The Cambridgeshire With Purpose Platform
This platform is a transformative initiative spanning Cambridgeshire, streamlining connections between businesses and nonprofits through networking and relationship building.
We empower and enable both sectors to seek and offer assistance more efficiently for mutual benefit, with the decision-makers of each organisation both in person and online. By directly addressing local needs at the grassroots level, we drive social change and cultivate lasting partnerships within a community of like-minded individuals passionate about making a difference across Cambridgeshire.
What the platform offers you at a glance!
More details below about what package to sign up for!!
Networking Hub: An opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and the decision makers in organisations through a Members Only LinkedIn Online Group and priority access to in-person networking opportunities. Members can share organisational information and contact details for further purposeful collaboration.
Update Hub: Through the Members Only LinkedIn Group and events everyone can more easily share what's happening with social impact across Cambridgeshire and increasing understanding between the sectors - All in one place, making it super convenient and avoiding duplication so we know who’s doing what in this space.
Skill Swapping Hub: Non-profits can highlight opportunities for businesses to engage and volunteer with their organisation, streamlining the process and increasing the likelihood of expanding ongoing partnerships. Businesses can share offers, volunteering opportunities, and grants, simplifying the process of finding non-profits for enhanced participation and collaboration.
Partner Hub: Members can stay in the loop on activities, events, and developments from our great partners doing great work in the city; Such as the Public Sector, Support Cambridgeshire and its new Volunteers Cambs Platform, which complements the platform, the University, Innovate Cambridge and Colleges, whenever they're made available.
Are you a Business?
Are you a business looking to connect with charities and advance your social responsibility and ESG goals?
We streamline connections between nonprofits and your community via our platform. Our goal is to assist you in advancing business growth, fostering purpose-driven workplace environments, enriching employee engagement initiatives, and achieving sustainability goals. Through supporting charitable causes and participating in community development, you can showcase a dedication to ethical and sustainable practices, essential for businesses in today's landscape.
Are you a Non-Profit?
Are you a registered non-profit seeking partnerships with businesses and wanting to easily connect with the right individuals to exchange needs with companies of all sizes?
Look no further!
Join our community and platform to enhance your opportunities for connecting with a wider range of businesses, garnering support, and establishing lasting partnerships.
Our platform facilitates the development of relationships with businesses, aiding in the diversification of your income and resources.
Local Authority /Other
Are you looking to maximise collaboration opportunities with businesses and your community, aiming to identify individuals and partners who can help you achieve your social goals?
Our community is here for you!
Enhance your ability to engage, collaborate with businesses, and find broader partnerships by leveraging our community, the perfect platform for you to join forces for social good.
We simplify staying updated and connected for social impact.
Choose Your Plan!
Digital Access Only
Access Our Members-Only LinkedIn Group: Engage in online networking alongside our in-person events, enabling you to connect more easily and directly with the right people. Explore LinkedIn profiles for better alignment and connection.
Stay Informed Locally: Stay updated on the latest local initiatives unfolding throughout Cambridgeshire as they arise and from our partners in the Public Sector, University, and Colleges whenever they're made available. Dive into insights on social value and ESG activities - All consolidated in a single location, ensuring maximum convenience for you.
Opportunities for Business Collaboration: Businesses can share offers, volunteer opportunities, and grants, fostering enhanced collaboration with non-profit organisations through the Community & Platform, simplifying the process of finding non-profits for enhanced participation and meeting social goals.
Non-Profit Engagement Opportunities: Non-profits can share unique opportunities for businesses to engage with their organisation via our members-only LinkedIn Group and through networking events, streamlining the process and increasing the likelihood of expanding ongoing partnerships.
Priority Access to Podcast Series: Enjoy priority access to the 6-Episode Podcast series launching in January 2024 before the world gets to listen.
Community Updates: Receive a quarterly update highlighting the latest information on the organisations represented within the community & platform for ease of connection.
Fully Loaded Access
Everything from Digital PLUS
10% Discount on Get Synergised Training: Boost your capacity to fulfill missions effectively with our training offerings.
15% Networking Events Discount: Receive a discount on networking events.
Early Access: Be among the first to book into our networking and training events.
Friday Feature Member Opportunities: Seize the chance to showcase your organisation with a focus on social impact, doing good, increasing your exposure, and influence.
Curated Community Content: Access exclusive top tips and content tailored via your Digital Wonderland for the Fully Loaded community, providing valuable resources for organisational development.
Social Enterprise Supply Chain: Social enterprises can showcase their unique services to businesses, encouraging companies to purposefully examine their supply chain and support local organisations.
Governance Working Group: Be invited to join the leadership board of community champions to ensure the platform meets the needs of all those involved.
Sign up to Fully Loaded to recieve full benefit of the Community & Platform.
Unlock a world of possibilities!
Immerse yourself in a vibrant hub through our members-only LinkedIn Group, a digital wonderland where we share top tips and provide information and priority access to our in-person networking events if you sign up as a Fully Loaded Member.
Businesses and the non-profit sector can connect to exchange support, share updates and news, best practices, stay informed, and acquire the knowledge and resources essential for building powerful and sustainable partnerships that benefit communities and businesses for the greater good of all across Cambridgeshire.
Facilitating meaningful connections between businesses and nonprofits
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN ?
