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SUMMARY:Championing Responsible Business across Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Network and connect with fellow senior leaders\, share insights\, and amplify our collective influence to create a greater impact together.\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to only members of Business in the Community (BITC) and is tailored for C-suite/Senior leaders. \n\n\nBackground\nBusiness in the Community and the Scotland Leadership Board are delighted to invite you to join our second member-only event for senior leaders across Scotland.   \nThe aim of the day is to bring you together to build on the work and events that we will have collaborated on this year and discuss how we can continue to champion Responsible Business across Scotland.   \n\n\nEvent Highlights:\n\nPromote social mobility\, learn how by investing in your workforce and communities can drive positive change.\nMeaningful connections in Places and learn how BITC is bridging businesses\, communities\, and local councils to reset social impact ambitions and how your organisation can benefit from getting involved.\nPrioritise people to help employers transform wellbeing in the workplace and enable people to thrive.\n\nWhy Attend:\nWe are delighted that Scotland’s Deputy First Minister\, Kate Forbes MSP will be a speaker and other names will be announced soon. \n\nTo network and connect with fellow senior leaders\, share insights\, and amplify our collective influence to create a greater impact together.\nTake part in discussions facilitated by BITC Scotland Leadership Board members.\nLearn from success stories and achievements highlighting our collective impact.\nSeize opportunities for collaboration to drive responsible business practices.\n\n\n\nRefreshments\nRefreshements and a light lunch will be served. \n\n\nGuest Speaker\n\nScotland’s Deputy First Minister\, Kate Forbes MSP.\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact at Florence Hughes\, 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/championing-responsible-business-across-scotland-2/
LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth House\, 1 Sibbald Walk\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8FT
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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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\n\nAudience \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual event open to employers\, wellbeing leads and employee carer networks. \n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth\, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme. \n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\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\n\n\n\nIncreasing connection to their local community\, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation. ​\n\n\n\nSupporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.​\n\n\n\nAccess to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing. ​\n\n\n\nBeing a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.​\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\nJoin this session to learn more about how your beneficiaries\, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme. \n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\nUsha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager \n\n\n\nSimon Walters – BITC Programme Manager \n\n\n\nMichelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n\n\n\nEmail care@bitc.org.uk\, for any further questions.\n\n\n\nThe session will take place on Teams.\n\n\n\nJoining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Business in the Community \n\n\n\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\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-3/2024-11-05/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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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/2024-11-06/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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SUMMARY:The King’s Seeing is Believing Visit\, Brent\, London
DESCRIPTION:The visit is led by Richard Iferenta\, Partner\, Head of Financial Services Indirect Tax Practice\, KPMG.\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \nAudience\nC-Suite – attendance by invitation only. \n\n\nBackground\nThe King’s Seeing is Believing programme of visits is one of the most well-established and widely respected experiential leadership programmes in the UK. \nOver the past thirty years\, its profound influence and extensive reach has engaged more than 25\,000 leaders. It is a unique immersive experience which provides senior leadership from businesses of all shapes and sizes with opportunities to view their business from the ‘outside in’. It also allows them to meet and better understand those who are really struggling in life and to consider actions that can be taken to address some of the key issues facing our communities today – and in turn transform millions of lives. \n\n\nAbout the event\nIn partnership with the Youth Future Foundation this Seeing is Believing visit that will take place in Brent on Wednesday\, 6 November 2024\, focusing on the challenges and opportunities for ethnically minoritised young people who are Not in Education\, Employment\, or Training (NEET). This visit\, co-led by young people and Richard Iferenta\, aims to provide senior business leaders and practitioners involved in recruitment and retention with firsthand insight into the barriers these young individuals face. Participants will collaborate to drive change and create inclusive employment opportunities to support NEET young people from ethnically minoritised backgrounds. \n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments and a lunch break. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Diana Abad 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-princes-seeing-is-believing-visit-brent-london/
