BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Business in the Community - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Business in the Community
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Business in the Community
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20230326T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20231029T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20240331T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20241027T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T081732
CREATED:20240209T094223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T094607Z
UID:10000237-1710838800-1710849600@www.bitc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Supporting Business and Community in Anglesey
DESCRIPTION:Business in the Community Cymru and hosts M-SParc are delighted to invite you to connect with communities and local businesses.\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \nAudience\nThis event is designed to support both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC)\, including businesses\, charities\, and community organisations with operations in Anglesey and surrounding areas. \n\n\nBackground\nBITC and its members in Wales are acutely aware of the challenges faced by many communities in Anglesey\, who are struggling to cope with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation. As such\, at this event key discussion topics will include business volunteering\, community collaboration and inclusive recruitment. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis networking event is open to all businesses\, charities\, and community organisations with operations in Anglesey and surrounding areas. The session will celebrate existing positive connections between local businesses and the communities they serve\, whilst also providing space for more potential partnerships to flourish across Anglesey and beyond. \n\n\nRefreshments\nTea\, coffee and sandwiches will be provided. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Tracy.Rees@bitc.org.uk\, Senior Lead and Interim Director Wales 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/supporting-business-and-community-in-anglesey/
LOCATION:M-SParc Anglesey LL60 6AG
CATEGORIES:Community Collaboration,Responsible Business and Strategy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bitc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bitc-image-events-community-march23.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T103000
DTSTAMP:20260415T081732
CREATED:20231130T103651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T101620Z
UID:10000195-1711013400-1711017000@www.bitc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Executive Insights from the Race at Work Charter
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn how you can get involved with our exciting Leadership\, Employee and Procurement survey in collaboration with YouGov.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). The event is designed to benefit those who have completed the Race at Work Charter survey and/ or signed the Race At Work Charter\, or are considering signing the charter. \n\n\nBackground\nExecutive Sponsors for race provide visible leadership on race and ethnicity in their organisations. They drive actions such as setting targets for ethnically diverse representation\, briefing recruitment agencies and supporting mentorship and sponsorship. \nThe Race at Work 2018: The Scorecard Report\, which looked at how UK employers were performing against the recommendations outlined in the Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review\, reported that 33% of employees have no executive sponsor for race and in 2021 we found in The Scorecard Report that this had increased to 44%.* \nIn 2023\, The Race at Work Charter employer survey\, reported 95% of employers have an executive sponsor for race and 88% have an advisory group to support the sponsor to bring the actions and commitments to life. \n\n\nAbout this event\nWe will be launching our exciting Leadership\, Employee\, and Procurement survey in collaboration with YouGov. Join us and find out how you can get involved. \nThis event aims to lift up the insights from the Race at Work Charter 2023 Commitment One on leadership and executive sponsors for race and impactful employee network chairs within organisations. \nThis event is designed to explore the story behind these themes and hear stories of impact from senior executive sponsors for race and from Employee Network Chairs within organisations. \nWe will also be launching the Thematic Review Report\, ‘Voices from Race at Work 2015\, 2018 and 2021’. Sandra Kerr CBE will be sharing the calls to action and Professor Nelarine and Dr Chidozie will be talking about some of the insights and the important role of senior leaders to impact change. \n\n\nAgenda/outline of the event\nWelcome and Intro \nHear from BITC Race Equality Director\, Sandra Kerr CBE\, who will share insights about executive sponsors\, advisory groups\, and disparity with supply chain executives. We will then go on to talk about the upcoming national survey on workplace\, leadership and procurement following the Race at Work Charter Survey’s low scores on Commitment 7. \nA conversation with executive sponsors on race \nA panel of senior executive sponsors on race in the workplace will talk about what enables them to make impact within their organisation. Alongside examples of how they have done this\, they will cover: \n\nWhat recommendations they would give to other leaders.