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The first-ever Leicester Giving Day
BUSINESS NEWS
LEICESTERSHIRE
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Developed by social responsibility consultancy Embark CSR, the first-ever Leicester Giving Day will take place on Friday, November 18 and will feature as an integral part of the Leicester Business Festival.
The concept behind Leicester Giving Day is to encourage businesses to actively engage with their local communities and charities, and to create partnerships through the offer of treasure, talent or time. The Day will also spotlight the important work of charities and community organisations in the city and county.
Founders, Chris Shaw and Stacey Wragg from Embark CSR said: “Leicester Giving Day is about celebrating what Leicester already does well, and encouraging more people to get involved in giving. It will encourage local businesses to devote the day to showcasing the work they do to support charities and community organisations. Hopefully, it will enthuse companies that haven’t started on this journey to see the benefits of giving back to their local community.”
Throughout the day there will be four Community Hubs operating in the city showcasing organisations that work across four themes: financial poverty; wellbeing and mental health; arts and culture; and career advancement and help to find employment. The Hubs will be open to the public and will offer activities, talks and insight into the work of up to 20 charities. Hubs will be hosted by St Martin’s House Conference Centre, Highcross, The Zinthiya Trust and Soft Touch Arts.
There will also be a Giving Day Gala on the evening of Leicester Giving Day, which will feature the winners of the Embark’s Leicester Social Responsibility Awards and the Community Impact Programme.
Leicester Giving Day has already helped to create several new active partnerships. Sandicliffe Ford’s Transit Hub will be working in support of Fareshare Midlands; Grounded Kitchen will be supporting Lamp; Mini Warriors will be supporting Menphys; Cross Productions will be offering a LinkedIn master class for charities; and Leicester Business Festival CiC has committed to getting behind the four Community Impact Programme winners.
Mike Kapur, OBE, His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire has given his backing: “Leicester Giving Day is a fantastic idea to help raise funds for local charities and local communities and to showcase the essential work which they do. I hope businesses in the city of Leicester and in Leicestershire will embrace it and take part, which I am sure they will. Leicester has a great reputation as a philanthropic city and Leicester Giving Day will surely help build our reputation. Good luck to all involved.”
To get involved in Leicester Giving Day, you can visit www.leicestergiving.uk.
