Scottish Charity SC Jane Wood Chief Executive Scottish Business in the Community
Scottish Charity SC Scottish Business in the Community A Prince's Charity Membership organisation Membership covers businesses of all sizes Challenge members and partners to improve their impacts on: society, the economy, and the environment
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Scottish Charity SC How do businesses currently engage? Improving literacy and numeracy Breakfast/homework clubs Financial literacy Raising aspirations Finding out about jobs Classroom projects
Scottish Charity SC What businesses can offer Financial insight and knowledge Mentors/role models Career advice Literacy & Numeracy Income maximisation IT Skills and access to equipment Cooking and nutrition advice Understanding of fuel tariffs Health & wellbeing support Employability Understanding of the “World of Work”
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Scottish Charity SC Benefits of Business Engagement Businesses involved are “household names” No reporting or sanctions Delivered by volunteers Specialists in their field, successful companies Make it fun to engage the whole family
Scottish Charity SC Welfare Reform & Tackling In-work Poverty Access to IT and skills
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Scottish Charity SC Why do businesses want to get involved? seen as responsible business engages and develops their employees develops new skills and contacts raises their profile
Scottish Charity SC Businesses are made of people who want to work together for the common good
Scottish Charity SC Thank you