadership Board, who will be leading, chairing and facilitating, we will also be joined by:

Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Lynn Houmdi, The Challenges Group

About Business in the Community
Business 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. We convene the network of purposeful leaders committed to changing business, transforming lives and helping the planet and communities thrive.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Florence Hughes, Events Manager at BITC, for any further questions.
Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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GREENER, FAIRER, TOGETHER – JOIN US

BITC Cymru Networking Event: BITC in Swansea
2023-10-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Sketty Hall, Sketty Lane, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8QF, United Kingdom
Join us to celebrate positive connections between local businesses and the communities they serve.

This is an in-person networking event.
Audience
Open to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. Local cross-sector partners, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) and local and national Government.

The aims and objectives of the event
BITC and its members in Wales are acutely aware of the challenges many communities in Swansea face. Struggling to cope with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation. At this event, key discussion topics will include business volunteering, community collaboration and inclusive recruitment.
This networking event, supported by Welsh Government and Business Wales, will:

Celebrate connections between businesses, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations that help people and communities across Swansea and surrounding areas.
Showcase employment and skills opportunities for local people and profile responsible regional employers.
Demonstrate how responsible business can play a crucial role in driving a fairer, greener future for Swansea.
Share relevant resources from BITC’s cost-of-living campaign and other free-to-access employment and skills materials and programmes. Links to Welsh Government and Business Wales materials will be provided.

Key speakers

Councillor Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and Tourism – Swansea Council
Sol Pritchard , Director of Regeneration – POBL Group
Amanda Carr, Director – Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS)
Annelie Grey, Head of Planning and Performance – Principality Building Society
Claire Roberts, Community Engagement Manager – Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Refreshments

Light refreshments will be served at this event.

Booking, contact details and further information

Contact Megan Gillett, Events Coordinator at BITC, for any further questions.

Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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