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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum:  Embedding purpose to create change
DESCRIPTION:Join us  to discuss the opportunities and challenges in achieving your purpose and creating long-term sustainable positive impact.\n\n\nThis is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams \n \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members\, as well as non-members who have an advisory package with us. 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\nPurpose – or the reason a business exists beyond creating profit – is the embodiment of responsible business. A business isn’t responsible if it’s only trying to make someone rich and the most responsible businesses understand their purpose as the ‘northern star’ that guides all their responsible business efforts. At BITC we’re not that interested in what a purpose statement says (although marvel at communications genius)\, we’re more in how the purpose expresses itself through purposeful leadership\, responsible decision making and innovation and through changes in the commercial offering.  \n \nBITC’s Responsible Business Healthcheck (our maturity matrices for leading responsible business) says that a ‘Transforming’ responsible business is one which has reviewed its commercial offering to ensure all products\, services\, investments and supply chain management align with the purpose. We cite companies like Patagonia\, Interface and Lush as examples of the most purposeful companies\, but achieving purpose presents many challenges. BITC’s Embedding Purpose framework presents 8 steps to achieving purpose across the business. \n \nWith the Global Purpose Standard in development and the Company Directors (Duties) Bill’s second reading in Parliament in January 2026\, join us at this Peer Learning Forum to discuss the opportunities and challenges in achieving your purpose and creating long-term sustainable positive impact as a business.  \n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \n \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact annette.ettarh@bitc.org.uk \, Event 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/peer-learning-forum-embedding-purpose-to-create-change/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Overcoming Barriers to Fair Work through Anti-Racist Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore how anti-racist leadership can drive Fair Work by strengthening opportunity and effective voice in organisations\n\n\nAudience\nThis session is open to BITC members and non-members. \nBackground\nJoin us on MS Teams for a focused session exploring how anti‑racist leadership can accelerate progress towards Fair Work\, with particular emphasis on Opportunity and Effective Voice \nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and CEMVO Scotland will share how anti‑racist practice drives systemic cultural change\, improves workplace equity\, and removes barriers to fair access to progression and influence. \n\n\nAbout the Event\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Director\, Business in the Community\, will present data and insights from the Race at Work Charter and the Race at Work 2025 Survey\, highlighting key trends\, structural challenges\, and practical actions organisations can take to tackle systemic racism. \nCEMVO Scotland will provide insight into common barriers organisations face when embedding anti-racist leadership and how these can be addressed through intentional strategy\, policy reform\, and leadership accountability. \nGuest speakers sharing real-world organisational journeys towards anti-racism\, including practical examples of transforming systems\, policies\, and management practices. \nParticipants will: \n\nIncrease their understanding of what anti-racist leadership looks like in practice.\nIdentify common structural and cultural barriers to fair progression and voice.\nGain practical examples of actions in leaders can take.\nIdentify at least one tangible anti-racist action they can implement within their organisation.\n\n\n\nReferences\nIf any facts or statistics are included in your description a reference must be provided. \nThis must include the source URL. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact evelyn.rorie@bitc.org.uk  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/overcoming-barriers-to-fair-work-through-anti-racist-leadership/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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SUMMARY:The King's Seeing is Believing Visit in London - 18 March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Led by Peter Harrison\, Non-Executive Chair\, Morgan Sindall; Chair\, Business in the Community\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. Attendance by invitation only. \nAudience\n• C-suite/Senior leaders \n\n\nBackground\nAcross the UK\, nearly one in seven young people aged 16–24—close to one million individuals—are NEET. Nearly half of those who become NEET remain so a year later. This is more than a social concern—it’s a business issue. A generation without access to work means a shrinking talent pipeline\, lower productivity\, and fewer innovators entering our industries. At a time when many sectors are grappling with skills shortages and an ageing workforce\, failing to engage young people represents a missed opportunity for growth\, diversity\, and long-term sustainability. \nThe recent Post‑16 Education and Skills White Paper set out an ambition for clear routes into work and training\, but the scale of the challenge is significant: entry-level roles are harder to access\, employment costs are rising\, and technology is advancing faster than many can adapt. For business leaders\, this presents both a responsibility and an opportunity to shape how early talent enters the workforce\, how internships and apprenticeships are delivered\, and how companies build pipelines of motivated\, skilled future talent. Research shows that young people who have five or more meaningful employer encounters are 86% less likely to become NEET. \n\n\nAbout this event\nThis Seeing is Believing visit will offer a unique opportunity to hear directly from young people\, educators\, experts\, and employers about what’s working—and what isn’t—when it comes to preparing young people for the world of work. By engaging as leaders\, we can work together and with Business in the Community on implementing solutions so that every young person can see and seize a future in work. \n \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nFor further information\, please reach out to The King’s Seeing is Believing team (SIB@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/the-kings-seeing-is-believing-visit-in-london-18-march-2026/
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SUMMARY:Business in the Community's Job Coaching Training
