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SUMMARY:Breaking Barriers: Accelerating Gender Equality at Work
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 and discuss the steps employers can take to ‘Accelerate Action’\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC) and has been designed for HR people/Talent management practitioners/managers. \n\n\nAbout the event\nAt the current rate of progress\, it will take until 2158\, roughly five generations from now\, to reach full gender parity. But how can employers seek to address\, let alone close this gap\, when faced with the most difficult operating environment in recent history? \nOur panel of distinguished speakers will share insights on overcoming the structural barriers to gender equality\, addressing future developments such as artificial intelligence\, automation and generational differences\, and evolving sustainable\, positive impacts on gender inclusion at work. \nJoin this event to understand: \n\nEffective action you can take to address gender inequality at work\nThe benefits greater gender equity brings to your workplace\nThe emerging risks to equality that employers need to be aware of for organisational future-proofing\nHow to navigate difficult circumstances to keep progressing toward your gender equality goals\n\nPlease join us for this enlightening event and contribute to a dynamic discussion on advancing gender equality. \n\n\nSpeakers\n\nMary Macleod\, Chief Executive\, Business in the Community and Chair of the Women’s Business Council\nHeejung Chung\, Director of the King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership\, Professor of Work and Employment\, King’s Business School\nVicky Davies\, Chief Executive Officer\, Danske Bank UK and Chair\, Business in the Community Northern Ireland\nOla Kolade\, Education\, Employment and Skills Director\, Business in the Community\nKirstene Hair\, Inclusion and Wellbeing Director\, Business in the Community\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny McLaren\, Events Manager\, 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/breaking-barriers-accelerating-gender-equality-at-work/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Driving Data to Transform Workforce Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our drop-in session to learn how to optimise employee wellbeing with effective data use.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. It is aimed at business leaders\, HR\, wellbeing advocates\, and individuals interested in exploring how to harness data analytics within the workplace. \n\n\nBackground\nIn today’s evolving work environment\, a data-driven wellbeing strategy is key to transforming workforce health and inclusion. This event will explore innovative ways to unlock the power of data for healthier\, inclusive workforces. \n\n\nAbout the event\nUnderstand how to optimise and elevate data to create meaningful\, actionable insights to drive change within your organisation. Understand how we use the Workwell model and BITC resources to develop policies and ensure long lasting impact. Options for live advice from advisors for attendees. \nWhat you will learn: \n1. How to develop data gathering techniques for your organisation \n2. How to use smart data analytics to improve your business and employee experience \n3. Optimise your employee efficiency through productivity boosts through wellbeing initiatives \n4. Discover how BITC wellbeing practices can enhance your data-driven actions \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/driving-data-to-transform-workforce-wellbeing-drop-in-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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SUMMARY:Aberdeen Responsible Business Network meeting on Social Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network on 5th March at Sodexo! Explore social impact\, partnerships\, and community opportunities.\n\n\nBackground\nBITC set up the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network in 2019\, it was born out of a need for professionals who were tasked with driving Responsible Business activity across their businesses\, often off the side of their desks\, to have a better connection to individuals who were trying to achieve the same impact.   \nPartnership with Aberdeen Community Planning  \nThere has always been a will from the group to coordinate with public and third sector to ensure the work business do is led by the current community need. Therefore\, BITC partnered with Aberdeen Community Planning to share relevant opportunities from the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) that business can engage in.   \nAnchor business support and dates for your diary  \nIn 2025\, Sodexo\, Barclays\, Shell and Enterprise Mobility have kindly committed to hosting the four Network meetings on 5th March\, 10th June\, 16th September and TBC in December.  This is the first meeting of the series. \n\n\nAbout the event\nPlease join us at Sodexo’s offices to hear more about:  \n\nSodexo’s partnership with AberNecessities;  \nBusiness benefits of Social Impact activity;  \nBITC’s guidance on creating long term community or third sector partnerships; \nCommunity Planning Aberdeen’s examples from the City’s LOIP to support community groups and charities in need; \nShare your own experiences of delivering social impact activity and make new connections. \n\n\n\nAudience \nThe Aberdeen Responsible Business Network is open to both BITC members and non-members and is free to join.  It is open to all job levels too\, if you are passionate about Responsible Business in Aberdeen you are welcome to join us. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nIf you would like further information about the network before securing your place\, please contact Georgia.Watson@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/aberdeen-responsible-business-network-meeting-on-social-impact/
LOCATION:Sodexo\, The Exchange\, 62 Market Street\, Aberdeen\, Aberdeen City\, AB11 5PJ\, United Kingdom
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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-3/2025-03-05/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing
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SUMMARY:The King's Seeing is Believing Visit in Hounslow\, London
DESCRIPTION:The visit aims to highlight both the immediate and long-term needs of Hounslow and its communities while exploring collaborative solutions\nThis is an in person event.\n \nAudience\n \nC-Suite – attendance by invitation only. To express interest in attending\, please complete the booking form and the Seeing is Believing team will reach out with further information.\n \nBackground\n \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. The Programme has been championed by HM The King for over three decades.\n \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 \nAbout the event\n \nThis unique programme of visits brings together CEOs and senior business leaders in small groups to re-connect with communities across the UK. This programme is kindly supported by Salesforce and Linklaters.\n \nLed by John Bason\, Chair of the Primark and Hounslow Pride of Place Board\, and Surinder Arora\, Founder & Executive Chairman of the Arora Group\, this experiential visit will bring together prominent business leaders for The King’s Seeing is Believing event in Hounslow on 6th March 2025.\n \nThe visit aims to highlight both the immediate and long-term needs of the place and its communities while exploring collaborative solutions to address these challenges.\n \nHounslow Pride of Place is a newly established\, multi-stakeholder initiative committed to creating sustainable\, impactful solutions for the people living and working in Hounslow. Our mission is to drive meaningful\, positive change in the area\, and we are eager to engage businesses in delivering the transformation that local communities need and deserve. By fostering collaboration between local government\, businesses\, and community organisations\, we are working together to address some of the most urgent issues facing the Borough today.\n \nRefreshments\n \nLight refreshments and a lunch break.\n \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n\n\nContact SIB@bitc.org.uk to book your spot or if you have any questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/the-kings-seeing-is-believing-visit-in-hounslow-london/
LOCATION:Hounslow\, London
CATEGORIES:The King's Seeing is Believing Visits
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