Building Effective Partnerships with Businesses

Building Effective Partnerships with Businesses
Philanthropy in the Community Part 2
A London Civic Forum event in partnership with London Voluntary Service Council and London Funders

30 August, 10 am- 4 pm (followed by networking drinks)
Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS

This event provided advice, guidance and practical suggestions to apply when starting or developing partnerships with the business sector.  It offered the opportunity to hear about some of the initiatives happening in London, which aim to provide support to both the voluntary and business sector in developing relationships and accessing resources.

The event consisted of practical learning sessions to enable participants to:

• Develop an understanding of the current landscape of ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ and how this is affecting business-community engagement.
•  Be able to identify what your organisation has to offer and gain from partnerships with businesses.
• Understand what skills and resources are needed to make the most of your business partnerships.
•  Gain a range of methods and approaches to building partnerships.
•  Hear from businesses regarding their current partnerships with the VCS. 

Followed by an informal networking and information session which will introduce participants to some of the initiatives in London which aim to connect community and voluntary organisations to private sector at both local and London wide levels.

Trainers: Corinne Thomas and Davina Pilkington, Senior Consultants, Business Unusual.

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