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Davina Pilkington Twitter: @ B us_Unu

Davina Pilkington Twitter: @ B us_Unu. What we do. B usiness -community engagement consultancy service for… …that want to create internal and external positive change through working strategically with each other . Public sector/membership bodies. Commercial business- ‘CSR’.

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Davina Pilkington Twitter: @ B us_Unu

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  1. Davina Pilkington Twitter: @Bus_Unu

  2. What we do Business-community engagement consultancy service for… …that want to create internal and external positive change through working strategically with each other. Public sector/membership bodies Commercial business- ‘CSR’ Voluntary & community sector Social enterprise

  3. More on what we do… • We help companies to embed social responsibility into their core business by offering strategic advice, guidance and information. We support charities and social enterprises to create great relationships with businesses that open doors to new partnerships. • Our work with membership organisations or public sector bodies enables them to create stronger links with and between their business and community stakeholders.

  4. ‘Corporate social responsibility’ Interaction with and impact on… • Customers • Suppliers • Environment • Communities • Employees

  5. Business Unusual’s vision of ‘community’

  6. Creating a strategy Resources Skills Networks Expertise

  7. Creating a strategy Core business activities, values and culture Feedbackfrom key stakeholders Current trends or social issues Resources, expertise and networks available Align to other objectives or targets

  8. Developing strategic partnerships 3. Strategic and collaborative partnership • Addresses strategic and long-term objectives of each partner • and addresses an issue of common concern/ common cause Features: • Mutual understanding • Open and honest communication • Clear, common objective(s) • Regular measurement & evaluation 2. Addresses strategic and/or long-term objectives of each partner; will ideally become on-going Features: • Mutual understanding • Regular dialogue • Clear, agreed objectives 1. Non-strategic; one or series of ad- hoc activities/donations Features: • Meets short-term goals

  9. Trends- social value

  10. Trends- adapting and transforming

  11. Trends- embedment

  12. Trends- meeting a genuine business need

  13. Working with the LVSC Coaching events- building partnerships with business Seminars- best practice sharing… 20th March showcase event- case studies of VCSO experienced in engaging business partners: different areas

  14. 20th March showcase event at LVSC 12.30-3.30pm • Researching and scoping out potential partners • Creating and marketing a partnership offer • Negotiating business partnerships • Reality of managing business partnership/ business engagement activities 

  15. Contact Business Unusual www.businessunusual.co.uk davina@businessunusual.co.uk 0207 1128135 @Bus_Unu

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