Championing CSR

'CSR = Corporate Social Responsibility = the business community being engaged with and aware of its effect on community'

Connect Dacorum helps Adeyfield School’s
Citizenship Community Challenge


Two teachers at Adeyfield Secondary School asked Connect Dacorum if they could help with their Citizenship programme for year eight students. Five challenges were undertaken and Adeyfield School said “This project has done wonders for the school and shows just what excellent work we do and the high standard we have.” The four charities which offered the challenges were all delighted with the outcomes and an evening presentation at the school showed the results of the challenges.

The Championing CSR initiative operates across various locations in the county with the aim of providing a co-ordinated approach to engaging the business community into the wellbeing of the wider community.

Activities include:

• Developing a best practice website – www.csrherts.org.uk to assist businesses and community good causes which want to engage in CSR but do not know where to start
• With material from the website, publishing a good practice CD, which can be used as a training tool or individually
• Supporting the successful Connect Dacorum initiative as a model to roll out around the county
• Initiating CSR initiatives in Borehamwood, Broxbourne and Stevenage, which are developed to respond to local need
• Working with Volunteer Centre Hertfordshire to prepare voluntary and community organisations to engage with businesses – for example in hosting employee team building volunteering
• Promoting CSR to business and community group audiences at networking events, training events and seminars

When working with businesses we promote CSR in all its forms:

• Giving through cash donations or gifts in kind
• Being environmentally responsible
• Volunteering – individual or team building
• Providing a work placement, work experience or employment opportunity for an individual facing disadvantage in the labour market
• Sharing professional expertise and knowledge

Championing CSR Partners:

Business in the Community, Community Action Dacorum, CVS for Broxbourne and East Herts, Exemplas, Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hertfordshire Community Foundation, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertsmere Community Partnership, St Albans CVS, Stevenage Community Trust, all Volunteer Centres in Hertfordshire

For more information:

Contact Mark Mitchell at Community Action Dacorum (Tel: 01442 253935 or mark@communityactiondacorum.gov.uk)

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