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3.6 billion people are living without access to safe sanitation. Toilets – and the sanitation systems that support them, are underfunded, and poorly managed or neglected in many parts of the world, with devastating consequences for health, economics and the environment, particularly in the poorest and most marginalized communities.
It’s Responsible Business Day at B4. So we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
Brendon Cross is the public face of STL, he’s also the founder of the phenomenal Twin Town charity event.
Government figures estimate that five million tonnes of plastic are used each year in the UK, half of this is packaging, and just 45% of it is recycled.
Emmaus supports formerly homeless people [known as Companions] by giving them a home, meaningful work in a social enterprise and an opportunity to get themselves back on their feet again. For many people who experience homelessness, one of the biggest obstacles they must overcome is a loss of self-esteem.
There’s delighted laughter coming from the Accessible Games Room at the headquarters of Charlbury-based charity SpecialEffect.
Being a trustee is a serious commitment, but it’s very rewarding.
What happens to your IT equipment when your business no longer has a use for it?
The Westgate Fund was established in 2017 with a £125,000 donation from John Lewis, and is held and managed by Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF). Since then it has funded 18 different community initiatives across Oxford.
B4 has been a great window through which to view the continued and growing shift businesses are making to embed more positive social and environmental purpose at the heart of what they do, and I have been proud to support B4 in this direction too.
It is our huge pleasure to confirm that SpecialEffect will be BIO2020’s official charity partner.
Thank you for your support! Our Emergency Appeal has received an incredible response, with a remarkable £51,000 donated so far. We are so grateful to everyone who has made such generous donations.
Every morning, football fans listen to the radio and hear how difficult it is for professional football players to take a cut during this period to help those in desperate need of support…key workers, individuals who can’t get food, charities…the list goes on.
First of all, we hope that you and your families are safe and well in these unprecedented times. We want to share with you what we are doing to respond to this crisis, and continue our support for those most in need, however we can, to ensure that Oxfordshire’s most vulnerable people are not forgotten.
Unlocking the power of our community to respond better and recover stronger during this crisis.