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SUMMARY:Race at Work Charter Reset - One Year On
DESCRIPTION:Join us for mentorship\, sponsorship and connection\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. \nThis event is designed for senior leaders\, executive sponsors\, HR and inclusion leaders\, Race at Work Charter signatories\, employee network leads\, hiring managers and employers committed to improving pathways into good work for ethnically diverse young people. \n\n\nBackground\nOne year on from the launch of the Race at Work Charter Reset\, Business in the Community and the Greater London Authority invite employers to come together to explore how mentorship\, sponsorship and meaningful connections can help create better pathways into good work for ethnically diverse young people. \nHosted at City Hall\, London\, this flagship event will bring together employers\, young people\, civic partners and policymakers to explore the latest evidence from the Race at Work 2025 Survey\, alongside recommendations from the Race Equity in Employment Taskforce ‘No Talent Wasted’ report and the findings of the Milburn Review. \nTogether\, these insights reinforce the importance of Commitment 1 of the Race at Work Charter Reset and present a compelling case for employer action to tackle the growing youth employment challenge and to ensure that no one is left behind. The event will showcase fresh insights\, trends and evidence of what works\, practical examples of what employers are doing to create opportunities\, support progression and help ensure young people can access and thrive in good work. \n\n\nAbout This event\nThe Race at Work 2025 Survey highlights the important role that mentorship\, sponsorship and meaningful workplace connections play in improving employment outcomes and career progression for ethnically diverse employees and young people. \nThis interactive event will explore how employers can turn these insights into meaningful action through the Race at Work Charter Reset. \nYou will hear directly from employers who are creating new pathways into work and progression\, allyship and solidarity\, you will hear from young people sharing their lived experiences of entering the workplace and the barriers they continue to face. Together\, these perspectives will explore what is working\, what needs to change and how successful approaches can be scaled to help tackle the growing NEET challenge. \nThe event will conclude with Connection Conversations\, facilitated networking in a speed networking format\, designed to bring employers and young people together to build meaningful relationships\, exchange experiences and inspire future mentoring and sponsorship opportunities. \n\n\nBy attending this event\, you will:\n· Explore the latest Race at Work 2025 Survey insights and the how the evidence informs the Race at Work Charter Commitments. \n· Explore how the recommendations from the No Talent Wasted report and the Milburn Review can be translated into practical employer action. \n· Hear directly from young people about their experiences of entering the workplace and what employers can do differently. \n· Learn from employers embedding mentorship\, sponsorship and inclusive pathways into their organisations. \n· Take part in Connection Conversations\, creating meaningful opportunities to build relationships with young people and fellow employers. \nLeave with practical ideas and renewed commitment to support your current employees and support ethnically diverse young people into good work. \n\n\nSpeakers\nConfirmed speakers include: \n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, Business in the Community\nLouise Alexander-Brewer\, Enterprise Mobility\n\nAdditional speakers to be announced. \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/race-at-work-charter-reset-one-year-on/
LOCATION:London City Hall
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SUMMARY:The King's Seeing is Believing Visit in London\, 8 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Led by Jean Renton\, Chief Executive Officer\, Sodexo UK & Ireland\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. Attendance by invitation only. \nAudience\n• C-suite/Senior leaders \n\n\nBackground\nThe King’s Seeing is Believing programme is a unique initiative that brings business leaders face-to-face with the realities of social issues and the organisations working to address them. These visits offer an opportunity to step into communities\, meeting the people driving change on the ground. Through honest conversations and immersive experiences\, guests gain a deeper understanding of local challenges\, hear directly from the community and practitioners\, and explore how business can play a meaningful role in creating lasting impact. \n\n\nAbout this event\nThis Sodexo-hosted visit focuses on a critical insight: poverty is not just an outcome—it is rooted in unequal access to opportunity. Social mobility is the underlying driver. By addressing barriers to education\, employment\, skills\, and stability\, businesses can play a decisive role in breaking cycles of disadvantage. Through immersive engagement with frontline organisations\, this visit will challenge perceptions\, build understanding\, and catalyse action by connecting corporate capability with community need; bringing to life why this not only makes good ‘social sense’\, but good business sense to get behind!  \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-8-october-2026/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy,The King's Seeing is Believing Visits
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SUMMARY:Business in the Community (BITC) Newport Pride of Place Prospectus Launch
DESCRIPTION:BITC's Newport Place Programme is a collaborative initiative designed to bring together businesses\, community and public sector partners.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). \nAbout the event\nNewport\, Wales\, is undergoing a dynamic transformation. Once shaped by the legacy of industrial decline\, the city is now embracing a bold vision for inclusive growth\, community empowerment\, and urban renewal. The challenges of deprivation\, rooted in economic\, social\, and structural factors\, are being met head-on through coordinated strategies that position Newport as a city of opportunity\, creativity\, and resilience. \nThis reception will showcase the impact Business in the Community and our partners have achieved in Newport\, highlight the importance of taking a collaborative approach to addressing challenges and present the successful outcomes of the King’s Seeing is Believing visit. We will celebrate Newport’s strengths and potential\, outline our ambitions for education\, skills\, employment\, communities and economic growth and identify the support needed from Government\, businesses\, and partners\, inside and outside the city. \n \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact tracy.rees@bitc.org.uk for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/newport-pride-of-place-prospectus-launch/
LOCATION:Cardiff\, Wales
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SUMMARY:Keep Britain Working: Senior Leaders Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Join Sir Charlie Mayfield\, along with other senior leaders\, to discuss how businesses can support the Keep Britain Working programme.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \n \nAudience\nThis event is invite-only\, designed for BITC member CEOs and senior executives. \n\n\nBackground\nThe Keep Britain Working Review is examining how employers\, government and health services can work together to reduce economic inactivity caused by ill health and disability\, helping more people stay in or return to work. This invitation-only event will provide a valuable opportunity for CEOs and senior executives to engage directly with Sir Charlie Mayfield and the Keep Britain Working review team. \n\n\nAbout This event\nThis exclusive roundtable discussion will bring together a group of senior leaders from leading UK employers to explore the practical role businesses can play in supporting the Keep Britain Working programme. \nTogether\, participants will examine emerging insights\, share practical experiences\, and discuss how employer leadership can help address health-related economic inactivity\, improve workforce retention\, and support greater inclusion and productivity. \nThe session will feature an opening briefing on the future direction of the programme\, followed by a focused discussion on the actions employers can take to drive meaningful change. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the latest recommendations\, contribute strategic insight\, and explore the system-level changes needed to enable more people to stay in and thrive at work. \nThis is a unique opportunity to shape the conversation\, influence future action\, and connect with peers committed to creating healthier\, more inclusive and productive workplaces across the UK. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Events 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/keep-britain-working-senior-leaders-roundtable/
LOCATION:London
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