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SUMMARY:Nature and Resilience Insight Series
DESCRIPTION:This series will help businesses act on nature stewardship\, connecting the dots with carbon\, biodiversity\, and resilience.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis series is open to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. \n\n\nAbout the event\nSession Two- Links to social value and activities \nIn this session participants will explore the connections between ecosystems and social value obligations\, gaining an understanding of the benefits they bring to businesses\, communities\, and customers.They will also begin evaluating current activities and researching new interventions with a range of stakeholders. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette.Ettarh@bitc.org.uk \, Event Manager\, BITC 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/nature-and-resilience-insight-series-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Environment
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Mastering Stakeholder Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore how to actively engage stakeholders to ensure lasting\, sustainable impact.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package. Our Peer Learning Forums (PLF) 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. \nThis event is especially suited to managers and practitioners working in Responsible Business/ ESG. \n\n\nAbout the event\nIn this engaging peer-learning forum\, we’ll dive into stakeholder mapping and engagement\, exploring why it’s essential and how to actively involve stakeholders for lasting\, sustainable impact. Through real-world examples\, success stories\, and interactive breakout sessions\, you’ll connect with like-minded professionals and gain practical tools to transform responsibility into a powerful driver of growth\, impact\, and resilience. \nEvent speaker: Sophia Goring\, Head of ESG\, Business Stream \nBackground\nIn today’s business landscape\, ongoing stakeholder engagement is crucial for building a resilient strategy. With 40% of Gen Z and Millennial consumers switching brands because their usual brand wasn’t as environmentally and socially responsible\, 1 the question is: Are we doing enough to engage our stakeholders? \nThe CSRD now mandates that businesses in all industries engage stakeholders continuously on material issues\, from setting targets to shaping policies. Are you ready to meet these growing expectations and stay ahead of the curve? \n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.hart@bitc.org.uk \, Event Coordinator\, BITC 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/peer-learning-forum-mastering-stakeholder-engagement/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T140000
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SUMMARY:Aberdeen Responsible Business Network - Cost of Living\, Financial Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Addressing the cost of living\, improving financial wellbeing\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \nAudience\nThe Aberdeen Responsible Business Network is open to both BITC members and non-members and is free to join. It is open to all job levels too\, if you are passionate about Responsible Business in Aberdeen you are welcome to join us.  \n\n\nBackground\nBITC set up the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network in 2019\, it was born out of a need for professionals who were tasked with driving Responsible Business activity across their businesses\, often off the side of their desks\, to have a better connection to individuals who were trying to achieve the same impact. \n\n\nAbout the Event:\nLearn what is available to enable employers\, people in the community\, entrepreneurs and young people to address today’s economic environment. \nThe event topic: \n\nRecognises the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in our communities\, those in work\, responsible for their own business and those yet to enter the workforce and\,\nOffers practical insights and examples for you and your business to consider\, support\, implement and/or highlight to others for their benefit\nPutting resources in place\, sign posting related help and supporting programmes all help mitigate the negative consequences associated with the cost of living crisis and strengthen employee and community wellbeing\n\n\n\nRefreshments\nTea/coffee and a light lunch will be served \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Evelyn.Rorie@bitc.org.uk at BITC 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 \n\n\nAgenda: \n1230 Networking – light lunch provided  \n1300 Welcome \n\nBusiness in the Community\, Scotland Director\, Louisa Macdonell \n\n1305 Resources for Entrepreneurs \n\nBarclays\, Ecosystem Manager\, Nick Bansal \n\n1312 Financial wellbeing for community groups and young people \n\nSpeaker to be announced\, Barclays \n\n1320 Support for those moving on from homelessness to make sure it is rare\, brief and non-recurring \n\nRoyal Foundation\, Homewards Local Delivery Lead\, Anu Kasim\nSeonaidh Baker\, Development & Public Relations Manager\, Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen \n\n1340  Community funding for Anti-poverty and Inequality measures to mitigate the cost of living crisis – \n\nCommunity Planning Aberdeen\, Strategic Lead\, Prevention and Community Empowerment\, Michelle Crombie \n\n1350 An update on BITC’s programme to reducing poverty for those in work \n\nBITC Scotland Director\, Louisa Macdonell \n\n1400 Close 
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/aberdeen-responsible-business-network-cost-of-living-financial-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Aberdeen AB10
