National Business Response Network Archives

National Business Response Network

The National Business Response Network (NBRN) is the easiest and most efficient way to get urgent resources to the communities that need them the most. To date, the NBRN has met almost 3,000 different community requirements.

Communities urgently need food, clothing and care essentials. They also desperately require business skills and expertise.

To offer business support visit:
National Business Response Network online platform

Case Studies

NBRN partnership assists school’s food bank

A school in one of the UK’s most deprived areas has thanked the National Business Response Network (NBRN) for supporting its pandemic food distribution programme.

Case Studies

NBRN partners helped keep COVID out of hostel for homeless

Read how a large homeless hostel in the London Borough of Newham has received support from the National Business Response Network.

Case Studies

Disabled people helped back into work by NBRN connection

Retailer John Lewis has paved the way for disabled people to find employment thanks to a National Business Response Network (NBRN) connection.

Blogs

The National Business Response Network (NBRN) – One Year On

Paul Buchanan, Director at BITC, reflects on how businesses’ desire to help communities through the pandemic led to the National Business Response Network (NBRN).

Case Studies

Home-schooling children helped by NBRN’s technology appeal

Three companies who responded to the NBRN’s technology appeal have donated thousands of laptops and mobiles to help home learners hit by the COVID-19 lockdown.

Case Studies

Community pub gets business support through NBRN

Community pub, The Inn at Rhiwderin, is getting through the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a partnership organised by the National Business Response Network (NBRN).

Blogs

How we are supporting SMEs to adapt and survive

Calling small business in Blackpool, Newport and the Fylde Coast. Find out more on the support available to you.

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Blogs

Think bigger in 2021

Business in the Community’s (BITC) Chief Executive Amanda Mackenzie calls on business to reach out to communities.

Blogs

Homelessness: out of sight but not out of reach for businesses

Develop long -term partnerships with communities to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness says Charlotte Gibb.

News

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NBRN partnership assists school’s food bank

NBRN partners helped keep COVID out of hostel for homeless

Disabled people helped back into work by NBRN connection

The National Business Response Network (NBRN) – One Year On

Home-schooling children helped by NBRN’s technology appeal

Community pub gets business support through NBRN

How we are supporting SMEs to adapt and survive

Think bigger in 2021

Homelessness: out of sight but not out of reach for businesses

500,000 people supported through COVID-19 by businesses