91% of attendees reported forging new connections as a result of attending our networking events, with 85% reporting successful and fruitful follow-ups.
91% of event attendees reported impactful conversations, resulting in over £50,000 contributed and shared in time, skills, finance and expertise.
We bridge the gap, making it easier for businesses, registered non-profits and the community to connect, stay updated, share skills and resources to drive positive social change across *Cambridgeshire.
*Our community covers organisations based in and/or actively working in Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, East Cambs, Fenland, Newmarket, or Huntingdonshire.
Digital Access Only
Prices start from £50
Fully Loaded Access
Prices start from £66
Eligibility
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*Our community covers organisations based in and/or actively working in Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, East Cambs, Fenland, Newmarket, or Huntingdonshire.
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Businesses are eager to locate and forge connections with like-minded non-profit organizations in Cambridgeshire that share their values. They aim to stay at the forefront of social developments and are committed to advancing social value and ESG goals in business. This includes founders, CEOs, marketing, HR, and business teams, as well as sustainability or community ESG leads.
On the other hand, registered charities and social enterprises are in search of companies that align with their organization's mission. They are looking to connect with socially-conscious businesses that share their goals. They are seeking a platform and space where they can easily connect and collaborate with businesses to exchange needs and contributions for the betterment of society. This group includes CEOs, trustees, corporate partnership leads, and fundraisers.
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Registered nonprofits and their employees based and/or working in our location remit. Ideal for the decision-makers responsible for building business partnerships, including Corporate Partnerships, Fundraisers, and CEOs. Yoy must be ready to and have the capcity to build partnerships with businesses.
Mills & Reeve is excited and honoured to be a joint sponsor, with Group 1 BMW & MINI Cambridge of the exciting Cambridgeshire Networking with Purpose Events.
These events, created by Rachel Hales of Get Synergised, help the pressing need and growing desire from the business and non-profit sectors to come together more frequently to help solve local and global challenges and to foster more meaningful cross-sector partnerships.
Nick Finlayson Brown - Head of Office - Mills & Reeve
Unlock the Benefits: Join the Community Today!
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Businesses enhance their commercial and social value by partnering with their community, leading to multiple benefits, such as better workplace cultures, wining new business, improved staff retention and talent acquisition.
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Non-profits can more easily receive expert support and sustainable investment from businesses, allowing them to expand their impact and reach more people in their communities.
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This community fosters greater understanding between the business and non-profit sectors, reducing communication barriers, aligning expectations, and keeping everyone updated on what's happening locally and beyond to benefit all, the whole community and society.
Our Social Value Event Sponsors
Making our purposeful in person networking events possible.
Impact Case Studies
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We have developed a flourishing business partnership with a top 500 law firm.
“After attending Rachel’s Get Synergised networking events and participating in a Discovery Session with Rachel we have developed a flourishing business partnership with a top 500 law firm and together we are tackling a lack of access to legal advice in our community by running a legal clinic attached to our drop-in wellbeing hub.
Cambridge Acorn Project (Registered Charity No: 1175019) is a local front-line charity making a tangible difference to the lives of children, young people who have experienced trauma and who are living in poverty. We aim to tackle inequality stemming from trauma and adverse childhood experiences, such as domestic abuse, which can have a profound impact on the long-term outcomes of children’s lives. By providing access to meeting spaces, Tees is actively helping Cambridge Acorn Project to funnel vital funds into front line services rather than using this money to pay for overheads such as hiring rooms. For every hour of free room hire that Tees gives to Cambridge Acorn Project this enables Cambridge Acorn Project to give an extra hour of therapeutic support to a child or family.” Hannah Chapman Charity Manager Cambridge Acorn Project.
Janine Collier Executive Partner at Tees has celebrated the partnership saying: "Cambridge Acorn Project provides essential services to those most in need in our communities. We all know that early and tailored intervention helps children and young people to develop the skills they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. At the heart of Tees, is a passion to help people to a better future and so we are delighted to have been offered the opportunity to work alongside CAP to improve family relationships, increase educational attainment and support good mental health for generations to come.”
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CPSL Mind announced as Keystone’s Charity of the Year
“It’s our pleasure to announce that Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) has been chosen as Keystone’s Charity of the Year. A partnership that will see our team support the fundraising goals of the charity in our local area over the year ahead. Across our whole team, we’ll be drawing on our experience of marketing strategy and community engagement to consult with CPSL Mind’s in house fundraising and communications teams for free; offering them considered advice and fresh perspectives to help maximise their marketing activities and outcomes." Hayley Williams Keystone Marketing Managing Director.
Fundraising Manager of CPSL Mind Gary Sutcliffe and Keystone’s Hayley Williams originally met through a Networking with Purpose Breakfast in the summer of 2022; an initiative developed by Cambridge based social entrepreneur Rachel Hales from Get Synergised.
The event was driven to connect businesses, charities and social enterprises for the greater good, and the idea of this new official corporate partnership was developed thereafter."
Our invaluable Support Team, essential to our success.
“I choose to work with Rachel in supporting Networking with Purpose as it’s such an important part of business, supporting others. The past events have been amazing to be a part of and to see the collaborations that have both happened in the room and in months after.Rachel is inspiring and anytime spent with her leaves me feeling enlightened.”