Throughout June we are focusing on GIVING, which is probably not something you’re prioritising as a business at this point, however, we are excited to be joined at our next Southampton Virtual Women’s Business Lunch on 24th June by someone who has done just that. Helen Forsyth from Find Marketing will join us and explain why her
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What does giving me to you? How should your business get involved and what are the shared benefits? All this month we explore the subject of giving and how as businesses, we can align our business values to good causes that resonate with us, whether they are local, national or international. We will hear from
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This month we’ll be exploring the theme of Giving and Corporate Social Responsibility. We will hear from Slave Free Alliance (SFA) who work with businesses looking at modern slavery in their own organisations and their supply chains. Some of the key clients they work with include Morrisons, AstraZeneca, Aviva Group, Experian, and Dixons Carphone to name
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There are 5.7 million small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, and they are the lifeblood of the economy. If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of them – so thank you for being one of our economy’s contributors! Many of us donate to charity personally. In fact, 43% of UK charities’ income is from individuals. However, only
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TREE AID is an International Development charity and a member of The Women’s Business Club. TREE AID helps people in the drylands of Africa to lift themselves out of poverty and protect their environment. People here live in some of the toughest conditions on earth and trees are essential to their survival. Trees provide nutrition,
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Running your own shop can be a wonderful experience. It’s a great way to sell your own products and add an extra outlet to what might have started as an online-only store. It’s a great way to get to know your customers, and really make a difference to peoples days. It can also be the
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3 years ago I was asked to be a trustee for a local charity. At the time I could only commit one afternoon a month, it hardly seemed enough, but the charity assured me it was making a difference. The charity is called Square Pegs Charity who provide a creativity and well- being hub in the
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About Work for Good Work for Good is a social enterprise on a mission to unleash the giving power of the business world. Business giving currently represents a meagre 2% of UK charity income. We want to change that by making business giving easy and good for business, and create a major new source of
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You may be familiar with phrases such as, “What goes around comes around.” and “What you sow you reap.” As well as lovely quotes such as John Holmes’, “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” John Bunyan’s, “You have not lived today until you have done something
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