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.
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.
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.
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.
Social Issues Spotlight: Unaffordable, insecure and unsuitable housing
Across the UK 8.4 million people are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes. This issue is less reported and visible than homelessness, but has a huge impact on the financial security, mental wellbeing and access to education of nearly 7% of the population. Here are five ways in which negative housing affects people across the country.
Newsletter, February 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 across all three of our areas of focus– social insight, leadership & talent and citizenship.
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