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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Powering Business Support for NEET Youth
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore solutions for supporting young\, ethnically diverse NEET individuals in overcoming barriers to access and thrive at work.\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\nBackground\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) in partnership with Young Futures Foundation (YFF) is working to understand business experience on barriers and enablers that young NEET (Not in Employment\, Education\, or Training) people from ethnically diverse backgrounds face\, both in accessing and thriving in the workforce. We are presenting an opportunity for organisations to come together for a Peer Learning Forum to explore the nuance for this underserved group. This Peer Learning Forum can enable organisations to collaborate and develop strategies that address both entry barriers and the ongoing challenges young NEET people face in the workplace. \nAbout the event\nBarriers to entry: One of the primary barriers for ethnically diverse young NEET people is the systemic inequality in recruitment processes. BITC’s research has long-highlighted significant disparities\, such as a lower success rate for Black\, Asian\, and other minority ethnic candidates when applying for roles. This leads to candidates feeling less respected or not receive feedback\, which impacts their perception of fairness and limits their opportunities. Addressing these challenges requires systemic changes in recruitment practices to ensure transparency and fairness. We want to use this forum to explore businesses understanding of these challenges and enable change in organisations that is meaningful. \nBarriers to thriving: Once inside the workforce\, diverse employees often face challenges related to progression and retention. BITC’s Race at Work Charter calls on businesses to improve career progression for Black\, Asian\, and ethnically diverse employees. For instance\, 69% of ethnically diverse employees highlight the importance of career progression\, yet only 10% feel that they have the opportunities to progress within their organisations. This underlines the need for mentorship programs\, tailored development opportunities\, and policies that combat workplace discrimination. We want to use this forum to explore businesses internal cultures to see where we might be able to support organisations to make the biggest changes that will impact the most people. \nThinking of enablers: We want to use this forum to explore and build on the research that BITC and YFF have published\, putting business need and talent need together to understand how to turn barriers into enablers. \n\n\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-powering-business-support-for-neet-youth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Employment and Skills
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SUMMARY:Responsible AI Series: Health\, Wellbeing and Business
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about the wide range of impacts that AI has on health\, wellbeing\, and business.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \nAudience\nThe Responsible Artificial Intelligence(AI) series is only open to members of Business in the Community (BITC). This event has been designed for HR Directors\, Workforce Planning & Talent Directors\, CSR Directors\, Educators and anybody working with AI. \n\n\nBackground\nWe are gathering industry leaders and leading academics to discuss the potential of AI-human interaction in the workplace. \n\n\nAbout this event\nThis is the final event in the Responsible AI Series. This session will explore emerging trends in AI’s interaction with human behaviour\, with a focus on its impact on emotional and mental health\, as well as its broader social implications. We will discuss how AI influences business and financial wellbeing\, considering both the risks and opportunities it presents for health and wellbeing in the workplace. \nYou will gain insights into best practices for effectively using AI to enhance health and wellbeing strategies in business as AI becomes more integrated across industries. \n\nAgenda\n10:00 – Arrival\, Tea/Coffee & Networking \n10:30 – Take seats  \n10:35 – Welcome and Introduction from BITC \n10:40 – Speaker Introductions \n10:50 – Roundtable Discussion \n11:40 – Closing Remarks \n12:00 – Close \n\nGuest Speakers\n\nJenn Barnett\, culture change specialist leading ED&I and ESG\, Grant Thornton.\nDr Rachael Kent\, Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy & Society Education\, Kings College.\n\n\n\nAbout the responsible AI series\nAI is poised to transform work\, with implications for people\, places\, and the planet. Every business will engage with AI\, affecting employee support\, customer interactions\, and value chains. Responsible AI practices can enhance business performance and address societal challenges. Poor practices may perpetuate biases and worsen environmental impacts. \nBITC is embarking on a series of dymanic Responsible Business AI events\, spotlighting the critical challenges and barriers that AI poses if businesses fail to embrace responsible integration\, where leaders and practitioners have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and gather insights from our issue area experts and trailblazing businesses within our network. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.hart@bitc.org.uk\, Events Coordinator 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/responsible-ai-series-health-wellbeing-and-business/
LOCATION:King’s Business School  30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2024
DESCRIPTION:At the Annual General Meeting\, you will receive updates on our performance for the previous year and our goals for 2024-25.\n \nThis is a virtual event.\n\n\nAudience\nThe Annual General Meeting is open to members only. \n\n\nAbout the event\nAs the year draws to a close\, we are reflecting on the great year we’ve had at Business in the Community (BITC). We could not have achieved this without our valued members and partners driving meaningful change across the UK.Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 10 December for a short update and to celebrate the impact we’ve had in places\, on key social issues our member success stories\, and the insights we’ve learnt over the past 12 months. \nIn addition\, we will share our upcoming plans for the year ahead\, aligning with our vision of creating a fairer and greener world driven by responsible businesses to achieve our goals to ensure: \n\nEvery young person and job seeker feels supported and has clear pathways into work.\nEvery employer invests in skills that are needed for today and for the future\, creating workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to grow and reach their potential\, regardless of background.\nEvery community has a shared sense of pride\, hope and support with building and delivering a strong\, collective vision of a fairer tomorrow and a protected planet.\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/annual-general-meeting-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Forum Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:This event provides the opportunity to share your experiences\, successes and ideas regarding the key challenges facing the world and society. \n\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \n\n\n\nAudience\n\n\n\nThis event is by invitation only and for CEOs. \n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nAs part of Business in the Community’s work in supporting businesses to drive transformation at pace and scale in our communities\, we are holding a series of CEO Leadership Forum Breakfast events. \n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nThese informal\, private discussions over breakfast will form a key part of the national conversation initiated by BITC’s Lifting up the UK: State of the Nation 2024 report\, which detailed the thoughts of the leaders of some of the UK’s largest businesses on what has been done and what is still needed to change the world around us. As such\, they provide CEOs with the opportunity to share their experiences\, successes and ideas regarding key challenges in the world and society today\, as well as the action that can collectively be taken to make a positive difference and change the world around us. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to join this date we are also holding more breakfasts in the coming months\, to join another date instead\, click here. \n\n\n\nTo join us at a CEO Leadership Forum Dinner instead\, click here. \n\n\n\nRefreshments\n\n\n\nBreakfast will be served. \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n\n\n\nContact Fiona Macleod\, Head of Events at 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/ceo-leadership-forum-breakfasts/2024-12-11/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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