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SUMMARY:The King's Seeing is Believing Visit in London - 23 September 2026
DESCRIPTION:London\, led by Alex Baldock\, Chief Executive Officer\, Currys\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. Attendance by invitation only. \nAudience\n• C-suite/Senior leaders \n\n\nBackground\nAcross the UK\, millions of people still face significant barriers to getting online\, despite digital services becoming essential for everyday life. Recent data shows that 7.9 million people lack basic digital skills\, 3.7 million families fall below the Minimum Digital Living Standard\, and 1.6 million adults do not have access to a digital device such as a smartphone or laptop. These gaps mean that many struggle to complete routine online tasks—from accessing government services to managing healthcare appointments—with 33% of offline adults finding it difficult to use council or government services online. Digital exclusion affects people of all ages and backgrounds\, but older adults\, disabled people\, those with lower incomes\, and people without formal qualifications are disproportionately impacted. \nThe consequences of digital exclusion go far beyond inconvenience; they deepen existing inequalities and make it harder for people to participate fully in modern society. Lack of digital access and skills can limit employment prospects\, increase household costs\, and reduce access to vital support. Research shows that 1.9 million households struggle to afford their mobile data\, leaving many forced to ration connectivity or rely on public spaces to get online. Meanwhile\, those who are online may still feel excluded—around 24% of UK adults describe themselves as digitally excluded in some form\, often due to affordability issues\, a lack of reliable broadband\, or low digital confidence. As more essential services move online\, addressing digital exclusion is critical to ensuring that no one is left behind. \n\n\nAbout this event\nThis event is part of The King’s Seeing is Believing programme. By meeting people directly affected by digital exclusion and hearing from the organisations working to close the gap\, delegates gain a deeper understanding of the issue—one that inspires practical action and stronger\, more inclusive business leadership. \n \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nFor further information\, please reach out to The King’s Seeing is Believing team (SIB@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/the-kings-seeing-is-believing-visit-in-london-23-september-2026/
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SUMMARY:Opening Doors Forum: Reducing Bias\, Improving Access
DESCRIPTION:Join our next Opening Doors Forum to share challenges and best practice on opening doors to diverse talent.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nOpen to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). The event will be designed for HR Managers\, Talent acquisition leads\, EDI and Responsible business leads. \n\n\nBackground\nOpening Doors is BITC’s flagship inclusive recruitment campaign. Free and open to all employers\, the campaign aims to make 2 million jobs more accessible by building a supported network of businesses committed to fair and inclusive hiring. So far\, 160+ employers are making 1.65m jobs more accessible. Join our campaign.  \n\n\nAbout the event\nIf the UK was made up of 100 employers\, 22 would close their doors to disabled people\, 35 would close their doors to school leavers and 55 would close their doors to ex-offenders. For employers\, opening their doors to diverse talent creates social and economic value. BITC’s Opening Doors 2025 Progress report highlights that 72% of signatories are making their workforce more diverse\, 64% are filling hard-to-fill vacancies and 53% are closing skills gaps – demonstrating the impact of employers sharing and learning together to improve outcomes. \nIn 2026\, the Opening Doors Forums focus on each of the ‘Five Keys to Inclusive Recruitment’. Following on from Forums on Keys 1 (Partnerships)\, 2 (Showing your commitment to inclusion)\, 3 (Comprehensive job descriptions)\, and 4 (Focusing on skills)\, our last forum of the year will be on ‘Prioritising accessibility and eliminating bias’ (Key 5). \n \nJoin us for a practical session on how to: \n· Ensure accessibility throughout recruitment (i.e.\, forms\, formats\, adjustments\, support). \n· Adopt structured selection practices to reduce unconscious bias. \n· Train recruiters and hiring managers on inclusive hiring and bias awareness. \n· Track and evaluate recruitment outcomes to spot and address barriers. \n\n\nAbout Opening Doors\nOpening Doors is Business in the Community’s (BITC) flagship inclusive recruitment campaign. Open to all employers\, and free to join\, we have an ambition to make 2 million jobs more accessible to diverse talent by supporting employers to make changes to the way they recruit. \nBusiness in the Community has created a simple framework to guide businesses through their inclusive recruitment journey. It identifies 25 actions grouped into the 5 keys to inclusive recruitment. Businesses are asked to identify at least three actions that they will implement during the campaign. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.hart@bitc.org.uk for 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/opening-doors-forum-reducing-bias-improving-access/
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