\nWhat recommendations they would give to network leads.\nThe role of an advisory group and how it supports them to lead effectively.\n\nA conversation with network chairs on race and ethnicity \nA panel of employee network chairs on race in the workplace will talk about what enables them to make impact within their organisations. They will cover: \n\nAccess to the right data and evidence.\nImportance of a strong connection with their executive sponsor\, network organisation\, HR teams\, and EDI leads.\nExamples of leadership team willingness to listen and take action\, and the results of this.\nHow much influence the advisory group has and if there is the scope to give them additional influence.\n\nSummary\nSandra Kerr CBE will summarise and close\, and share details of the upcoming Inclusive Supply Chain Survey with YouGov. \nSpeakers\n\nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice Chair\, KPMG and Chair of BITC Race Leadership Team.\nNitesh Prakash\, Partner\, Bain and Company and member of the BITC Race Equality Leadership Team\nNaeema Choudry\, Partner\, Employment\, Labor and Pensions\, Eversheds Sutherland and member of the BITC Race Equality Leadership Team\nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius\, Queen Mary University\nDr Chidozie Umeh\, University of York\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator 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 \n\n\nReferences\n\nRace At Work 2021: The Scorecard Report\, Business in the Community\, October 2021\nRace at Work Charter 2023: Commitment One Leadership and Accountability report\, Business in the Community\, October 2023
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/executive-insights-from-the-race-at-work-charter/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bitc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bitc-image-event-race-mar24.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T081732
CREATED:20240119T125420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T125421Z
UID:10000227-1711036800-1711045800@www.bitc.org.uk
SUMMARY:CEO Inspiration Event West Midlands: Fairer Recruitment
DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\n\n\nAn afternoon filled with inspiration and collaboration with leading businesses from across the West Midlands. \n\n\n\nAbout the event \n\n\n\nWe are inviting Chief Executive Officers and Chief People Officers to join Business in the Community (BITC) at the Fairer Recruitment event\, an afternoon filled with inspiration and collaboration with leading businesses from across the West Midlands. \n\n\n\nThis event will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn from other C-suite leaders who are working collaboratively to support those most in need and experiencing barriers to employment in our communities. \n\n\n\nThe session will share the experiences of organisations that\, through working in partnership to maximise social inclusion\, tackle social mobility and youth unemployment. While also creating sustainable and meaningful pathways to supporting people with complex needs to thrive. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, we will be sharing best practice of how by supporting social entrepreneurship\, you can create sustainable social impact through procurement practices. Our ambition for this event is to inspire you to take action on a personal level to support and grow a local initiative and demonstrate how you can use your influence\, experience and connections as a force for good. \n\n\n\nOur ambition for this event is to inspire you to take action on a personal level to support and grow a local initiative and demonstrate how you can use your influence\, experience and connections as a force for good. \n\n\n\nJoin us to:\n\n\n\n\nHear first-hand from major UK businesses who are leading the way in responsible business and supporting the most vulnerable in our communities.\n\n\n\nUnderstand what support our communities need from businesses.\n\n\n\nLearn how BITC and our network can help your business to tackle current challenges.\n\n\n\nBe inspired to act faster\, braver and bolder in making changes in your organisation.\n\n\n\nMeet and network with 100+ local businesses.\n\n\n\n\nGuest speakers \n\n\n\n\nSarah Windrum – Future Mobility Cluster Lead\, HORIBA MIRA\n\n\n\nPhil Ponsonby – Chief Executive Officer\, Midcounties Co-op (Intro) \n\n\n\nRosie Ginday MBE – CEO\, Miss Macaroon (Mad Mac’s Programme)\n\n\n\nTarra Simmons – Head of Community and Democratic Engagement\, Midcounties Co-op (Fairer Futures Programme)\n\n\n\nPeter Westall (Chair Bright Future) & Amy Bond (Bright Future Board)\, Bright Future Co-op \n\n\n\n\nRefreshments \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served.  \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information \n\n\n\n\nContact Andreea Tudor\, Regional Lead\, Westmidlands\, BITC\,  for any further questions. \n\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event. 
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/ceo-inspiration-event-west-midlands-fairer-recruitment/
LOCATION:Nuneaton\, CV10 0TU
CATEGORIES:Employment,Employment and Skills
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bitc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bitc-image-event-ceo-breakfast-blue-november23.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR