Aberdeen Responsible Business Network: Achieving Community Regeneration

Welcome to the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network Event

For members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC) who are involved in or interested in regeneration, and are located in or have a presence in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Join us at Aberdeen Science Centre (hosted by Shell UK), 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5TU on September 16, 2025 from 9.30am for a 10:00 start.

Connect with like-minded individuals, share your experiences, and discover new opportunities to make a positive impact in the community.

Don't miss out on this chance to be part of a growing network of responsible businesses in Aberdeen. Look forward to seeing you there!

Background

Business in the Community set up the Aberdeen Responsible Business Network in 2019, it was born out of a need for professionals who were tasked with driving Responsible Business activity across their businesses, often off the side of their desks, to have a better connection to individuals who were trying to achieve the same impact.

About the event - Achieving Community Regeneration

Together we’ll explore how businesses of all sizes can meaningfully contribute to community regeneration.

Responsible business strategies which consider a community’s needs alongside those of their business have a greater opportunity to empower that community to regenerate and ultimately thrive in parallel to achieving their business outcomes.

Join us to:

• Connect with your Aberdeen business peers, to share practices and explore ways to progress your organisations approach to community regeneration.
• Gain insights from Shell UK on the regeneration of Tullos, and the Energy Transition Skills Hub.
• Appreciate Aberdeen City priorities based on Community Planning Aberdeen’s public engagement, with a focus on employability.
• Share your experience, on the challenges and opportunities discussed, highlighting small and practical ways you could collaborate and contribute to community regeneration.

Agenda

0930 - Arrival and registrations

1000 - Welcome

1010 - Jennifer MacDonald, Social Investment Advisor- Skills Lead, Shell UK - Insights on the regeneration of Tullos and the Energy Transition Skills Hub

1030 - Allison Swanson, Community Planning and Improvement Manager, Aberdeen City Council - Aberdeen City priorities based on Community Planning Aberdeen’s public engagement, focus employability

1050 - Related Business in the Community initiatives

1100 - Facilitated breakout session to network with peers and learn from each other

1145 - Next steps and Meeting

1200 - Meeting closes

Refreshments

• Tea/coffee will be provided

Booking and contact details and further information

• Contact Evelyn.Rorie@bitc.org.uk, Senior Support Officer at BITC for any futher questions.
• Full attendance instructions will be sent before the event.
• All attendees will be required to bring photographic ID with you on the day.
• Please note that for registration at the event venue, our host Shell UK requires all guests' email addresses. These will only be used for registration purposes and will not be shared or used for any other reason.

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