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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Combatting Bullying and Harassment
DESCRIPTION:Delve deeper into addressing instances of bullying and harassment in the workplace\, through impactful\, action-oriented conversation.\n\n\nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package. \nOur Peer Learning Forums are now open to all members who have advisory in their membership package – hosted by our issue experts\, there are 20 forums a year\, covering a range of responsible business areas and enabling our members to discuss challenges\, solutions and ideas. This particular event targets people managers\, line managers \, senior leaders and those with accountability for driving inclusion and wellbeing. \n\n\nBackground\nBITC’s Race at Work 2021 survey found that there was an increase in the percentage of employees reporting that their employers gave them support and information to call out bullying and harassment in the workplace. There was an increase from 42% in 2018\, reported by employees of all backgrounds across the UK workforce. In 2021\, 50% of White and White British employees said yes to receiving support from their employer\, compared to 46% of Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees saying yes to receiving support from their employer. \nA clear policy on tackling bullying and harassment in the workplace\, wherever it is found\, is essential to building an inclusive culture where everyone feels they are a valued member of the workforce. \nFind out more about Business in the Community’s focus on people \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin BITC’s second Bullying and Harassment Peer Learning Forum\, a continuation of April’s session. \nThis event will provide members with ample opportunity to co-create innovative solutions\, by using the three-pillar approach of preventing\, surfacing\, and addressing instances of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Through shared insights and interactive discussions\, peers empower each other with practical strategies to apply the three-pillar approach and foster a culture of respect\, dignity\, and support within their organisation. \nIn this Peer Learning Forum (PLF)\, we will explore how businesses can effectively implement a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and harassment in the workplace\, applicable to internal and external stakeholders alike\, with role-modelling and a drive for change from the top. \nParticipants will leave the session with specific\, impactful interventions to transform workplace culture and mitigate the occurrence of any form of bullying and harassment. \nJoin us as we pave the way for positive change and create safer\, more inclusive work environments for all. \nSpeakers:\n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Director\, Business in the Community\nCharlotte Woodworth\, Gender Equality Director\, Business in the Community\n\nAgenda\n10:00 Welcome and introductions \n10:15 The three-pillar approach to bullying and harassment \n10:20 Campaign calls to action from BITC’s Gender and Race Campaign Directors \n10:25 Breakout Session 1: Preventing bullying and harassment instances \n10:40 Breakout Session 2: Surfacing bullying and harassment Instances \n10:55 Breakout Session 3: Addressing bullying and harassment instances \n11:10 Breakout reflections and Q&A \n11:25 Further support from BITC & close \n\n\nBooking and contact details\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\nFor more information\, contact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator at BITC.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-combatting-bullying-and-harassment-continued/
LOCATION:Online
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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-3/2024-07-03/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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SUMMARY:Business in the Community’s 2024 Leadership Summit
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the Business in the Community (BITC) 2024 Leadership Summit and the launch of the Lifting up Britain: State of the Nation Report on Responsible Business. \n\n\nThis is an in-person event. \nAudience\nThe Leadership Summit is by invitation only. \n\n\nBackground\nIn today’s challenging and turbulent environment\, there is a real need to lift up everyone across society to create hope and opportunity for the future. However\, the pressure to balance profit with purpose is increasingly being tested. It is therefore more important than ever to work together to develop new approaches and solutions to the challenges facing the world today. This context provides the basis for BITC’s inaugural Leadership Summit\, which will convene CEOs from the UK’s leading businesses and see the launch of the ‘Lifting up Britain: State of the Nation Report on Responsible Business’. \nDrawing on quantitative research and interviews\, the ‘Lifting Up Britain’ report will detail the thoughts from leaders of Britain’s largest businesses as they reflect on what has been done and what is still needed to change the world around us. \nThis will include: \n\nTheir responsible business priorities and the actions they are taking to accelerate change​.\nHow they are seeking to balance business objectives and social purpose​​.\nThe barriers that are preventing faster responsible business action​​.\nKey motivations and drivers for responsible business action.\n\n  \n\n\nAbout the event\nThe Leadership Summit will inspire\, equip and accelerate collective action to lift up Britain through:​ \n\nAccelerating the responsible business movement by identifying critical priorities\, motivations and barriers to action.