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…
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) We’re excited to share some updates on how we have been able to support one of our newest charity partners, C4WSHomelessProject. We have changed the names of these laptop beneficiaries to protect their privacy. Mohammed Mohammed is a 22 year old refugee from Eritrea, an East … Continue reading Get to know 3 individuals we support at C4WS Homeless Project
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) Recently, social impact consultancy 180 Degrees with whom SocialBox team collaborated in the past partnered with Oxford University in an effort to identify the most effective methods of measuring social impact. When social impact organisations, such as SocialBox.biz, create and carry out socially conscious programs designed to … Continue reading SocialBox.biz participates in new research on social impact measurement
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) When implementing a Corporate Responsibility program for the first time, many companies can feel overwhelmed and intimidated. After all, creating any new corporate policy from scratch can require plenty of preparation, oversight, and implementation of metrics to measure success. However, studies have consistently shown that CSR … Continue reading How Corporate Social Impact and Corporate Responsibility programs affect your bottom line
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) This week, our team had the pleasure of supporting and attending the launch of Preventing Digital Exclusion from Online Justice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. This new Working Party report has been launched by JUSTICE (www.justice.org.uk), a UK-based all-party law reform and human rights organization working to … Continue reading SocialBox.biz contribute to digital inclusion reports for a new JUSTICE initiative
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (May 2018) We’re excited to announce a new partnership we’ve started with the charity Working Chance! Working Chance allows our social impact programs to reach a new population of UK residents in need—women who have recently been released from incarceration. Many of these ex-offenders have also experienced homelessness … Continue reading New partnerships: Working Chance
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by webmaster Sam (April 2018) Dave (name has been changed) had been homeless for five years following the unexpected death of his mother. Dave never really understood how important his Mum was in his life until she had gone and the resultant depression that set in completely destabilised him. Dave … Continue reading This laptop changed my life (case study)
A Socialbox.biz blog post release by Alex (1st October 2017) London, the UK – SocialBox.Biz, a London-based technology social impact venture that harnesses the benefits of cloud solutions, donated technology, and cybersecurity for bettering the lives of thousands across the United Kingdom, this week excitedly announced they have officially reached their 150 donated laptop milestone towards … Continue reading A MAJOR MILESTONE REACHED THROUGH LAPTOPS FOR HOMELESS SUPPORT INITIATIVE
A SocialBox.biz blog post by Alex (17th May 2017) Our focus here at SocialBox.Biz is engaging with companies and their supply chain whilst focusing on green and socially focused efforts. By supporting our clients with building up their environmental social governance profiles we work towards the best possible solutions for the environment and social communities, … Continue reading SocialBox.Biz: the importance of supply chains and sustainability