Archives: 2013

300 business delegates gather to ‘be the change’ in Irish workplace

Dublin, 28th January 2013: A major conference hosted by the Community Foundation for Ireland and See Change will see 300 employers, managers, HR specialists and community leaders come together to learn how the stigma surrounding mental health problems in our businesses & communities can be eliminated. The ‘Be the Change’ conference, taking place on January

Unique Skills @ Work Site Visits

25th January 2013 Site visits provide students with a most exciting and real insight into Ireland’s leading indigenous and multi-national companies. Students get the opportunity to see first-hand what it’s like to work in the companies and the various roles within the company, along with the opportunity to meet and chat with employees. Below students

Registration now closed for Be the Change Conference

We have received a fantastic response to the upcoming “Be the Change” Conference:  Eliminating Stigma surrounding Mental Health in our Businesses and Communities. With over 250 attending, the registration has now closed. This inspiring conference will look at how individuals, employers, managers and HR representatives can break down stigma in their communities and workplace. Attendees will hear personal

Over 200 registered for Be the Change Conference

We are delighted to inform you that the conference “Be the Change”- Eliminating Stigma surrounding Mental Health in our Businesses and Communities which was regrettably postponed on November 26th will now take place on Monday, January 28th, 2013. We would like to invite you to register for our exciting and inspiring conference on how individuals,

What is Sustainable Procurement

Our Senior Consultant Darina Eades has developed An Introduction to Sustainable Procurement, an insightful guide to help  you understand what Sustainable Procurement is, what are the drivers and the business case for it.

BITCI Calls for National Immigrant Employment Programme in Response to ESRI Report

BITCI Calls for National Immigrant Employment Programme in Response to ESRI Report 16th January 2013: EPIC (Employment for People from Immigrant Communities) is calling for the national roll out of its programme in response to statistics released today by the ESRI and the Equality Authority. The ESRI report showed that immigrants did not fare as

Students from around the country describe the benefits of participating in the Skills @ Work Programme

7th January 2013 We recently asked participating students to share what they think are the advantages of the Skills @ Work Programme and the benefits of businesses working with local schools. Here’s what some of them had to say! Students from Mercy College, Sligo who are linked with Abbott, commented: “We are interested in the

Launch of the European CSR Awards in Ireland

January 14th – 2013 will be the first year that Europe will celebrate CSR excellence through a pan-European CSR Awards Scheme – an EU funded CSR Awards Programme aimed at giving higher visibility to best practice in the field of CSR in Europe – and Business in the Community Ireland will lead the Awards programme

Launch of the European CSR Awards in Ireland

January 14th – 2013 will be the first year that Europe will celebrate CSR excellence through a pan-European CSR Awards Scheme – an EU funded CSR Awards Programme aimed at giving higher visibility to best practice in the field of CSR in Europe – and Business in the Community Ireland will lead the Awards programme

100 delegates now registered for Be The Change Conference

We are delighted to inform you that the conference “Be the Change” eliminating stigma surrounding mental health in our businesses & communities which was regrettably postponed on November 26th will now take place on Monday, January 28th, 2013. The venue is the Hilton Hotel on Charlemont Place, Dublin 2.  The conference is free, but please register