LOCATION:Brent\, London
CATEGORIES:The King's Seeing is Believing Visits
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SUMMARY:Workforce Wellbeing: drop-in sessions
DESCRIPTION:Join our drop-in session to learn more about the Workwell Self-Assessment Tool\, Workwell Charter\, and ask questions on workforce wellbeing.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to both BITC member organisations and non-members\, who have completed the Workwell Self-Assessment Tool (SAT)\, signed our Workwell Commitment or anyone interested in improving their approach to employee wellbeing. \n\n\nBackground\nThe monthly Workforce Wellbeing drop-in sessions will offer insights on best practices and challenges in developing wellbeing strategies. Get the latest sector updates from our subject matter experts including Kate Hinder and Marwan Patrick. \nThey are both Wellbeing Issue Leads at BITC\, and between them have substantial experience in workforce wellbeing\, psychological safety and mental health. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis drop-in session will also give further information on our Workwell Self-Assessment Tool\, the Workwell Charter and the opportunity to ask any questions about the tools\, or workforce wellbeing generally. \nBITC’s work on Health and Wellbeing\nAt BITC\, we are committed to transforming health and wellbeing at work. Our initiatives aim to unlock the full value of employee wellbeing. \nThis includes encouraging businesses to sign up for our Workwell Commitment\, which sets out three steps as a roadmap for action on employee wellbeing. \nOur Workwell Self-Assessment Tool measures your organisational wellbeing journey. The assessment is free and open to organisations and businesses of all sizes and sectors. \nFind out more about our Health and Wellbeing campaign. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette Ettarh\, Event Manager\, BITC with 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/workforce-wellbeing-drop-in-sessions/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Develop a Responsible Business Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the essential steps to embedding responsibility at the core of your business 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. \n\n\nAbout the event\nMany businesses struggle to prioritise responsibility in the face of competing demands\, fast-changing markets and short-term financial pressures. Building a responsible core strategy is not just a moral imperative\, it’s a key driver of sustainable growth\, reduced risks\, and long-term success. \nJoin us for a dynamic Peer Learning Forum where we explore the essential steps to embedding responsibility at the core of your business strategy. We will uncover ‘why’ responsible strategy is crucial to your business\, ‘what’ it should include\, and ‘how’ to effectively implement it. By attending\, you’ll gain insights on how to ensure responsibility is embedded into your business priorities\, leading to sustainable growth\, reduced risk\, and enhanced impact. \nDuring this Peer Learning Forum\, you’ll have the opportunity to join breakout sessions\, each focusing on a key aspect of responsible business strategy—‘Why’\, ‘What’\, or ‘How’. These sessions will be peer discussions\, providing a space to learn from each other’s experiences\, share insights\, and explore best practices together. You will select your breakout group when you register. \n‘Why’ Breakout Group\nExplore the importance of embedding purpose and stakeholder collaboration in your business strategy. This group will discuss the role of materiality assessments and why they are essential for developing a strategy that prioritises long-term responsibility and for reporting requirements. \n‘What’ Breakout Group\nDive into the core elements of a responsible strategy. This group covers the alignment between business and strategic objectives\, identifying key material issues\, and understanding the positive and negative impacts of your strategic priorities on these issues. \n‘How’ Breakout Group\nLearn practical steps for implementing a responsible business strategy. This group will discuss governance\, strategic planning across departments\, developing action plans for material issues\, and evaluating and transparency of the effectiveness of your strategy. \nGuest Speakers\n– Rachel Feilden\, Senior Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Adviser\, Stone King LLP \nRachel has recently completed BITC’s responsible business management training and is now working with our Strategy & Purpose advisory team to consider how to embed responsible business across Stone King’s strategic approach. She will be sharing some thoughts on her approach to get the conversation started. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n– Contact Jessica Hart\, Event Coordinator\, BITC for any further questions. \n– Full joining instructions will be sent before the event. \nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-develop-a-responsible-business-strategy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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