DESCRIPTION:Mandatory training session for employees of BITC member organisations\, volunteering on the Job Coaching programme.\n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s Job Coaching programme\nBusiness in the Community’s (BITC) job coaching programme aims to engage businesses across the UK to support jobseekers through a series of coaching sessions. \nOur ambition is to help build an inclusive workforce by supporting people who face barriers to employment across the UK. \n\n\nHow does it work?\nBITC comprehensively trains employee volunteers as coaches\, providing them with all the necessary tools and resources. \n– Coaches are then matched with jobseekers to provide one-to-one support.– Coaches and jobseekers meet virtually for up to six\, 60 minute sessions\, usually 2-3 weeks apart. \n\n\nCoaches and jobseekers benefit\nCoaches help improve the skills\, confidence and employment opportunities for the jobseeker while also enhancing their own skills and wellbeing. \n\n\nFacilitated training workshop\nIn preparation for your role as coach and before we match you with a jobseeker\, you will need to complete our three-hour online facilitated training workshop. Guidance and support are provided throughout the programme. \n\n\nOutline of the event\nOur training virtual sessions are designed to be interactive and engaging and are led by an experienced trainer. Please make sure you can access Teams for this session. \n“Great content\, good pace\, enthusiastic delivery\, good mix of content\, clear explanations and answered all our questions.” \nThe training will cover the following; \n– Structure and content of the job coaching programme.– Understanding jobseeker’s circumstances and the barriers they face.– Safeguarding.– Coaching tools including; active listening\, giving feedback\, the GROW model and more. \nPlease note: you need to attend the full three hours. Please don’t book a training if you are not able to attend the whole session. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the training and supporting you soon. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact coaching@bitc.org.uk if you have any questions about the Job Coaching programme or the training session itself.\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\nFind out more about BITC’s Job Coaching programme.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/business-in-the-communitys-job-coaching-training-mar19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Employment and Skills
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SUMMARY:Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join BITC’s Race Campaign for the launch of the Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. This event is designed for procurement\, supply chain\, sustainability and ESG professionals\, HR and people management managers/practitioners\, diversity and inclusion managers/practitioners and senior managers and would benefit those who took part in the Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement YouGov survey. \n\n\nBackground\nJoin BITC’s Race Campaign for the launch of the Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report. This new report builds on findings from the 2024 Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement YouGov Survey\, which gathered 5\,091 responses and included 2\,889 open-text comments providing rich qualitative insight into the lived experiences of employees\, leaders\, and procurement professionals. \nThese survey findings were further explored through BITC’s Supply Chain Long Tables\, which brought together diverse founders\, small business owners\, and large corporate employers to discuss how inclusive procurement can become standard practice across the UK. \nThe report explores how employers can create fairer\, more inclusive supply chains by addressing key barriers faced by Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse-led SMEs and enterprise owners. It also shares practical recommendations for how large organisations can balance compliance and risk management with accessibility\, transparency\, and proportionality. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis webinar will unpack the findings from the new Building Fairer\, More Inclusive Supply Chains Report\, offering a deep dive into how organisations can strengthen inclusive procurement practice in 2026 and beyond. \nThrough data insights\, discussion\, and practical examples\, this session will explore: \n\nThe gap in perspectives between SMEs and large organisations revealed through the Supply Chain Long Tables.\nHow procurement processes can be simplified and made more transparent.\nWhy proportionality\, prompt payment\, and supplier development matter for building trust and long-term resilience.\nHow the findings align with Commitment 7 of the Race at Work Charter Reset.\n\nAttendees will also hear how BITC’s Inclusive Procurement Maturity Model (IPMM) can help organisations assess their current approach and take practical steps to embed inclusion and fairness in supply chains. \nBy attending this event\, you will: \n\nGain exclusive early insight into the DISC Thematic Review Report findings.\nHear directly from researchers and leaders on shaping inclusive procurement policy and practice.\nLearn how to apply the Race at Work Charter Reset’s Commitment 7 within your organisation.\nDiscover actionable steps to build stronger\, fairer\, and more resilient supplier relationships.\n\nSpeakers \n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC.\nDr Chidozie Umeh ACIPD\, FHEA)\, Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management\, Programme Leader MSc Human Resource Management\, School for Business and Society University of York\nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius BSc\, PhD\, MBA\, Professor of Organisation Studies; Associate Dean\, People\, Culture and Inclusion School of Business and Management\, Queen Mary University of London\nNick Wright\,  Head of the Procurement Digital Garage\, bp \nReshma Sheikh\, Chief Executive\, MSDUK\nJacqueline Moore\, Policy and Implementation Lead\, Office of the Small Business Commissioner\n\n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nFor 30 years\, BITC has worked with employers to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued\, and can be their true selves. \nWe know that inclusive and fair workplaces are key to unlocking productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse staff still experience disparities in recruitment\, retention\, and progression. The Race in the Workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review highlighted the £24bn annual economic boost possible by tackling racial inequalities. Insights from the Race at Work surveys continue to shape our work\, ensuring organisations benefit from the widest possible talent pool and a more inclusive future of work. The insights from our Race at Work surveys led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. The charter now has more than 1100 signatories and our Race at Work surveys continue to shape the charter. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact events@bitc.org.uk\, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/building-fairer-more-inclusive-supply-chains-report-launch/
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