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Flint Bishop joins Business in the Community
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Leading Midlands law firm Flint Bishop has strengthened its commitment to working with the local community after becoming a member of the Business in the Community initiative.
Business in the Community (BITC), which was established in 1982, is one of the largest and oldest national business-led coalitions dedicated to corporate responsibility. It inspires, engages, supports and challenges companies to make a positive impact in the community, workplace, marketplace and environment and currently works with more than 800 companies across the UK.
BITC’s priority is to work in areas of greatest disadvantage by mobilising business to commit to making a positive impact.
The organisation is active across the City of Derby and has run several employability projects with community groups in the inner city aimed at bringing vacancies at member companies to the notice of those residents looking for work.
Members are also encouraged to volunteer their time including in primary schools to assist with reading and numeracy. This is shown to help raise the abilities of children who may not have sufficient levels of support at home. The programme also introduces positive role models to children who may come from a background where more than one generation has been unemployed.
Ken Dixon, managing partner at Flint Bishop commented:
“I’m delighted that Flint Bishop has pledged its support to Business in the Community; the organisation fulfils a very important role with Derbyshire. For us, corporate social responsibility is not just a buzz word, it is central to our business strategy and joining BITC reinforces our already strong community programme, which sees us involved in many worthwhile local projects.
“We appreciate that membership of BITC is an active commitment and recognise the relationship between our firm’s values and responsible business practice and the role that this plays in creating wealth, building trust and addressing social need” added Ken.
Richard Massey, Account Manager at Business In the Community, said:
“On behalf of BITC, I would like to welcome Flint Bishop to our 800 strong network of member companies. Their already strong community focus demonstrates their commitment to responsible business leadership”.
Fiona Church, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Computing and Law, and Chair of the Southern Derbyshire and Burton Business Support Group added:
“We are looking forward to working with Flint Bishop as BITC endeavours to engage employers in community agendas and tries to raise the aspirations of some sections of our community.”
BITC is the latest in a series of local initiatives that Flint Bishop has been involved over the past 12 months; other activities include a 100km walk across the Yorkshire Dales for Oxfam, raising finds to refurbish the Derby Citadel and helping to renovate and clean-up Cromford Mill, an 18th Century grade one-listed cotton mill which has recently been granted World Heritage Status.
Other local organisations involved with Business in The Community include Bombardier, Rolls Royce, EDS, Lubrizol and The University of Derby.
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