by SocialBox.Biz A Community Interest Company, June 2019, LONDON, UK Social Impact and Impact Investing: big picture, small steps… If you’ve considered your old office or even personal items, whether that’s clothing or tech, you might want to reconsider. Re-homing your goods on a local scale can have major impacts on many levels. In this … Continue reading How Donating Your Business Products Locally Can Make MAJOR Impacts
A SocialBox.Biz Case Study update by Heather Howkins (May 2019) Since January 2018, Natal has been in semi-permanent housing. Now, he is going through ESOL Entry 2 at a North London college for five days per week. When he arrived, he had no laptop, but not that he has one, Natal is doing extra coursework, … Continue reading SocialBox.Biz and Centrepoint Initiative Deepens Roots in the Community
SocialBox.Biz – The box for doing good. (May 2019). Contact SocialBox.Biz today for your own box for doing good ! High profile commentators such as Larry Fink of Blackrock have spoken about the importance of social impact to investors. There’s a lot that can be done, and is being done, but sometimes simple ideas can … Continue reading CSR, ESG, and Impact Investing: big picture, small steps…
Laptops for homeless people support initiative ( case study from NHYC ) An Anonymised Case study update by Janet ( April 2019 ) SB is a British born Bangladeshi young woman 17 years of age she presented at NHYC in November 2017 she was fleeing honour based violence and was under threat from relatives to … Continue reading How old laptops can change lives…
Laptops for Homeless People Initiative ( case study ) A SocialBox.biz blog post update by Heather Howkins (May 2019) Startling statistics were released last fall and seen in headlines around the world. As it stands, we now know that there are at least 320,000 people who are homeless across Britain. In London alone, we find … Continue reading New Partnership Between Social Box Biz and Centrepoint Aims to Reduce Homelessness
Additional case studies received from C4WS Homeless Project A SocialBox .biz blog post update by Heather Howkins (May 2019) The team at C4WS is doing diligent work in London to help homeless people transition back into housing and rebuild their lives. With offerings including night shelter, a jobs club, mentoring, and more, C4WS has made … Continue reading Social Box Biz and C4WS partnership changing lives
Laptops for homeless people support initiative ( An anonymised case study April 2019 ) Precious originates from South Africa and came to The Passage in 2016 when it was realised that she was in need of support to regularise her UK status. Precious was also diagnosed with some mental health problems which proved some difficulty … Continue reading How a laptop is helping develop essential skills
Names have been changed for anonymity Paul received a laptop to help him set up his own business. He has a mentor from John Lewis and he uses his laptop to communicate with him. He used to use the library and Passage Resource Centre for computer access but found it difficult as limited to set … Continue reading Additional case studies received from The Passage charity on 25 March 2019
Laptops for homeless people support (an anonymised case study April 2019) ”I really appreciate having the use of my own laptop, which I use in my new home without having to go elsewhere like a public library, job centre or asking for favours. Having my own laptop gives me the advantage of usage for unlimited … Continue reading The advantage of having my own laptop by Mustafa
Laptops for homeless people support ( February 2019 update by Jenni ) We’re excited to announce the newest member of our SocialBox.biz platform! We have recently established a new partnership with New Horizon Youth Centre, a London-based charity which serves local homeless youth. Young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 years old are … Continue reading SocialBox.biz and New Horizon Youth Centre partner together to provide homeless youth with laptops