I have seldom met anyone who leads a business who doesn’t want to do good, alongside making a success of the business. Also, I have seldom met anyone who isn’t caring about their team, their jobs, their welfare. That doesn’t mean to say there aren’t others who take a different view, but in my experience…
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Business as force for good: Tackling the housing crisis
By Jez Sweetland, Project Director, Bristol Housing Festival How a Housing Festival is tackling the housing crisis The Bristol Housing Festival launched in 2018, inspired by festivals in Britain that historically celebrated and showcase innovation and led to cultural change. The most iconic festivals being the Great Exhibition, opened by Queen Victoria in 1851, and…
Business as a Force for Good: By Sally Melvin, CEO of Ablaze
I have worked for over 20 years connecting businesses to young people and I’m a great believer in the potential of business as a force for good. I have witnessed, time after time, the impact on the confidence, aspirations and well-being of the young people involved. For seven years I’ve been CEO of Ablaze, an…
Sandra Gordon and the Bristol Women In Business Charter
As the business sector continue to emerge from the disruption of the last two years, what lasting impact are we experiencing for the fight on gender parity and equity in the workplace? And what can organisations do to ensure that the focus is not lost and the work on equality for women is not regressing. …
New Creative Youth Network CEO Mark Coates reports on his first two months
Mark is the new Chief Executive at Creative Youth Network, a youth charity with a mission to help young people achieve their potential I’m two months into my new role as Creative Youth Network’s new CEO and blimey, it’s been a baptism of fire! I still feel humbled to be leading such an amazing organisation.…
WS Atkins creating thriving places at Windsor Castle, 24-25th Feb
From the soil under our feet, to the water we drink and the air we breathe, we all share concerns about the future for our children and grandchildren, so to help develop some innovative solutions, this event – Creating thriving places for people and nature – is taking place at Windsor Castle. The Windsor event…
Severn Edge STEP House of Lords Reception 22/02/22
The intelligent Energy Sector Manager of Business West, Andy Bates, is inviting Initiative members to the Severn Edge STEP reception at the House of Lords on behalf of Western Gateway. What is the reception about? Baroness Wilcox of Newport kindly sponsors the reception. The event will provide the opportunity to gather information about STEP (Spherical…