1. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 Jane Wood Chief Executive Scottish Business in the Community

2. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 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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4. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 How do businesses currently engage?  Improving literacy and numeracy  Breakfast/homework clubs  Financial literacy  Raising aspirations  Finding out about jobs  Classroom projects

5. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 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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7. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 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

8. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 Welfare Reform & Tackling In-work Poverty Access to IT and skills

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10. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 Why do businesses want to get involved?  seen as responsible business  engages and develops their employees  develops new skills and contacts  raises their profile

11. www.sbcscot.com Scottish Charity SC007195 Businesses are made of people who want to work together for the common good

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