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Befrienders - Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nLet’s Care Together- Supporting those who look after others\nA Lunch and Learn session about the volunteer Befriender role in the Let’s Care Together programme. \nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth\, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme to support the wellbeing of carers through a series of virtual befriending sessions. \n1 in 7 people in the workplace are juggling a caring responsibility and over 5 million people in England and Wales have a caring responsibility. Caring can impact on someone’s mental\, physical and financial health as they deal with a lot emotionally and have multiple responsibilities to juggle. \n\n\nHow does the programme support?\nEmployees volunteers are trained to become befrienders. \n\nBusinesses support the programme by offering employee volunteers the opportunity to become befrienders.\nEmployee volunteers receive comprehensive training on being a befriender and are provided with all the required tools and resources*.\nBefrienders and carers join the programme and create a profile.\nThe carer then chooses a befriender and sends a match request.\nBefrienders and their partnered carer meet virtually for six sessions of 60 minutes over two to four months.\n\n*Guidance and support will be provided throughout the programme. \n\n\nThis Lunch and Learn session will tell you about the role of a Befriender and how to get involved. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact john.riddell@bitc.org.uk if you have any questions about this session.\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\nFind out more about BITC’s Let’s Care Together programme.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/volunteer-befrienders-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T103000
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SUMMARY:Westminster Roundtable: Creating a Just Transition in the UK
DESCRIPTION:Join Business in the Community and Royal London for an exclusive roundtable on achieving lasting prosperity through a just transition.\n\n\nThis is an-in person event \nAudience\nThis event is by invitation only and is for senior policymakers\, business leaders\, and influential stakeholders committed to driving meaningful action towards a just transition. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis invitation-only event will convene senior leaders from government\, business\, and civil society to discuss the imperative\, opportunities and challenges of integrating economic growth strategies with efforts to deliver a just transition to a net zero and resilient UK. Participants will hear initial insights from our academic partners at the University of Exeter and discuss how to maximse the opportunities of a just transition to promote lasting prosperity in the UK. \nDuring this roundtable we will: \n\n– Explore the benefits and risks of a just transition focussed economic policy.\n– Identify the barriers that need to be unlocked to mobilise widespread private investment.\n– Shape recommendations for business and government\, in order to find innovative ways to invest in collaborations that accelerate the UK’s journey to a net zero\, resilient prosperity that works for all.\n\n\n\nBackground\nThis roundtable is part of BITC’s research exploring how positioning a just transition to a net zero\, resilient future\, at the heart of UK economic policy could promote lasting social\, economic\, and environmental prosperity. The research findings will be launched at a parliamentary reception in Autumn 2025 and we would value your insights as part of this Chatham House style event. \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette.Ettarh@bitc.org.uk\, Events Manager at BITC 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/westminster-roundtable-creating-a-just-transition-in-the-uk/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Environment
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T130000
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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\nAudience \nThis virtual event is open to employers\, wellbeing leads and employee carer networks. \nBackground \nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth\, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme. \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. \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\nIncreasing connection to their local community\, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation. ​\nSupporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.​\nAccess to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing. ​\nBeing a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.​\n\nAbout this event\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. \nJoin this session to learn more about how your beneficiaries\, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme. \nSpeakers \nUsha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager \nSimon Walters – BITC Programme Manager \nMichelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager \n \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nEmail care@bitc.org.uk\, for any further questions\nPlease hold the date in your diary\nThe session will take place on Teams\nJoining instructions will be sent before the event\n\nAbout Business in the Community \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*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-5/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T213000
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SUMMARY:Norwich Vision Dinner - Shaping the Future Together
DESCRIPTION:Join business\, public and voluntary sector leaders in painting a picture of Norwich today and your hopes for its future.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. \n\n\n\nAudience\nAttendance is by invitation only. Number of places is limited. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis dinner will bring together Norwich’s key stakeholders and community leaders for an opportunity to hear about and share their views on the vision and the future of the city. \nOur work in Norwich harnesses the power of the Business in the Community (BITC) network\, combining our expertise in creating opportunities and driving place-based regeneration with the skills and resources of our members to make a meaningful impact on local communities. \nAttendees will be joined by a group of senior business leaders participating in The King’s Seeing is Believing Visit\, led by Jason Storah\, Chief Executive Officer\, UK&I\, General Insurance\, Aviva. \nThe visit will explore the interconnected challenges faced by Norwich’s communities and examine how businesses can play a pivotal role in fostering inclusive growth and opportunity for all. \n \n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments followed by dinner \n\n\nAbout The King’s  Seeing is Believing Programme\nThe King’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’. \nOver 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. \nL earn more about The King’s Seeing in Believing Programme \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Diana Abad\, Engagement Manger\, 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/norwich-vision-dinner-shaping-the-future-together/
