Nido go wild in the Jungle at Honeycroft
Nido marketing recently spent the day at Honeycroft under 5's Centre painting a jungle themed mural onto three walls. Honeycroft gave the team of volunteers the opportunity to help improve the lives of some children by literally making their day brighter by decorating an area of the centre.
ems Volunteer Day at The Springboard Project
Eleven employees of Horsham-based workplace health, safety and environmental consultancy, ems, spent a day painting and renovating the play area of a local charity, The Springboard Project.
Improved Communication at The Argus
Newsquest (Sussex) Ltd, who publish The Argus newspaper in Brighton and Hove joined BCP's Employee Volunteering scheme, in 2005. In 2006 they became Gold members, with 8 teams of employees participating in community challenges.
Sparkhouse counsel Relate
As a high profile organisation and leading source of counselling for couples and families in the city of Brighton & Hove, Relate recognised the need to review its strategy both in terms of service delivery and planning and as an employer.
Impact Initiatives Project
An exciting opportunity arose for Impact Initiatives (Impact), a community organisation helping people and communities improve their lives through health, independence and learning, when they were offered the opportunity to purchase new premises in the New England Quarter mixed-use development in Brighton.
Medmerry Green Community Cafe Project
The residents and tenants Association of Higher Bevedean and Mouslcoomb South wanted to turn a disused shop into a Community Café.
Atmosphere crackles as oranges meet apples
Over 50 people from 35 different organisations attended BCP's "matching apples to oranges" networking event. The event brought together representatives from local businesses, community organisations and social enterprises to learn about eachother's work and share resources.
All Sorted! Consulting helps the Business Community Partnership
The Business Community Partnership needed help getting organised. In the space of a few months, the organisation developed a new membership structure, database and website, and took on a new administrator. Staff found keeping on top of the new systems increasingly complicated and chaotic. Susanne Barthelmes, a professional organiser from All Sorted! Consulting offered to help out.
Brighton Community Compost Centre get their heads around finance
Brighton Community Compost Centre (BCCC) is a social enterprise that offers households and businesses a new and sustainable, environmentally low-impact garden/green waste recycling facility.
Relate Brighton & Hove PR and Marketing strategy including the creation of new leaflets and website.
Mint Design were approached by BCP in order to help Brighton Relate with a marketing campaign to launch a new range of services covering not just the usual relationship counselling, but a raft of services aimed at new parents,families, sex therapy and life skills.
Disabled access for Phoenix Community Centre
Phoenix Community Centre needed a new access ramp but couldn't afford to pay for architect's drawings that would make sure the ramp was in keeping with their listed building.
New Website Helps Women's Refuge Project
The Women's Refuge Project wanted to increase access to their services, provide information on domestic violence and abuse and information to supporters by having a website.
Taking a Chance and Flying
Andy Barber became street homeless for 6 months living in St Patrick's night shelter during this time. When he applied to come on the Business Action on Homelessness (BAOH) programme he had not worked for a year. His morale was very low through the experience of becoming and being homeless and unemployed. Through BAOH Andy was offered a placement at Marks & Spencer Brighton store.
Confidence boost for homeless jobseekers from Asda
Asda's Hollingbury store is a champion of Business Action on Homelessness in Brighton. The store runs four work placement programmes a year, providing valuable retail work experience for homeless people on the path to independent living. Dealing with the public in a customer service role helps BAOH clients develop communication skills and boosts their confidence.
Mentoring for new staff
Daniella Scott joined the Business Community Partnership on a New Deal work experience placement with Sussex Youth (now called Creating Futures). To help her get to grips with her role as administrative assistant, Susanne Barthelmes, a professional organiser from All Sorted! Consulting volunteered to act as a mentor. Susanne and Daniella met up for a few hours each month to discuss the challenges in Daniella's new job.
BCP's collaborative research shows impact of social enterprise
BCP co-ordinated a city-wide research project to show the impact of social enterprise on the local economy. The research reveals that over 110 social enterprises operating in Brighton and Hove are contributing £21 million to the economy and employ 1,262 people.
Mott MacDonald promotes CSR with positive action
Mott MacDonald is an international management engineering and development consultancy with a commitment to promoting corporate responsibility throughout the business. The group's Brighton-based energy division is a keen support of Business Action on Homeless, providing volunteers and in-kind support.
Academy Internet and the CommunityMark
In 2006, BCP helped Academy Internet, an e-learning and internet marketing consultancy firm with 11 employees became the first IT company in Brighton to achieve the CommunityMark.
NEET Work placements in New Media
Academy Internet (pictured) got involved with a project to train and place NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people into the New Media and Digital Media employment sector in Brighton with Action for Change.
What does support mean for the community?
"Writing a business plan is very daunting for someone who hasn't done it before. Getting support through BCP really helped me see a way forward." Ian Davey, Bike for Life. Supported by Ted Blanden from Barclays Bank.
Why do businesses get involved?
BCP's ProHelp project matches business people with professional and business skills to community projects and organisations seeking specific kinds of support.
Our induction events set you up for success
BCP runs monthly induction meetings for new and renewing members to meet, identify goals and build relationships based on exchanging skills and resources.
French Toast and Free Love for Businesses Supporting the Community
BCP organised an event in June 2006 that recognised a record breaking year for the involvement of local professional firms in the community.
Well over £40,000 of in-kind support was provided to 23 charities and social enterprises in Brighton and Hove by a group of 28 city firms in 2005/6.
Call of Nature Networking Event 2006
Over 100 people from some of Brighton's leading businesses and voluntary organisations attended the Business Community Partnership winter networking event where they drew inspiration from nature on building cross-sectoral partnerships.
Poets Corner Talk Shop
The Poets Corner Residents' Society saw the potential of transforming a derelict building into a community centre. To apply for funding they needed to get professional advice which they couldn't afford. Through ProHelp BCP put them together with DRP Architects and MacConvilles Surveyors, who assessed the building's suitability and managed the conversion project.
Bupa brighten Honeycroft nursery
A team from Bupa International helped liven up Honeycroft Under 5s Centre.
"The physical work was fun, but also meaningful. We got a lovely card from the children!" Cecily Abbot, Bupa International.
"I enjoyed the team building and seeing the end result. It looks beautiful and very bright!" Emma Criddle, Bupa International.
