Every business has a purpose but what is that for the community? How do businesses get involved with the community and vice versa?
This panel will discuss how businesses can work together with the community in a collaborative way.
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Speakers
Dan Lewis-Jones
Dan moved to Bath in 2014 to study Acting at Bath Spa University. Since graduating with a Masters degree in 2019, he has worked as a producer for Theatre Royal Bath and as a Marketing Manager for Bath Festivals, The Grapes, and Budō. He has also taken on various freelance roles with Bath BID, The Garden Theatre Festival, and Bath Spa Productions. Last year, he produced his first feature film. Currently, Dan is the new venue manager of Burdall’s Yard. He is enthusiastic about collaborating with venues, creatives, and businesses to contribute to Bath’s vibrant cultural landscape for the community.
Andy Hawkins
Founder of Business on Purpose
Andy Hawkins, founder of Business on Purpose, has been in business for more than 20 years helping companies transform the way they work using technology.
He also spent 5 years doing community development in Africa and a further 5 years in environmental services.
Business On Purpose supports companies to measure and improve their social and environmental impact using the B Corp framework.
Ellie Leiper
Landlady of The Grapes
With an impressive track record of working on community and regeneration projects across the country. Ellie (AKA The Bath Landlady and Mrs Market UK) now runs the Grapes Pub in Bath and the Budo Ba Bath and will bring her creative energy to this conversation.
Bryn Williams
Bath Forum Venue Manager
Steve Butterworth
CEO of Neighbourly
Steve is CEO at Neighbourly, a platform which connects businesses with good causes for social good. Neighbourly enables businesses to make meaningful contributions to the local communities they serve through volunteer time, financial donations and surplus products. Over the past decade, Neighbourly has built a community of over 35,000 local causes and 80 corporate entities, collectively delivering more than £780 million in social value across the UK.
Steve is passionate about helping to redefine the role of business in building happy, healthy and long-term sustainable communities.
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Part of the Bath Business Conference 2024
The Bath Business Conference brings businesses together to discuss topics that are important to them. 2024 is the third year of the conference and we are pleased to share that there will be more intelligent conversation, discussion and fun to be had!
