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 Getting involved with your community is good for business
Whats the Point  Living Proof  How to do it
 Whats the point?

You CAN enhance your business performance, profitability and reputation by working with your local community.

 Why?
  • There is a clear connection between a healthy and profitable business and the well being of the community in which it does business.
  • It will help you to recruit, motivate and retain your employees.
  • You can use your community programme as part of staff training and development.
  • It will help to improve your business reputation and profile.
 Extra benefit to your company
  • Being in touch with the local community can lead to new business opportunities.
  • Community involvement boosts networking opportunities with suppliers and customers.
  • Helping to tackle social issues in your local area such as crime can help the bottom line of your business.
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Each 'How-To' briefing is available in pdf or word formats. To read the PDF document with a screen reader please link to the Access Adobe website which provides useful tools and resources. Adobe also has a free online conversion tool for PDFs.

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