New Civic Engagement Agreement to benefit 50業子

Anchor institutions unite in a pioneering collaboration
VIPs sign 50業子's Civic Engagement Agreement
50業子s four largest employers 50業子 City Council, Babcock International Group, the University of 50業子 and University Hospitals 50業子 NHS Trust have joined forces in a pioneering, voluntary commitment to address the root causes of inequality and drive inclusive, city-wide transformation.
The new Civic Engagement Agreement is a landmark step towards a coordinated approach to deliver social value, reduce deprivation and improve long-term outcomes for 50業子 households.
At the heart of the agreement is a shared belief: that the complex challenges facing 50業子, such as job accessibility, health inequality, economic inactivity and skills, can best be addressed through collective action.
The Civic Engagement Agreement sets out an intention for collaboration, guiding partners to align their expertise and resources across shared priorities including workforce development, community well-being, placemaking, and supply chain engagement.

Knowledge and skills are vital to unlocking growth, encouraging investment, and helping our city fulfil its enormous potential. We believe that universities should serve their communities, and this agreement sets a new standard for civic responsibility in higher education. Our University is proud to be helping lead that journey here in 50業子.

Richard DaviesProfessor Richard Davies
Vice-Chancellor

The citys residents and businesses will see new, joined-up approaches through the Civic Engagement Agreements focus on:
  • Being inclusive in employment practices
  • Strengthening local supply chains
  • Supporting staff, students and volunteers to work with communities to improve health, education and social infrastructure
  • Reducing the environmental impact of operations internally and in supply chains.
Leader of 50業子 City Council, Tudor Evans adds:
This agreement gives us clarity of four focus areas for collective action where we can make the biggest difference through our social value action, It allows us to better coordinate services and investments that influence community wellbeing, ensuring we act with purposeand with our partners, act with strength.
The Civic Engagement Agreement is working alongside and in collaboration with Growth Alliance 50業子 (GAP) the partnership between 50業子 City Council, Babcock International Group and The Royal Navy to ensure vital defence outputs are delivered into the future while driving sustainable and inclusive growth in the region.
The founding partners will now reach out to businesses, community organisations and residents to help shape the next phase of this work by contributing to the design and delivery of the detailed agreement to follow in autumn 2025.
 

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