The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 45: Oct/Nov 2019 | Page 36

POSITIVE BUSINESS Announcing The Business Exchange South West Charity Conference 2020 Following the success of the inaugural Business Exchange South West Charity Conference 2019, the event is returning in 2020 with a new venue and format. The 2020 event will be hosted at Bath Racecourse on Thursday 6th February 2020 and will bring together local charities, the third sector and businesses to connect, share learnings and go for growth. The day will start with a networking breakfast at 7:30am and the conference will officially open with an inspirational keynote speaker to set the tone for the day. From 9am-3pm there will be an opportunity for businesses and charities to exhibit. Charities can showcase their work and companies can demonstrate to the third sector their specialisms. Throughout the day delegates will be able to attend a number of seminar slots designed to educate, inform, inspire and ignite ideas. The seminar sessions will cover a number of topics voted for by this year’s attendees in post-event feedback. Subjects for discussion include: • • • • • • • Alternative Funding Donor Engagement Finance Fundraising Social Media Marketing Technology The Business Exchange is proud to announce that 2019’s event partners have signed up to support the charity conference again in 2020. Fidelius Group, Stone King LLP and Milsted Langdon LLP, will all be involved, with their specific contributions to be announced once the full day’s programme is compiled. What we can reveal is that Fidelius will be hosting a Giving Bank, where people can donate everything from time to skills and financial support. Over 90 delegates attended the first Business Exchange South West Charity Conference and the plan is to double that figure next year. The idea is to make the event as affordable as possible, with the ability to pick and mix the parts of the day you attend. Breakfast will be charged at £10 per ticket, charity / third sector exhibition stands cost £40+VAT or £50+VAT for a stand plus goodie bag inclusion. Business stands are priced at £100+VAT and £120+VAT for a stand plus goodie bag insert. This is not an income- generating event, we just need to cover our costs. “As a charity we don’t often get the opportunity to interact with businesses. It was a revelation to see how important and beneficial it is to foster symbiotic relationships between the two. I found the speakers all very relevant and insightful too.” 2019 attendee feedback Book online: http://ow.ly/F6PJ50vGMYW SPONSORSHIP - There are sponsorship opportunities available for businesses interested in raising their profile with this audience. To find out more about sponsorship email Anita Jaynes: [email protected] or call 01225 300043. PUT ON THE GLITZ FOR THE GATSBY GALA BALL The Business against Poverty annual fundraising ball returns to Bailbrook House Hotel on Saturday 9th November 2019. This year’s event has a 1920s Gatsby theme and members of the local business community are invited to come along, network, have fun, and find out more about Business against Poverty’s charity, People against Poverty. Attendees will enjoy a three- course meal, auction, raffle and the evening will finish with a live band. Local accountancy firm, Chippendale & Clark, is the ball’s headline sponsor. Phil Clark, Owner and Director of Chippendale & Clark, said, “Chippendale & Clark is a successful practice and we wanted to share some of this success with a cause that felt close to our hearts. Working with a small, local charity was important to us and we liked the work that People against Poverty was doing. Rather than just make a monthly donation, we decided to become a member of Business against Poverty, a community of close to 100 local businesses, all of which support the charity’s goals and ambitions. This provides another income stream for the charity but crucially it also helps People against Poverty to access expertise and other resources across its membership.” Phil continued, “The charity’s motto, ‘A handshake, not a handout’ is based on the principle that if you help someone, they, in turn, will help others and the ripple effect will lead to someone’s world becoming a better place to live and work in. My team and I are very excited that through our support, along with the other business members, the charity’s first micro-farm based in Romania has become self-sustaining and the benefits to the local community have been considerable.” To find out more about Business against Poverty visit: www.businessagainstpoverty.com LEARN TO SKYDIVE TANDEM, ACCELERATED FREE FALL & FIRST JUMP COURSES SKYDIVE NETHERAVON is the home of the Army Parachute Association and the Red Devils with some of the best Military Instructors in the country. Forces Discount on Tandem; First Jump and Accelerated Free Fall Courses on request ONE DAY, ONE JUMP, ONE AMAZING ADVENTURE T: 01980 670734 W: www.netheravon.com E: [email protected] Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire, SP4 9SF 36 www.tbeswindonandwilts.co.uk To book a place at the Business against Poverty Gala Ball visit: call 01225 541269 or visit the website.