LOCATION:Norwich\, NR4 7TJ
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Creating a Just Transition Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Join Business in the Community (BITC) and Royal London for an exclusive roundtable on achieving lasting prosperity through a just transition\n\n\nThis is an-in person event \n  \nAudience\nAttendance is by invitation only and will be senior policymakers\, business leaders\, and key stakeholders in Scotland who are actively engaged in shaping a fairer\, greener future for Scotland and the wider UK.  \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis invitation-only event will convene senior leaders from government\, business\, and civil society to discuss the imperative\, opportunities and challenges of integrating economic growth strategies with efforts to deliver a just transition to a net zero and resilient Scotland. \nParticipants will hear initial insights from our academic partners at the University of Exeter and discuss how to maximse the opportunities of a just transition to promote lasting prosperity in Scotland. \nDuring this roundtable we will: \n\nExplore the benefits and risks of a just transition focussed economic policy.\nIdentify the barriers that need to be unlocked to mobilise widespread private investment.\nShape recommendations for business and government\, in order to find innovative ways to invest in collaborations that accelerate Scotland’s journey to a net zero\, resilient prosperity that works for all.\n\n\n\nBackground\nThis roundtable is part of BITC’s research exploring how positioning a just transition to a net zero\, resilient future\, at the heart of UK economic policy could promote lasting social\, economic\, and environmental prosperity. The research findings will be launched at a parliamentary reception in Autumn 2025 and we would value your insights as part of this Chatham House style event. \n\n\nRefreshments\nTea\, coffee and a light breakfast selection will be available. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Evelyn.Rorie@bitc.org.uk\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n  \nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/roundtable-creating-a-just-transition-scotland/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, EH8 8AE
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T110000
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SUMMARY:BITC Race Campaign 30th Anniversary Employee Progression
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn the key actions for UK employers to promote fairness and equality to create truly inclusive workplaces ready for the future.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis is event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). It would be of interest to anyone who has signed the Race at Work Charter. Particularly leaders and Executive Sponsors for Race and those who want to hear first hand from senior leaders about the actions they are taking within their organisations. \n\n\nBackground\n2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the BITC Race Equality campaign. We will be sharing some fresh insights and updated evidence on trends linked to the Race at Work Charter captured within our most recent Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement survey\, with YouGov in June 2024. This new data fed into our Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains Insights report and builds on the evidence gathered in our Race at Work Survey series (2015–2021)\, providing a deeper understanding of racial disparities\, fairness and access to opportunities in UK workplaces. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis is the second of three insight events in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the BITC Race Equality campaign. \nWe will explore what the data has shown us since we first began capturing evidence in our Race to the Top report in 2009\, Aspiration and Frustration in 2010\, Race to Progress 2011\, Race at the Top 2014 and since the Race at Work series in 2015. The evidence that we have gathered has fed into our Race at Work Charter founded in 2018 with 85 employers. Charter commitments four and five which are directly related to managers and employee fair access to opportunities and progression in the workplace. \nWe will be sharing trends on race at work from most recent YouGov 2024 findings and include fresh insights from employees. For example\, what is the experience of microaggressions in the workplace? What about bias and AI? \nWhat actions must employers take collectively now and\, in the future\, to ensure: \n\nFair access to opportunities to progress in the workplace\, good work allocation\, stretch assignments and projects where there is an identified linked to ethnicity and socio-economic background\nData linked to recruitment\, retention\, and performance appraisal linked to employee progression is free from bias\nRestructuring does not have a disproportionate impact on gender or ethnicity in the organisation\n\nAre there simple things linked to accessing work\, networks and opportunities when looking at the intersection of ethnicity and social background? These will be explored at this session. \nWe will also be releasing a new Progression 10-Year trend paper\, looking at the future and share updated tools and materials to help employers to make the case for action in their organisations. \n\n\nSpeakers\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, Business in the Community will be chairing the event\, and we are delighted to have some speakers already secured: \nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius BSc\, PhD\, MBA\, Professor of Organisation Studies; Associate Dean\, People\, Culture and Inclusion School of Business and Management\, Queen Mary University \nMartin Barnett\, Global Head Technical Product Experts\, Search Ads 360 \nKhalia Ismain\, Black Entrepreneurs Programme Manager\, Lloyds Banking Group \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 \nLoraine Martins OBE FRSA\, Global EDI Director\, Arup \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact the Events Team 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/bitc-race-campaign-30th-anniversary-employee-progression/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T153000
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: What’s Changing in the SBTi Net-Zero Standard?
