On 4th October CHIP will host its second roundtable event. This event is to follow the first roundtable we held in September 2022, when the charity was officially launched. We are welcoming CHIC members, contractors and suppliers to come and join us to review the impact we are having on local communities.
The event will discuss what CHIP has achieved in its first year and we look forward to sharing our social value successes with you. In addition, we will be seeking your input to look at what we can do moving forward to develop the charity as it progresses into its second year.
We look forward to welcoming you to the event, which is kindly being hosted by Aico: Maesbury Road, Oswestry SY10 8NR, from 9.30am until 2pm. Lunch is provided at the end of the event.
For any questions about the event please email Emma Macaulay, Social Value Manager, at emacaulay@chipcharity.org.uk.
Corporate Volunteering
Part of CHIC’s social value programme is its Added Value, where in addition to the work we do with our partners we also deliver our own social value commitments. This year, we undertook to dedicate half a day volunteering within local communities by each CHIC team member.
Every member of the CHIC team has fulfilled this commitment, amounting to 99 hours of volunteered time, where we have supported a range of projects, having a positive impact on the individuals and communities we have supported. The teams contributions included:
• Grassroots in Birmingham – litter picking around the streets of Druids Heath to improve neighbourhoods for local residents.
• Supporting staff in several schools staging events for students.
• Goscote Community Garden – tidying and planting of the garden in Walsall to improve the area for local people to attend.
• Delivering training sessions to a range of sports clubs.
• Completing sponsored runs for charity.
• Providing support in running local community charity events
The CHIC team were pleased to be able to give back to the community and will look to continue this year!
