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177 work experience placements were conducted in 2012

Putting CSR at the heart of business

  • The moment I knew it was worth it
  • Working to change lives in London
  • The moment I knew it was worth it

    “We took the sack of presents we’d collected to Age Concern to give to their clients who had nowhere else to go at Christmas. Then seeing one recipient – Elspeth – start to cry.”

    See more stories of success in our 2 minute video.

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  • Shining examples of CSR

    “Noticing that when I first met 6-year-old Mariam to help her learn to read, she wouldn’t look me in the eye. Now she runs up the school corridor and takes me by the hand.”

    See more stories of success in our members' case studies.

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  • Working to change lives in London

    We enable companies to develop Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through learning from one another.

    If your business is based in the City of London or neighbouring boroughs you can access our free Newcomers programme.

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Find out more about what CSR means, and how it could benefit you and your business.

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Find out what's happening in CSR and discover the latest opportunities and initiatives your business can get involved in!

National Walking Month: May 2013

Discover where walking can take you during National Walking Month this May! National Walking Month is a great opportunity for businesses to support and encourage employee wellbeing. Learn about the opportunities to take part.

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Looking to Engage Your Employees in Environmental Sustainability?

Boost your staff's engagement with environmental sustainability through the Pedal for Power project.

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Why CSR needs volume control

How much noise do you make about your CSR activity? If you're reading this newsletter, you're almost certainly investing time and resources in doing your bit to be a responsible business. But are you telling anyone about it " whether your own people or the world at large? And if you are, just how loud do you want your 'CSR voice' to be?

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Revisit Your Secondary School

Future First, a charity working with schools and colleges to build alumni networks, is offering City workers the chance to go back to their old state secondary school to be involved in a short careers event and make a difference to students.

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