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this forum to learn about the latest updates to the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard – and what they mean for your organisation. \n\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package. Our Peer Learning Forums (PLF) 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. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin us for our latest Peer Learning Forum where we will be hearing directly from SBTi on the latest updates to the Corporate Net-Zero Standard – and what they mean for your organisation’s climate strategy. We are delighted to be joined by SBTi’s European Lead who will talk us through their evolving position on Scope 3 targets\, carbon removals\, and offsetting claims\, break down key changes and provide practical insights for sustainability leads\, ESG managers\, and strategy teams. \nWhether your company already has approved science-based targets\, is planning to submit in 2025\, or simply wishes to align their net zero approach to the SBTi methodology\, this is your chance to stay ahead of the curve and ask questions directly to SBTi. \nThis event is part of a two-part series\, with the preceding Peer Learning Forum taking place on 8 May\, ‘Carbon Reduction or a Just Transition’. \nGuest speakers\n\nKim Schoppink\, European Lead\, Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI)\n\n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Event Coordinator\, BITC 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/peer-learning-forum-ensuring-a-just-transition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Environment
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SUMMARY:Advancing Social Mobility in Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Practical steps for businesses to take and make a difference to Social Mobility in Scotland.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \nAudience\nThis event is open to businesses in Scotland who have started or are considering their social mobility actions and its integration into their broader responsible business strategy for growth.   \n\n\nBackground\nBITC Scotland Leadership Board set up a Social Mobility Working Group to define the most effective way our business members can support and accelerate on Social Mobility work already existing in Scotland. \nAegon UK\, City Facilities Management\, CBRE\, Enterprise Mobility\, Equans\, FWB Park Brown\, HSBC\, Purpose Coalition\, PwC\, Shoosmiths\, Sodexo (Chair) and SQA collaborated to provide the guidance we are sharing in the report. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThe BITC Scotland Social Mobility Working Group welcomes the opportunity to bring businesses together to create a fairer Scotland. \n\nTo enhance the way in which businesses understand\, engage and elevate their social mobility activities\nTo highlight actions which move the dial on social mobility\, helping to reduce inequality and create opportunities for those within our communities\n\nWe invite you to feel as inspired and engaged as the BITC member businesses are from reviewing the current social mobility landscape in Scotland and crystalising this into practical guidance to support a prosperous nation. \nWhy attend? \n\nExplore how social mobility can strengthen your workforce by broadening access to talent.\nUnderstand the link between inclusion and long-term business success.\nTake away practical ideas and next steps to enhance your responsible business strategy.\nNetwork with likeminded businesses.\n\n\n\nAgenda\nJoin us from 11:00 to 14:00 on Friday 20 June in Glasgow for: \n11:00 – Arrival and networking \n11:30 – Welcome – Louisa Macdonell\, Director\, BITC Scotland \n11:40 – Importance to Glasgow – Councillor Richard Bell\, Deputy Leader\, Glasgow City Council \n11:50 – Keynote: Why Social Mobility is important – Roisin Currie\, CEO\, Greggs \n12:05 – Advancing Social Mobility Report Launch – Angela Halliday\, Chair of BITC Working Group and Social Impact Director\, Sodexo UK&I \n12:15 – Lived Experience \n12:25 – Lunch \n13:00 – Reflections and actions for Scotland from Social Mobility Working Group: \n\nMairi McInnes\, Director Global Industries\, PwC\nSheelagh Cooley\, Partner & Head of Edinburgh Office\, Shoosmiths\nSteven Jolly\, Deputy Head of Corporate Banking\, Scotland & Northern Ireland\, HSBC UK Bank plc\n\n13:30 – Next steps – Angela Halliday\, Chair of BITC working group and Social Impact Director\, Sodexo UK&I \n13:50 – Closing remarks and thanks – Louisa Macdonell\, Director\, BITC Scotland \n\n\nRefreshments\nRefreshments will be provided. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny.McLaren@bitc.org.uk\, Event Manager\, with any 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/advancing-social-mobility-in-scotland/
LOCATION:Glasgow
CATEGORIES:Employment
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T163000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022112
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SUMMARY:The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality: Celebration Event
