CITIZENSHIP

Strategic social impact projects & programmes that align with business purpose

We devise tailored community projects and programmes that are strategically relevant to business and that make a significant difference to communities.

We believe that Citizenship is much more than a strand of a Corporate Responsibility strategy – it is a way to understand, engage in and act upon business issues, from employee engagement to innovation.

It is about embracing local community themes and big societal issues and it is linked to the wider purpose of an organisation.

Those are the considerations we have in mind when we’re supporting businesses with their Citizenship agendas, whether in a consultative or delivery role.

We are experienced at devising and running bespoke volunteering projects, often for senior teams, that tap into their business knowledge and experience.

When we set up business charity partnerships, we aim for relationships that are based on two-way flow of resources, knowledge and expertise.

Behind the scenes we support with community programme creation, strategy and measurement & evaluation.

Diversity & inclusion is a big topic and we are practised at helping businesses to understand more about disability, social mobility and LGBT through tailored, immersive projects.

“The Three Hands team brought robust and expert insight and challenge to the refresh of our community investment strategy. In particular we found their ability to help us work through multiple stakeholder viewpoints as well as articulating a way forward to our Board CR Committee incredibly valuable.”

Anna Slatcher, Group Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility, John Lewis Partnership

Citizenship Case Studies

BUILDING A HIGH IMPACT PARTNERSHIP

30th July 2019

Bringing together two very different organisations to build a transformational partnership

Centrica’s new partnership with Carers UK seeks to transform the lives of carers across the country. We were brought in to help both organisations build strong foundations for the partnership and to develop innovative, skilled volunteering opportunities that will maximise its impact.

Executive Committee Volunteering

22nd October 2018

Senior leaders and a tough social issue

"I deliberately spoilt a loan application form in the hope that the bank would notice that I was being coerced into filling it in." So said a survivor of domestic and economic abuse to the Community Banking Executive Committee at Lloyds Banking Group.

Employability Programme

20th October 2016

Gearing up the next generation of talent.

Education and employability are major features of the ‘Thriving Communities’ agenda at RSA, one of the UK's leading insurers. Youth unemployment and the need to better prepare students for the job market constitute both a moral concern and a material issue to the business.

Business Charity Partnership

20th October 2016

Connecting employees to forgotten social issues on their doorstep

Triodos Bank is a pioneer in ethical banking – only lending to organisations that benefit people and the environment – and this sense of purpose is a key driver for people working at the bank.

Sustainable Living Plan

20th October 2016

A toolkit for team sustainability projects

The Global Partnerships team at Unilever was keen to capture the best practice that had arisen from the Unilever Enterprise and Technology Solutions (ETS) team’s partnership with the Foodbanks movement.

Side By Side

30th September 2016

Bringing staff and customers together beyond the high street

Employee volunteering has gone from strength to strength in recent years with more companies reporting higher numbers of staff involved in community projects every year.

CITIZENSHIP

We devise tailored community projects and programmes that are strategically relevant to business and that make a significant difference to communities.

Citizenship Case Studies

BUILDING A HIGH IMPACT PARTNERSHIP

Executive Committee Volunteering

Employability Programme

Business Charity Partnership

Sustainable Living Plan

Side By Side

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