​\nCreating calls to action for business leaders to collectively lift up the UK\, by leading together\, making their businesses more responsible\, tackling inequality\, transforming lives and helping the planet and communities thrive​.\nIdentifying new opportunities to drive collective action with businesses\, communities and government on key issues​.\nInspiring further action through impact stories\, peer learning and pathways for more impactful engagement​.\n\n  \nFollowing the wonderful news from His Majesty The King\, that he will continue as our Royal Founding Patron\, we very much hope you are able to join us to celebrate on the evening. \n\n\nRefreshments\nThere will be a drinks reception. Please let us know any dietary requirements when you register. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact the Events team for any futher 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/business-in-the-communitys-2024-leadership-summit/
LOCATION:EC4N London
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SUMMARY:Opening Doors Forum: Beyond Ban the Box
DESCRIPTION:Join peers to share your challenges\, learnings\, experiences and best practice on inclusive recruitment.\n\n\nThis is a virtual event. \nAudience\nOpen to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). This event would be of interest to anyone who is willing to give people with convictions a fair chance to secure good work. \n\n\nBackground\nCreating meaningful employment is one of the most significant ways that businesses can contribute to the livelihoods of individuals and communities\, and is\, for many the only sustainable route out of poverty. \nOffering quality work experience\, adopting inclusive approaches to recruitment\, and breaking down barriers to entering work for people from disadvantaged groups can benefit businesses by helping them tackle skills shortages\, build new talent pipelines\, boost retention rates and achieve higher productivity. \nBITC is calling on employers to commit to making their jobs more accessible to diverse talent by committing to take action through our Opening Doors inclusive recruitment campaign. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin the next webinar in our Opening Doors series\, which will focus on how employers can support people with convictions into work. Hot on the heels of the launch of the Fair Chance Charter\, which requires signatories to commit to Ban the Box in order to reach Gold standard. We will be co-hosting the event with the Fair Chance Business Alliance to understand what some of the stumbling blocks are for employers when it comes to recruiting people with experience of the criminal justice system\, and – crucially – how they can overcome them. \n\nJoin to: \n\nHear directly from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system about the difference employment has made to their lives.\nLearn from leading businesses about how they’ve benefitted from opening their doors to ex-offenders.\nExchange ideas with your peers about how you make inclusive recruitment work for your business.\n\nUnderstand how employers are benefitting from intentional inclusion through the UKs first Employment Charter for recruiting and progressing people with criminal reco \n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes 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/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Employment and Skills
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SUMMARY:New Member Induction- July
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to maximise the value of your membership with Business in the Community (BITC).\n\n\nThis is a virtual event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to new members of Business in the Community (BITC) or new contacts from existing BITC members in larger companies. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThe New Member Induction is an opportunity for new members and contacts to understand how to maximise the value of their membership with BITC. \nIt will highlight the key elements and opportunities of BITC membership\, and explain our purpose and mission. \nDelegates will hear from an existing member about how BITC has added value to their organisation\, and will be able to discuss in smaller groups the current responsible business challenges they are facing. \nThis induction is aimed at larger companies within our membership. If you are unsure whether this\, or our smaller members induction\, would be more appropriate for your organisation\, please talk to your Relationship Manager. \n\n\nEvent details\nThis event will induct new members\, and new contacts from current member companies\, to BITC. \nAttend for: \n\nInspiration: Be inspired to take more action on responsible business with BITC.\nOrientation: Have a clear understanding of what BITC does and how to make the most of it in alignment with the Responsible Business Map.\nNetworking: Meet other contacts within the community who you can work alongside in your responsible business journey.\nAction: Identify the greatest opportunities for greater engagement.\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette Ettarh\, Events Manager 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/new-member-induction-july/
LOCATION:Online
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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-3/2024-07-18/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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