DESCRIPTION:This session will bring together the top 50 listed organisations for The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is for those organisations who were successful in making the The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 listing. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin us to celebrate the release of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025\, managed and assessed by Business in the Community (BITC). \nThe UK’s most established and in-depth assessment of employer efforts to create workplaces where everyone regardless of gender can thrive\, this event brings together successful list-makers to share best practice\, network and of course – celebrate! \nThe afternoon will start with a panel session where delegates will hear from industry leaders on areas of best practice and innovation\, and how this thinking is shaping a future focus on gender equity in the UK. \nAfter a quick toast to celebrate\, there is ample time to network with other list makers as well as members of the BITC Assessment Team who will be able to share further insight into best practice seen in this year’s submissions. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny.McLaren@bitc.org.uk\, Events Manager at BITC\, 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/the-times-top-50-employers-for-gender-equality-celebration-event/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022112
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SUMMARY:Employee Health and Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this event where we will explore how to improve employee wellbeing and discuss our FREE Self Assessment Tool.\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \nUnsure how your organisation measures up on its wellbeing initiatives? Come along to this event where we will discuss how to use our free Workwell Self-Assessment Tool to evaluate your organisation’s wellbeing journey and see where it could make progress. \nOverview\nThe Workwell Self-Assessment Tool is a free online survey created by Business in the Community (BITC) that has already reached almost 1.4 million employees through participating organisations . This intuitive platform enables teams to establish a clear baseline of their workforce wellbeing strategies\, to benchmark performance against other businesses\, and to identify the most impactful areas for improvement without the need for lengthy audits or costly external consultants. \nBy engaging with the tool you will be part of a growing community of organisations that have progressed into the embedding phase of the Workwell Model . Users consistently report strong outcomes from their specialist support services and have also highlighted inclusive culture as a key area for development . Whether you lead a small or medium sized enterprise beginning a wellbeing journey or manage a large organisation seeking to refine existing practices\, the Workwell Self-Assessment Tool will equip you with the data and insights needed to make workforce wellbeing a strategic driver of organisational success. \nWherever you are on your journey\, now is the time to be focussing on employee wellbeing because long-term sick costs the economy £1.5billion a year and Wales has the highest level of sickness across the UK. \nOver the next 20 years\, over 65s will grow 7x faster than under 65s and an ageing workforce could increase sick-related absences by an extra 27.5%. \nAbout the event \nJoin us and speakers from organisations including Mott Macdonald\, SLR Consulting and Thales who will be sharing their own experiences of the tool and how wellbeing initiatives in their organisations has helped improve employee wellbeing. \nThis event forms part of a series of events focused on employee wellbeing and is a partnership with BITC\, the Bevan Commission\, CBI Wales\, Healthy Working Wales and Industry Wales. \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Sarah.Hunter@bitc.org.uk\, Senior Support Assistant\, BITC 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/employee-health-and-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Cardiff
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T110000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022112
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SUMMARY:Opening Doors to Diverse Talent in Sheffield
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nThis is an in-person event. \nAudience\nThis event is invite only. If you would like to attend\, please contact charlotte.hedges@scci.org.uk.  \n\n\nAbout the Event\nThe Sheffield Pride of Place board invites you to join us on 26th June 2025 to bring the successful Business in the Community (BITC) Opening Doors campaign to Sheffield – helping employers to create inclusive and diverse workplaces. \nOur simple framework of evidence-based actions enables every employer\, regardless of size or sector\, to take part in the campaign and foster a culture of inclusive recruitment across the city. This initiative directly supports the Pathways to Work programme\, helping economically inactive people into employment. \nWhat to expect at the event \nYou will hear from: \n\nThe Pride of Place Board about our vision and why we are launching this campaign.\nKate Josephs\, CEO of Sheffield City Council will share her ambition for an inclusive and diverse Sheffield.\nOla Kolade\, Employment and Skills Director at BITC\, about the opening doors framework and the moral\, economic\, and business case for workplace inclusion.\nOur Sheffield employer panel including\, HLM Architects\, Amey\, Irwin Mitchell\, and Aviva about their actions in support of the 5 keys to inclusive recruitment.\nBeneficiaries\, sharing their stories about the life changing impact securing work has had on them.\n\nNetworking & Learning Opportunities \nAt the start of the event you will have the opportunity to connect with likeminded businesses and meet 23 organisations supporting underrepresented groups\, to understand the barriers to employment these groups face and how employers can attract\, welcome\, and nurture this talent. \nOngoing Support & Resources \nPost-event\, you’ll gain access to: \n\nexpert guidance on implementing inclusive hiring practices\nonline forums for Opening Doors signatories\npeer learning opportunities throughout the year.\n\nPlease join us on this journey. By unlocking inclusive recruitment\, we will boost Sheffield’s productivity and economic growth\, kick-starting long-term positive change. \n\n\nBackground\nWhat is the Sheffield Pride of Place \nThe Sheffield Pride of Place board is a business-led coalition\, established by BITC\, that brings together the private\, public\, and voluntary sectors to help Sheffield to: \n\nseize economic opportunities\naddress societal issues\ndeliver long-term transformative change in our communities.\n\nOur mission is to drive a fairer and greener Sheffield\, driven by fairer and greener businesses. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Charlotte.Hedges@scci.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-to-diverse-talent-in-sheffield/
