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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:Race Charter and Diverse & Inclusive Supply Chain Surgery
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn more about the Race at Work Charter and the Diverse & Inclusive Supply Chain insights.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). \n\n\nBackground\nThe monthly Race at Work Charter surgeries are an opportunity for attendees to speak directly with the Race at Work Charter team and ask any questions about the Charter\, the survey\, or race offerings at BITC. \nThese surgeries benefit anyone wishing to sign or build on their organisations commitment to the Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nAbout the webinar\nJoin us for the Race at Work Charter and Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain (DISC) Insights surgery\, where we will look at the Charter and take a mini deep dive review into Commitment seven and explore the latest insights from the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains Insights report. \nWe will examine how innovative plans under development can assist your business toward fulfilling commitment seven of the Race at Work Charter. This surgery will highlight the opportunities with phase two of the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains project and will be an opportunity 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 that ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels in an organisation. The actions include: \n– Appoint an Executive Sponsor for race. \n– 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. \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 over 27 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other 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 of £24bn annually by tackling racial disparities in the workplace and labour market The findings led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n– Contact Finn Hadfield at BITC for more information. \n– Full joining instructions will be sent before the event. \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-december-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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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-3/2024-12-03/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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SUMMARY:Just Transition Leadership Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders post-COP29 to explore how businesses can ensure a fair\, inclusive net zero transition and help shape Business in the Community’s (BITC) upcoming Charter.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \nAudience\nThis event is invite only and open to BITC members. The event has been designed exclusively for senior sustainability and social impact leaders\, as well as other senior leaders that have an interest in ensuring their organisation’s net zero transition is fair and inclusive. \n\n\nBackground\nIn the wake of the COP29 climate summit\, we invite senior business sustainability leaders to join us for an essential dialogue on delivering a just transition to net zero. As the urgency to address the climate crisis intensifies\, businesses have a pivotal role in ensuring that the shift to a low-carbon economy is fair and inclusive\, benefiting workers\, communities\, suppliers\, and customers. \nThis event will highlight practical strategies and collaborative efforts that not only reduce carbon emissions but also support workers\, communities\, and other stakeholders impacted by this transition. Participants will hear about and have the opportunity to help shape BITC’s upcoming Just Transition Charter tool\, which will provide businesses with a framework for action through this emerging topic. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin senior leaders post-COP29 to explore why businesses must ensure that their transition to net zero is fair and inclusive\, be inspired by early successes\, and shape BITC’s upcoming Charter. \nAims of the event: \n\nTo share insights from business leaders who attended the COP29 climate conference.\nTo share examples of how business can contribute to a just transition to net zero.\nTo give BITC Members early sight of\, and the opportunity to feed into the development of\, a Just Transition Charter for business.\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette Ettarh\, 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/just-transition-leadership-lunch/
LOCATION:PwC London\, 1 Embankment Place London WC2N 6RH
CATEGORIES:Environment
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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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