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Have your say on 5G connectivity

Posted on by Steve Bicknell

In response to the recent interest shown by residents, businesses and community groups, BCP Council’s Overview & Scrutiny Board is undertaking a ‘Call for Evidence on the implementation of 5G connectivity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’.
This is a formal process to gather your views and gain a fuller understanding of public opinion, and to consider whether further investigation is required into the topic.
All comments are welcome, but we’d like you to please consider these two questions:
What are the perceived benefits to the area as a result of implementing 5G?
What are the perceived concerns relating to the implementation of 5G?

Share your views in person on 23 September
If you wish to share your views with us in person please attend the Overview & Scrutiny Board meeting on Monday 23 September, 4-5.30pm in the Council Chamber in Christchurch.

Please note: if you’d like to speak at the meeting you must email the team with your request by 12 noon on Friday 20 September. A maximum of five minutes per speaker will be provided on a first come first served basis, with equal opportunity for perceived concerns and benefits to be expressed.

Share your views by email before 7 October
If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to share your views you can email your comments and thoughts to us before Monday 7 October.

Charities Forum – why it’s good for Businesses and Charities

Posted on by Steve Bicknell

E Mail SignatureWe already have 109 attendees booked and are expecting up to 200, do you really want to miss the biggest networking event of the year?

Thurs 27th June 4.30pm St Francis Church

 

 

Businesses Book with this link
https://businessbctcforum270619.eventbrite.co.uk
Charities Book with this link
https://bctcvcsinvite270619.eventbrite.co.uk

What Charities need:

  • Meeting spaces/Work spaces
  • Donation collection points eg for the food bank
  • Sponsorship for events
  • Digital skills training for both staff and service users
  • Specialist advice – HR, marketing, legal matters
  • Support with one off events
  • Assistance with printing
  • Auction/Raffle prizes
  • Promoting fundraising events
  • One off accountancy support

What are the advantages for businesses?

  • Increased publicity
  • Increased ability to attract, motivate and retain employees
  • Opportunities for staff to develop soft skills and develop a better understanding of the community in which they work
  • Improved brand and public image
  • Companies that actively promote their social responsibility activities, can publicise there efforts on social media.

The Event

No tables, No stands, No letters, No speeches, No Presentation – just direct introductions – Business to Charity.
Businesses will say what they can provide charities – volunteers, donations, sponsorship. training, expertise, advice – helping them to show corporate responsibility and support the local community
Charities will say what they want from Businesses – trustees, support, volunteers, sponsorship – helping them to become stronger and more sustainable
There is no other event like this, no time wasting, its focused direct networking.

The best way to generate profit

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Supporting Charities and good causes will increase your business profits.

Research has shown

Millennials’ suspicion towards businesses’ motives coupled with a desire to actively make an impact on the world has given birth to a new, overwhelming demand for CSR. Rather than blindly patronizing corporations with unclear intentions and shady operations, millennials strongly favour businesses with transparency and a clear commitment to give back to society.

According to a 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study, “more than 9-in-10 millennials would switch brands to one associated with a cause,” and millennials are “prepared to make personal sacrifices to make an impact on issues they care about, whether that’s paying more for a product, sharing products rather than buying, or taking a pay cut to work for a responsible company.”

https://cmr.berkeley.edu/blog/2017/1/millennials-and-csr/

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is regarded as a good strategic marketing tool and it has significant influence on consumers’ behaviours.

Many businesses falsely believe that adopting Corporate Social Responsibility will make them less profitable but this is absolutely not the case.
The truth is that customers, suppliers and society as a whole are placing increased importance on CSR. This trend is likely to further increase as government spending is cut further and the uncertainty of BREXIT gathers pace.
The success of CSR depends on how you embrace it, here some approaches originally identified by McKinsey:
Pet Projects
These projects reflect the interests of the senior management but often don’t live up to expectations.
Philanthropy
Generally this type of CSR is donation based and tend to benefit society more than the company
Propaganda
This type of CSR is designed to enhance the company’s reputation, its often seen as type of advertising
Smart Partnering
These partnerships move beyond the three areas above and work to improve employment, quality of live and living standards. These partnerships are see as providing the highest benefits for Society and the Business.

How can you find a Charity to support?

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We are expecting over 100 attendees, possibly up to 200, we already have 72 booked in and over a month till the event!
Don’t miss the chance to be part of this amazing and inspirational event.
It’s our biggest networking event of the year – The BCTC Charities Forum – its Free – book your place now
Thurs 27th June 4.30pm St Francis Church
Businesses Book with this link
https://businessbctcforum270619.eventbrite.co.uk
Charities Book with this link
https://bctcvcsinvite270619.eventbrite.co.uk

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The biggest Business and Charity networking event of the year!

Posted on by Steve Bicknell

Bournemouth Chamber working closely with Bournemouth and Poole Council for Voluntary for Service are working on the biggest networking event of the year that will bring Businesses and Charities together in a unique way and it’s Free!!

No tables, No stands, No letters, No speeches, No Presentation – just direct introductions – Business to Charity.

Businesses will say what they can provide charities – volunteers, donations, sponsorship. training, expertise, advice – helping them to show corporate responsibility and support the local community

Charities will say what they want from Businesses – trustees, support, volunteers, sponsorship – helping them to become stronger and more sustainable

There is no other event like this, no time wasting, its focused direct networking.

We are expecting over 100 attendees, possibly up to 200, we already have 72 booked in and over a month till the event!

Don’t miss the chance to be part of this amazing and inspirational event.

It’s our biggest networking event of the year – The BCTC Charities Forum – its Free – book your place now

Thurs 27th June 4.30pm St Francis Church

Businesses Book with this link
https://businessbctcforum270619.eventbrite.co.uk

Charities Book with this link
https://bctcvcsinvite270619.eventbrite.co.uk