LOCATION:Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022112
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T081800Z
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Wellbeing champions & mental health first aiders
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss how wellbeing champions and mental health first aiders can support your workforce wellbeing strategy\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package. Our Peer Learning Forums (PLF) 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. Wellbeing and inclusion practitioners\, HR professionals and ERG leads will find this session particularly useful. \n\n\nAbout the event\nWhile many organisations now employ wellbeing practitioners\, it is a tall order to effect positive change on wellbeing in your business as an “army of one”.  We will explore the invaluable role that a vibrant community of wellbeing champions and well supported mental health first aiders can bring your strategic approach to life across the most complex and widespread of organisations.    \nBITC’s Workwell Model and Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) place importance on “better health and wellbeing” in responsible businesses – considering wellbeing holistically as something that we all deserve.  \n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \n\nGuest speaker \n\nSanchia Brown\, Associate CIPD\, Culture\, Values & Wellbeing Specialist\, Greater London Authority (GLA)\n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.hart@bitc.org.uk \, Event Coordinator\, BITC 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/peer-learning-forum-wellbeing-champions-mental-health-first-aiders/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing,Peer Learning Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022112
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SUMMARY:Solutions for the Future (West Midlands) - A Place-Based Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on Place making and the role of businesses in growing the local economy (buy\, live\, hire).\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \n \nAudience\nThis event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). We are keen to have social enterprises and SMEs at the event. \n\n\nThis event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). We are keen to welcome social enterprises and SMEs at the event. \nJoin us for a cross-sector\, thought-provoking networking event focused on the power of local: living local\, working local\, hiring local and – most importantly – buying local. \nThis is a unique opportunity to discuss what a Place-based approach means for the West Midlands. We are inviting businesses of all sizes to join the debate on what a truly local economy requires to enable smaller enterprises\, social enterprises and large businesses to collaborate more effectively and enable better community cohesion. \nWith insights from industry experts and policymakers\, the event aspires to create future business connections\, explore sustainable approaches\, and find practical solutions to enable better collaboration across all business sectors. \nThe event will finish with a talking tour of the Ryton Campus\, where Coventry University is conducting research into sustainable food systems through public food procurement. \n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Andreea.Tudor@bitc.org.uk\, Regional Lead at BITC 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/solutions-for-the-future-west-midlands-a-place-based-discussion/
LOCATION:Ryton Campus\, Coventry\, CV8 3LG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022112
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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\nAudience \nThis virtual event is open to employers\, wellbeing leads and employee carer networks. \nBackground \nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth\, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme. \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. \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\nIncreasing connection to their local community\, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation. ​\nSupporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.​\nAccess to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing. ​\nBeing a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.​\n\nAbout this event\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. \nJoin this session to learn more about how your beneficiaries\, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme. \nSpeakers \nUsha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager \nSimon Walters – BITC Programme Manager \nMichelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager \n \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nEmail care@bitc.org.uk\, for any further questions\nPlease hold the date in your diary\nThe session will take place on Teams\nJoining instructions will be sent before the event\n\nAbout Business in the Community \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*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-6/
LOCATION:Online event
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