Business in the Community is a unique movement of over 800 member companies and one of The Prince's Charities, representing one in five of the UK private-sector workforce. A further 3,000 companies are engaged through our programmes and campaigns, which we operate through a local network of more than 100 business-led partnerships. We lead a global partners' network of 112 organisations operating in over 60 countries.
Business in the Community inspires, engages, supports and challenges companies to improve the impact they have on society and the environment through their responsible business programme, sometimes referred to as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Business in the Community aims to build effective, sustainable partnerships between schools and businesses with the ultimate goal of helping young people realise their potential. Our members can help young people by supporting schools and communities in the areas of enterprise education, employability and leadership and management skills.
For more information visit www.bitc.org.uk
EdComs delivers campaigns, strategies and insights that engage young people, parents, consumers, teachers and opinion leaders.
We help organisations to change attitudes and behaviour, reposition brands, drive sales, engage employees and create a dialogue with key stakeholders.
EdComs offers a comprehensive range of services, including programme creation, full-service research including market intelligence, consultancy, live, and interactive. We have the skills and experience necessary to deliver programmes from concept to completion under one roof.
Our clients include Government Departments: DCSF, DIUS, DH, MOJ; leading businesses: BP, Sainsbury’s, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Starbucks, E.ON, Wrigley; and the not-for-profit sector: NSPCC, Woolworths Kids First, The Children’s Society and the IET.
For more information visit www.edcoms.com or email info@edcoms.com
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Sainsbury’s understand the importance of young people and is actively playing a role in improving the health of the nation’s young people. The Active Kids campaign impacts on over 38,000 schools, scout & guide groups, with over £52m of sports and cookery equipment being redeemed over the last 3 years.
Starbucks is proud to support the 2008 Maximising Impact conference. Around the world Starbucks has a commitment to help young people to connect with their community and by doing so enrich their lives and enable them to become change-makers of the future. Over the last 10 years Starbucks partners (that’s what we call employees) and customers have enabled us to directly and indirectly support over 60,000 young people, their families and the communities in which they live.