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SUMMARY:Race at Work Charter Surgery July 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn more about insights from the Race at Work Charter survey\, as well as the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). We also encourage those who are attending the ‘Executive Sponsors and Network Chairs’ Event on 21 March to attend this surgery. \n\n\nBackground\nThe Race at Work Charter surgeries are an opportunity for attendees to speak directly with Sandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC and ask any questions about the Charter\, the survey\, or race advisory support at BITC. \nThese surgeries benefit anyone wishing to sign or build on their organisation’s commitment to the Race at Work Charter. \nThis year our surgeries will touch on how to effectively integrate the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain Insights and calls to action into your existing frameworks to enhance your commitment to fairness and equality. \n\n\nAbout the webinar\nThis surgery will offer attendees a chance for discussion around the Race at Work Charter including leadership and executive sponsorship and engaging employees within organisations. Additionally\, we will touch upon the importance of a Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain (DISC) and how it can enhance your organisation’s commitment to race equality. \nThis webinar will provide employers with a space to ask questions about the feedback available from the Race at Work Charter 2023 survey and the commitment to action that we ask of employers who have signed the Charter. We will also highlight the exciting opportunities with phase two of the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains project to advance the impact of inclusivity across your supply chain and organisational culture. \n\n\nAbout the Race at Work Charter\nThe Race at Work Charter is seven calls to action to ensure fairness and equality so that ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels in an organisation. The actions include: \n\n•  Appoint an Executive Sponsor for race. Capture ethnicity data and publicise progress.\n•  Commit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying.\n•  Make clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers.\n•  Take action that supports Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse people’s career progression.\n•  Support race inclusion allies in the workplace.\n•  Include Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise owners in supply chains.\n\nLearn more about BITC’s Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nBITC is working to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued and can be their true selves. \nFor 30 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels. \nAll organisations want to recruit from the widest talent pool and help successful applicants progress. It is key to future productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse staff still encounter significant disparities in employment and progression*. The government-sponsored Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review found that greater progress and positive outcomes are needed to ensure all organisations benefit from the wealth of diverse talent and tap into the potential economic boost to the UK economy of £24bn annually by tackling racial disparities in the workplace and labour market . These findings and the insights from our Race at Work surveys led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. This charter now has more than 1100 signatories. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n•  Contact Jessica.Hart@bitc.org.uk\, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.\n•  Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\nReferences\n*Business in the Community (2021) Race at Work 2021 Scorecard Report
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-at-work-charter-surgery-july-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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SUMMARY:What does health equity mean to business?
DESCRIPTION:This event will bring together business leaders taking action to foster health equity.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is for Business in the Community (BITC) members by invite only. If you would like to attend\, please contact Jenny.McLaren@bitc.org.uk. \n\n\nBackground\nHealth inequalities are differences in health outcomes between different groups that are avoidable and often systematic. These disparities are influenced by factors like socio-economic status\, geography\, ethnicity\, and social exclusion. \n\nPeople in the poorest parts of the UK live up to 10 years less than those in the richest areas. (Statistics on Health Inequalities in the United Kingdom)\nKey determinants of health include income\, education\, housing\, environment\, and access to healthcare.\n\n\nExisting health inequalities have been exacerbated since the pandemic\, especially for those already disadvantaged. (What are health inequalities?)\n\nBusinesses have direct and far-reaching influence on health in many ways; through their employees\, their supply chains\, in the way that they use and manage their offices\, the way they financially invest\, of course through their community engagement and investment. \nBusinesses have a significant role to play in reducing health inequalities. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis event will bring together business leaders taking action to foster health equity. It will provide a platform to share insights\, exchange experiences\, and explore the actions businesses are taking to tackle health disparities. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on what health inequalities mean for business and how the private sector can be a force for positive change.  \n\n\nGuest speaker\nTBC \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny.McLaren@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/what-does-health-equity-mean-to-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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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.
