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Service helps to support CSR
Digbeth-based Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) has come up with a new service to support small businesses as well as help them meet corporate social responsibility objectives. The service is being offered
via the organisation’s social enterprise BVSC Business Solutions, and is an extension of the back office function it provides to local charities. This includes a payroll
bureau, finance services, and HR consultancy and advice, and has allowed community groups to focus resources on their main activities, rather than administration needs. BVSC is now offering this
service to the wider business sector, so that SMEs and other private sector companies will have the option of outsourcing their support needs while meeting their own corporate social responsibility objectives. All profits are ploughed
back into resourcing BVSC’s charitable aims of providing support to local community groups and volunteers.
University has energy to help global sustainability
Energy experts from the University of Birmingham attended a high- powered international symposium at the United Nations (UN), in New York, to explore ways to help meet key global sustainability targets. The University was invited to
Global Energy Interconnection: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals as a founding council member of the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO). Jointly organised by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and GEIDCO, the event saw delegates discuss how to speed up development of the global energy interconnection. Focussing on the UN’s 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development, delegates discussed how to meet its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets – an action plan to eradicate poverty and ensure sustainable development worldwide. University experts are focusing on tackling nine of the UN’s Global
global CO2 emissions, and remains a world leader in the climate action across the world. “Energy storage, an area in
Power player: Andy Schofield
Goals, exploiting academic strengths to produce practical solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing mankind. Professor Andy Schofield, pro-
vice-chancellor of University of Birmingham, said: “This symposium was pivotal in bringing together some of the world’s most influential players and influencers in energy distribution and policy. “The UK played a major role
when the world came together two years ago in Paris resulting in the landmark agreement in reducing
which the University of Birmingham has world-leading expertise, is an integral part of the global energy interconnection which as identified by this symposium promises to be a far-reaching accelerator of SDG7, the first-ever universal goal on energy, with five targets on access, efficiency, renewables and means of implementation. “Through our strong
collaboration with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), University of Birmingham has been recognised and uniquely placed in the development of global energy interconnection. Going forward, we look forward to continuing work in close partnership with the SGCC and the GEIDCO, together making significant contributions to providing the world with sustained clean and more efficient energy.”
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Noddy Holder with Lisa Mart, general manager of the New Alexandra Theatre
Coz we luv you, Noddy
Music icon Noddy Holder has been named as the first Patron of Birmingham’s New Alexandra Theatre. The former Slade frontman, who
has been a long-time supporter of the venue, will represent the theatre in a bid to keep the arts alive for future generations. In accepting the accolade, the legendary singer and guitarist urged the public to ‘look to the future’ and continue to support the thriving West Midlands arts scene. Noddy Holder said: “ I am
extremely happy to have been invited to become a patron of the New Alexandra Theatre. It was a part of my life growing up in the Midlands, and has a large heritage at the heart of Birmingham. The
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arts must be kept alive for future generations to benefit from, and the whole team at the Alex are doing their part making sure this happens. Noddy added: “They cannot do
this alone and need support from the public, local businesses and all areas of society. In the words of a certain fab festive song we must all ‘Look to the future now... it’s only just begun!” Lisa Mart, general manager of
the New Alexandra Theatre, said: “The legendary Mr Holder has been a frequent visitor to our venue over the years and has always shown us a great deal of support. “We are absolutely delighted
that he has agreed to be our patron and to work with us going forward to raise our profile within the city.”
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