What we do
Run by the City of London Corporation since 1998, City Action is a free skills-based matchmaking service for City-based companies and community organisations in the City and its neighbouring boroughs.
Take the journey...We aim to take our business and community members on a journey which provides them with opportunities to share skills and experiences through volunteering. As skills sharing experts, we interpret the requirements of both parties and accurately match both sets of needs.
City Action raises awareness and understanding between City-based companies and community organisations by providing access to an exclusive volunteering opportunities database and hosting networking events. We also provide a Volunteering Partnership brokering service for developing long-term relationships.
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Annual Report 2010-2011
City Action's first ever Annual Report has now been published and you can read it here.
Corporate Responsibility and the City of London Corporation
City Action is based within the Corporate Responsibility team at the Economic Development Office.
The team offers a range of tailored assistance and advice to businesses looking to adopt responsible business practices, engage with their neighbours, reach local customers or learn more about their local area.
For a full description of our programmes, please download the Corporate Community Involvement Guide.
Please visit the Corporate Responsibility team website for more information.
Economic Development and the City of London Corporation
The Economic Development office has two main aims:
- To support and promote the competitiveness and growth of the City by securing the best market, fiscal, regulatory and infrastructural environment in which enterprise and innovation can flourish.
- To enhance the capacity of the wider London region and nieghbouring communities through regeneration initiatives and corporate responsibility programmes.
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The City of London Corporation
With its roots in mediaeval times, the City of London is the oldest local authority in England. The historic and unusually diverse organisation has three main aims:
- To support and promote the City as a world leader in international finance and business services;
- To provide the highest quality local government services for the Square Mile;
- To provide valued services for London and the nation
Its responsibilities extend far beyond the Square Mile as it provides a host of additional facilities for the benefit of the nation. These range from open spaces such as Epping Forest and Hampstead Heath to the famous Barbican Arts Centre.
Please visit the City of London website for further information.
Equal Opportunities Statement
City Action recognises that everyone has a contribution to make to our society and a right to equal treatment. City Action is here to promote volunteering and community action to businesses and their employees within the City.
We do not discriminate against volunteers or organisations on any grounds e.g. race, social class, sexuality, age, material status, caring responsibilities, political belief, religion, employment status, disability and those who have lived in institutions or been convicted of offences (unless applying to volunteer with vulnerable people).
Furthermore, we aim to accommodate the needs of all volunteers, e.g. providing accessible volunteering opportunities and offering communication material in a variety of formats.
As the City Action programme is operated by the City of London Corporation we abide by the following: Service Delivery Equality Statement:The City of London provides a unique and diverse range of services to the residents, businesses, workers and visitors in the City of London and beyond. We are committed to being proactive in providing services fairly to all our potential service users. Promoting equal opportunity for all is one of our core values. Our policy is to treat all service users and anyone else we come into contact with, equally and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that we do not unlawfully or unjustifiably discriminate on any grounds.
City Action also adheres to the City of London Corporation Single Equality Scheme (2010 - 2013)
Liquidnet & Sotheby Mews Day Centre
Liquidnet Europe Limited, a small asset management business, joined City Action following attendance on a Community Tour to Islington in June 2010. One of the community organisations visited was Age Concern Islington’s Sotheby Mews Day Centre, with whom Liquidnet have chosen to support a variety of social events for local older people.
Colt and Friendship Works
Colt have been building their CSR programme from scratch since 2009. Selecting a charity partner was one aspect of setting up their community programme - the other aspect was introducing an employee volunteering policy which they introduced at the end of 2009. Colt operates in 14 countries and in 2009 each country was asked to work with its employees to select a charity partner for the next two years.
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