Tapping into lived experience – a ‘how to’ discussion

Tapping into ‘lived experience’ can support any vulnerable customer strategy and social innovation agenda. But what are the real benefits and how do you do it really well?

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Social Issues Spotlight: Social mobility

In the 2019 State of the Nation report, the Social Mobility Commission declared that in the UK inequality is entrenched “from birth to work”. With the current pandemic leading to higher levels of youth unemployment and the A-Level result problems drawing attention to a large education gap, it is an issue which is quickly rising up the agenda for many businesses. Here are five things businesses across all sectors need to know.

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Social Issues Spotlight: Domestic abuse

Last year over 2.4 million adults (7.9% of women and 2.4% of men) in the UK were victims of domestic abuse. With calls to helplines seeing a large increase during lockdown – the charity Refuge reported a 200% rise in June alone – recent months appear to have escalated this issue in many households. 

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Social Issues Spotlight: Digital inclusion

The COVID-19 lockdown has accelerated the role of digital across the UK. As it eases we are left with a potential ‘new normal’ in which digital technology underpins how we work, learn and engage with others more than ever before. For many this is useful innovation, but for the 11 million people in the UK who are digitally excluded in some way it may present significant barriers.

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Newsletter, July 2020

Our occasional newsletter is a brief update on how we’ve been pursuing our purpose to create business value and social value hand in hand. Here’s some highlights from each of our three areas of focus– social insight, leadership development and citizenship.

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Key takeaways for businesses looking to respond to loneliness and isolation amongst employees, customers and in communities

Last week we brought together three charity experts for an online conversation on loneliness and isolation – you can view the discussion here. This note captures the key, practical takeaways for those in businesses looking to respond to this important issue amongst their employees, customers and in communities.

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Online discussion on ‘Connected Leadership’

With the help of brilliant panellists from Balfour Beatty, Imperial College Business School and William Hill, our discussion on leadership and talent development through social impact projects looked at why it is valuable to get people out of their comfort zones, the relevance of social and environmental issues to leadership development and what makes a ‘connected leader’.

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Social Issues Spotlight: Loneliness and isolation

With self-isolation measures in place, people across the UK are paying particular attention to those who may be left isolated by the lockdown. There has been a surge in befriending activities with volunteers signing up through Mutual Aid Groups and NHS volunteering schemes, but loneliness doesn’t just exist in crises and it isn’t always caused by being alone. 

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Business and Charity Relationships Report 2020

What would charities say about their relationships with businesses if they could be totally honest…? Well you need wonder no longer. Over 200 charities from across the UK took part in our in-depth survey and interviews, providing rich insight into how they are working with businesses and what could make these relationships even better.

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Employee volunteering for small businesses

Employee volunteering is a brilliant way for businesses to have social impact, but it can feel like the domain of big corporates, so how can SMEs get involved? What kinds of support are smaller businesses well-placed to provide? In this article for Heart of the City Natalie shares three tips for SMEs.

 

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