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SUMMARY:Business in the Community’s Leadership Assembly 2025
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the BITC Leadership Assembly and Lifting up the UK: State of the Nation Report on Responsible Business 2025 launch.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. \nAudience\nThe 2025 Responsible Business Leadership Assembly is for Senior Leaders and is by invitation only.  Please do feel free to bring a senior colleague from your business to attend with you. \nBackground\nAs a valued leader we invite you to join this pivotal gathering to reflect on the impact of The King’s Seeing is Believing Programme\, discuss key insights from the State of the Nation 2025 Report (please find the 2024 report here for reference State of the Nation report) and shape priorities for business-led action. \nJoin us to hear: \n\nThe immediate priorities are for business leaders across the UK\nWhat actions have been taken by business and the collective support needed to do more\nWhat government action other CEOs are calling for to unlock UK economic growth\n\nAt the Assembly\, we will: \n\nLaunch of the State of the Nation 2025 Report – Gain exclusive insights from the UK’s top CEOs on the urgent priorities for business leaders and the government actions needed to unlock economic growth.\nBusiness Action Forums – Explore real-world solutions developed through The King’s Seeing is Believing visits and identify the next steps for scaling up business-led impact. Learn about the action’s businesses have taken and the collective support needed to drive further change.\nAnnouncing the 2026 King’s Seeing is Believing Programme – Be the first to hear about next year’s visits and leadership opportunities.\n\n** The King’s Seeing is Believing programme is an immersive experience that transforms lives. This unique flagship programme of visits brings together CEOs and senior business leaders in small groups to reconnect with communities across the UK. The event will feature a comprehensive report on the programme\, highlighting the transformative experiences of leaders who have engaged directly with communities to understand pressing societal issues and drive impactful change. You will discover how the programme will move at a faster pace and greater scale in 2025/’26 and how you can get involved. \nThe programme\n17:00  Arrival and refreshments \n17:30-19:00  Speeches \n19:00 Networking and drinks Reception \nWe hope you can join us to celebrate at this event. \nRefreshments\nThere will be a drinks reception. Please let us know any dietary requirements when you register. \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nPlease contact Events@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/business-in-the-communitys-leadership-assembly-2025/
LOCATION:Central London
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SUMMARY:RCT Business Breakfast - Cyber Security
DESCRIPTION:Business in the Community and Capgemini are inviting you to join us for a morning of Cyber Security awareness building\, where we’ll share our insights into the why\, the what and the how. Hear about the key principles of cyber security\, the risks and considerations involved\, AI use\, both the risks and the potential opportunity. We’ll also signpost a little ‘what do to if’ and share a few curated sources of best practice. Throughout we’ll encourage discussion and give you a great opportunity to network and ask questions. \n\n\n\nAudience\n\n\n\nThis event is open to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. \n\n\n\nA collaborative approach to supporting business in RCT\n\n\n\nFollowing the RCT Business Conversation listening event in 2024\, Coleg y Cymoedd\, Business in the Community Cymru and the University of South Wales are excited to launch a series of collaborative business support & networking events across the RCT region in 2025. \n\n\n\nDesigned in response to feedback from the local business community\, these sessions will provide valuable opportunities to connect\, collaborate\, and explore support for key challenges facing businesses in RCT. \n\n\n\nThese breakfast networking events will bring together business leaders\, industry experts\, and key stakeholders to share insights\, discuss opportunities for meaningful collaboration and support business growth & innovation. \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us. \n\n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\n\n\n\nContact Sarah.Hunter@bitc.org.uk\, Senior Support Assistant \, BITC for any further questions.\n\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/rct-business-breakfast-cyber-security/
LOCATION:Pontypridd
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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SUMMARY:Opening Doors Forum: Making Apprenticeships More Inclusive
DESCRIPTION:Join other Opening Doors signatories to share challenges\, learnings\, experience 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). This event would be of interest to employers seeking to understand how their apprenticeships can contribute to their inclusive recruitment strategy. \n\n\nBackground\nBusinesses in BITC places consistently identify skill shortages as a primary hiring challenge. A 2021 government report showed that nearly half of UK businesses (48%) were recruiting for roles requiring hard data skills with a similar number (46%) struggling to recruit for these roles over the 2 previous years. \nApprenticeships play a key role in preparing people for the roles a business needs. In this session\, United Utilities and Irwin Mitchell will respectively speak about their impactful initiatives in Blackpool\, Sheffield and beyond\, highlighting apprenticeships as an essential component of their place work by focusing on recruiting individuals facing employment barriers. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThe session will provide the chance to share challenges\, learnings\, and best practices on broadening access to apprenticeships\, upskilling new employees\, and ensuring they are accessible to individuals from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. \nWhy attend? \n\nGain insights into strategies for making your apprenticeship recruitment more inclusive\, while supporting community development.\nLearn from other businesses how they navigate constraints and access diverse talent pools to meet their specific needs locally.\nEngage in discussions on the challenges and opportunities around apprenticeship processes.\n\n\n\nGuest speakersGareth Ellis-Roberts\, Talent Attraction & Outreach Advisor\, United Utilities \nLorcan Seery\, Apprentice Manager\, Irwin Mitchell LLP \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact events@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-making-apprenticeships-more-inclusive/
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CATEGORIES:Business Action Forum
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