Uncomfortable Bedfellows uses the innovative partnership between BSkyB and Global Action Plan to openly explore the evolving and complex relationship between companies and charities.

Our partnership with Sky

Together, the partnership has been Highly Commended by both the Business Charity Awards and the Charity Times Awards 2010.

BSkyB has recently been voted by its peers in Management Today as the UK’s Most Admired Company. 

Partnerships with charities such as Global Action Plan are an important component of BSkyB’s strategic approach to building corporate reputation. 

Who is attending?

• CSR, Community and Sustainability professionals
• Partnership managers
• Government officials
• Opinion formers/think tanks
• Media

Delegates from charities such as Make a Wish Foundation and National Childbirth Trust are attending, plus attendees from Marks & Spencer, Royal Mail, Procter & Gamble, Centrica and Vodafone to name just a few.

What is the purpose of Uncomfortable Bedfellows?

The frank and open discussion will:

• Set corporate and charity relationships in the wider context of the Big Society
• Honestly explore the key learning points from the BSkyB and Global Action Plan’s partnership and the implications of these for others
• Examine the opportunities and challenges of aligning partnerships with wider corporate objectives
• Invite key stakeholder feedback on the impact of partnerships
• Discuss what happens when views and values on specific issues conflict through other well known corporate-charity partnerships
• Explore legacy issues for charity and business partners

Keynote speaker

Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society will deliver the keynote speech outlining the role of corporate and charity partnerships in the Big Society.

If you would like to know more about the event, which is happening on Monday 11 October, please get in touch.

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Download the event agenda

• Final Event Agenda.pdf

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