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SUMMARY:The Business Advantage in Driving Place Transformation
DESCRIPTION:BITC and MHCLG host a virtual discussion to inspire businesses to accelerate place transformation and community impact across the UK.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). \n \nAbout the event\nBusiness In the Community (BITC) is delighted to present a joint virtual discussion with the Ministry of Housing\, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on the strategic benefits for business to engage in and accelerate place transformation across the UK. \nBITC’s Pride of Place summits in 2025 and 2026 sparked a UK-wide movement for place-based regeneration\, bringing together influential business leaders with government and civil society to build truly thriving places – defined not only by economic success\, but by wellbeing\, belonging\, environmental quality\, opportunity\, and resilience. BITC’s strategy starts from a simple idea: Business is the most underutilised force for solving social challenges in the UK. \nMHCLG’s Pride in Place Programme (PIPP)\, is a UK-wide scheme providing £20 million over a 10-year investment to disadvantaged neighbourhoods. PIPP is now in its phase 2 of delivery with funding for an additional 169 neighbourhoods across Great Britain to build strong\, resilient and integrated communities. \nA senior representative from MHCLG will deliver a keynote address to set the context for the panel discussion which will be chaired by Lord Steve Bassam\, Place Director\, BITC and will feature: \n• Rashid Bayat\, CEO\, Positive Youth Foundation and Chair\, Hillfields Pride in Place Board \n• Anna Cuskin\, Senior Manager – Corporate Responsibility\, Coventry Building Society \n• Andrew Dernie\, Senior Manager\, Sustainability & Social Impact\, Aviva and Chair of the Norwich Town Deal Board \n• Nigel Patrick\, Head of PIP Delivery Unit\, MHCLG \n• Small business representative \n \nOur panellists will talk about the business competitive advantage of participating in place transformation\, as well as explore how\, in practice\, local businesses could/should interact with the PIPP’s Neighbourhood Boards. \n \n\n\nBackground\nBITC’s Pride of Place programme helps places across the UK by providing sustained resource\, advice\, and support to motivate and empower local stakeholders to take ownership of the future of their place\, tackle the most pressing challenges\, and innovate their own solutions. We bring businesses\, voluntary sector organisations\, and local councils together in locations across the UK and work with them to build and deliver a shared vision for the future that serves everyone\, with input from everyone. \n \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact events@bitc.org.uk 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/the-business-advantage-in-driving-place-transformation/
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SUMMARY:The Times Top 50 Gender Equality 2027: Info session
DESCRIPTION:Join our online event to hear more about The Times Top 50 for Gender Equality 2027 key timelines and information.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to Business in the Community (BITC) Members and Non-Members. \n\n\nAbout this event\nAs we kick off 2027\, it’s the perfect time to think about the year ahead\, the opportunities it holds\, and the chance for you to shape the future of your business. \nThis event will… \n\nProvide information on what the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is\, and how leading organisations use it to drive continued progress on gender equity\n\n\nInsights from a previous Top 50 employer\, followed by a live Q&A session\n\n\nKey information and timelines for the 2027 application process\n\n\nOutline top tips for your submission.\n\n\n\nAbout The Times Top 50 Gender Equality Award\nBusiness in the Community has proudly recognised and celebrated organisations that champion greater gender equality at work through the annual flagship award since 2011​​.​ Robust assessment of business action for gender equality and inclusion across 10 areas of known challenge.​​ List of employers published annually across The Times and BITC’s digital platforms\, accompanied by celebration\, networking and learning events. ​​​ \n\n93% say it enhances their organisation’s profile. ​​\n86% find it motivates them to do better. ​​\n79% say it helps identify strategy\, drive internal engagement\, and highlight best practices. ​​\n73% believe it supports talent attraction. ​​\n\nExpress your interest for the next cohort to receive communications
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/the-times-top-50-gender-equality-2027-info-session/
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:At the AGM\, you will receive updates on our performance for the previous year and our goals for the future.\n\n\nThis is a virtual event. \nAudience\nThe AGM is open to Business in the Community (BITC) members only. \n\n\nAbout the event\nBusiness in the Community is a UK-wide charity building a movement of leaders committed to a UK where business is a defining force for social transformation. \nAs the year draws to a close\, join us for our AGM on Tuesday 15th December for a short update with our Chair\, Peter Harrison; our Finance Chair\, Richard Hutton; and CEO\, Ndidi Okezie\, and to hear about the work we do on key social issues and the insights we’ve learnt over the past 12 months. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact events@bitc.org.uk at BITC for further information.\n\n\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/annual-general-meeting-2026/
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SUMMARY:State of the Nation: A Call to Action\, An Opportunity for Change
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders to explore the insights drawn from this year’s survey and the role business can play in driving practical\, collaborative change\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \n \nAudience\nState of the Nation is for Senior Leaders and is by invitation only. \n \n\n\nAbout This event\nJoin Business in the Community for State of the Nation\, a senior leadership event bringing together influential business leaders to explore the challenges facing the UK and the role business can play in driving practical\, collaborative change. \nThe event will explore the pressures and opportunities facing business and society\, and be a platform for BITC’s new CEO Ndidi Okezie to outline how BITC will work in future to respond to those challenges and drive change. \nHosted by Schroders and supported by Hogan Lovells\, the evening will share insights from BITC’s State of the Nation report and consider what those findings mean for the future of responsible business. State of the Nation will explore the pressures and opportunities facing business and society\, and how BITC’s new strategy responds to the need for focused\, collaborative action. \nThe evening will examine: \n\nWhat business leaders are telling us about the challenges facing the UK;\nWhat those insights mean for the future of responsible business;\nHow BITC’s new strategy will focus action where business can make the greatest difference; and\nThe role senior leaders can play in building a fairer\, greener and more resilient UK.\n\nAlongside the presentation of the report findings\, we will hear reflections from leading business voices on what the findings mean in practice and where collective action is now most needed. \n \n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments will be served \n \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact events@bitc.org.uk 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/state-of-the-nation-a-call-to-action-an-opportunity-for-change/
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