BITCI News

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

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,

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

rx3 in partnership with Business in the Community Ireland and the Science Gallery are delighted to announce the shortlist for Trash to Cash 2012/2013. As part of this year’s competition a number of Business in the Community members including Abbott Cootehill, Abbott Sligo, Bord na Mona, Glanbia and Vodafone identified waste streams for students to use

The EPIC Programme is facilitating a visit today (14th November 2012), by Bruce Morrison, a former United States Congressman, best known to Ireland as the author of the U.S. Immigration Act of 1990 allowing for the creation of the Morrison Visa programme. EPIC is one of the key NGOs that Mr. Morrison is visiting during

The Wheel’s Better Together Campaign is now in full swing. And with just over two weeks to go before entries close, they have already counted over 78,000 votes for the 76 videos and 40 Charity Hero Nominations posted on www.bettertogether.ie. The Better Together Video Competition is a chance for charities, community groups or associations to showcase

The Business in the Community Ireland annual CEO forum is a high level breakfast event where CEOs of top companies gather to discuss key trends in sustainability and how companies can transform to sustainable business models. Last October 140 CEOs gathered to discuss sustainability issues and this year was our biggest forum yet.This high profile

October 10th Launch of Responsible Business Week The official launch of Responsible Business Week 2012, this event will feature top keynote speakers as well as results of our annual research around responsible business in Ireland.The survey, conducted by Amárach Research, explores CEO attitudes towards Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability in Ireland today. We will hear from

Tuesday September 18th 2012: An opportunity has arisen in the EPIC Programme a for a Social Support Officer on a 24.5 hour a week contract. We are seeking to recruit a person with proven experience of providing psychosocial support to the socially excluded, particularly people from Immigrant Communities. The Social Support Officer will assist clients

Thursday September 27th, 2012: The Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards is taking place tonight. BT a member company and partner for The EPIC Programme , is nominated under the Excellence in Community- Community Programme category for the Connected Communities Programme. IT skills are essential for immigrants when applying for jobs or education courses and since 2008 BT has

The deadline for the 2012 Inspiring Excellence entries has been extended to the 6th of September. Our member case studies shine a light on sustainability in action in Ireland to encourage businesses of all sizes to promote and communicate their responsible business practices. Inspiring Excellence is a testament to our members that have committed to

Monday August 13th 2012: An opportunity has arisen in the EPIC Programme for a specified purpose contract for a Training and Employment Officer starting on September 2012 and based in Dublin City Centre. The Training and Employment Officer will assist clients accessing the EPIC Programme by Assessing the employment training needs of individual clients. Developing an individualised

Shortlist for Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Announced Chambers Ireland has today (10/07/12) announced the shortlist for the 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Now in their ninth year, the Awards continue to go from strength to strength with more new companies than ever entering this year. The Awards are partnered with Business in the