Information for BusinessesNew opportunities to get involved EBC recently extended the opportunities for businesses to get involved in developing the skills and workreadiness of young people. Whether you've got a special skill in languages or can just be a provider of impartial advice and guidance on the world of work - we've got a role for you.
To find out more about how you can get involved in our special Ementoring programme click the logo to the right to visit our special page.
EBC has again teamed up with the Regional Language Network North East to run its exciting regional schools competition - The Language of Enterprise. You can find our more by visiting our special Language of Enterprise competition page. This competition follows on from 2009's Language of Leisure competition which saw EBC recruiting business supporters from the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries to support young people when they took part in an exciting regional competition called the Language of Leisure, supported by the Regional Language Network. to find out more about their work and how they helped businesses develop marketing materials for international visitors visit our special Language of Leisure page Partnerships in Action EBC works across all sectors to support partnership working and to promote joint actions that improve the lives of the people we serve and the commonities in which they live.
We are also members of the North East Third Sector Partnership (NETSP) which is committed to supporting third sector organisations such as ourselves to secure public funding which will allow us to continue our vital work. To find out more by visiting our speical NETSP page 
EBC is also a member of the Tyne and Wear Infrastructure Consortium (TWIC) which was created to support the infrastructure needs of the third sector across Tyne and Wear. To find out more about TWIC by visiting our special TWIC page What EBC can offer your company or organisation:
A better qualified workforce Involving your staff with EBC can also earn them qualifications which recognise their valuable input into our work. EBC now offers a number of accredited qualifications for its supporters. These include:
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Just click on the qualification you are interested in to find out more. We can also offer the City and Guilds Level 2 NVQ in Community Development qualification to any paid workers (including sessional workers) working in the voluntary and community sector through Train 2 Gain, provided they:
Businesses and Your Community
Simon has been directly involved with business projects in the community for more than 10 years. The Middlesbrough-born businessman started Pearsons 22 years ago, but three years ago he took a step back to concentrate on its strategic development, network within the business community and become involved in additional corporate social responsibility work. The schemes he has been involved with range from helping young people set up their own businesses, to giving youngsters with additional needs the chance to find work and gain qualifications. But he is concerned that as the recession bites, more and more businesses will cut their CSR work. "Using business skills to help others in the community is something I feel incredibly passionate about," said Mr Pearson. "As business owners and managers we have a social and moral duty to put something back into the community where we live and work. "But with today's economic climate, we're all looking at our bottom lines and at costs. I believe it's even more important than ever that we don't turn our backs on these projects because our business skills and input can make a real difference to the lives of others." Mr Pearson believes that companies stand a better chance of recruiting by being caring employers - including working within the community. "It generates good PR and in a very competitive world, sometimes your CSR credentials can make the difference between winning and losing a contract. The most effective economic regeneration actually comes from within. My only regret is that we didn't do it a lot sooner. Want to get involved? We are always interested in making new connections, please go to our contacts page for ways to make that connection. You can also visit our online calendar page to view whats on. Or perhaps find out more about our innovative activities by visiting our What We Offer page. How You Can Help Us
You can also check our our special How you Can Help Page for more ideas. Unit 22, North East BIC, Wearfield, Sunderland Enterprise Park (East), Sunderland, SR5 2TA, Tyne and Wear. Phone: (0191) 516 6411 Fax: (0191) 516 6412. Email: info@ebcltd.org.uk Alternative email: educationbusiness@hotmail.com |
Among the organisations we are proud to support is the Pentagon Partnership which brings together third sector organisations at Tyne and Wear level in a unmber of ways and provides representation from the third sector at various levels of the City Region. You can find out more about the work of the Pentagon Partnership by 
