Business Pledges

Pennine Prospects is at the heart of the sustainable development of the South Pennines. It works to manage and enhance the area’s natural, cultural and heritage assets so that they contribute to the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the South Pennines. Pennine Prospects also seeks to create opportunities for the seven million residents of the surrounding conurbations to enjoy and benefit from the distinctive landscape characteristics of the South Pennines. It is a unique rural regeneration company that aims to promote, protect and enhance the built, natural and cultural heritage of the South Pennines. Pennine Prospects works with local authorities, [...]

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK’s leading marine charity. We work to increase awareness of the growing need to protect our seas, shores and wildlife for future generations in the face of pollution, overfishing and climate change. Our aim is to reduce litter in our seas and on our beaches, achieve better protection for marine wildlife and habitats and encourage people to only eat sustainable seafood.   Pledge: We pledge to provide opportunities for young people to connect with our ocean, explore the natural world and identify some of the issues our environment is facing. We will create projects, [...]

York Mediale are the UK's largest festival of Media Arts. Our inaugural festival benefited from 1200 + hours of volunteer time from a team of nearly 100 volunteers. We pledge to: Promote the link between youth social action and employability Embed social action into our training and apprenticeship schemes Communicate the benefits of youth social action to our employees and encourage them to volunteer in support of it We are keen to develop the volunteering programme into something that can really affect lasting change in the lives of young people, be that by helping them find gainful employment in the arts, [...]