The ACC Liverpool Group and Sodexo Live! have partnered to create a “significant positive impact” for the local economy during the Labour Party Conference, taking place from 7-11 October.
With thousands of delegates set to attend the conference, both organisations will work with Social Enterprise UK to identify and advocate social enterprises. These enterprises will have the opportunity to showcase their products and services at the event.
Some of these include:
- Homebaked – a Liverpool-based, community owned business. The 1,700 pies and other treats which are expected to be sold at the conference will generate in the region of £93,500 in social value by providing jobs, training and community engagement in the local Anfield area – one of the most socio-economically deprived regions of the UK.
- Belu Water – a company which utilise clear ethical glass bottles made using lightweight recycled glass and are 100% recyclable. This encourages and supports a closed loop system and circular economy practices enabling the bottles to be recycled and material to be reused. The estimated 5,000 bottles will generate around £7,400 to be invested in improving the global supply of clean sustainable water.
- Change Please – sales from Change Please coffee outlets at the conference will enable hundreds of people experiencing homelessness to access housing, training and living wage jobs as baristas. On average, every 562 cups of Change Please coffee sold generates enough money to pay for a day of barista training.
- Nemi Teas – a specialist London-based tea company providing employment to refugees, giving them local work experience and job readiness skills to enter the UK workforce and integrate into broader society. Nemi teas are organic-certified and its teabags are plastic-free, and the packaging biodegradable. The predicted 5,000 cups of Nemi Tea estimated to be sold at the conference will create work for refugees employed at the TRAMPOLINE Café in North London to support them on their upward journey.
Rebecca Kane Burton, CEO Sodexo Live!, UK & Ireland said: “Social impact is at the beating heart of Sodexo; it’s a core value upon which our founder, Pierre Bellon built the business back in 1966.
“Working with The Labour Party and our venue partner, The ACC Liverpool Group, therefore provides the ideal backdrop to showcase the social enterprises and diverse supply chain we partner with, and those joining us to create something memorable at the conference.”
Faye Dyer, chief executive of The ACC Liverpool Group, added: “The Labour Party Conference, taking place at our venue for the fifth time, provides us all with a valuable platform to showcase these important organisations and their initiatives, which are making a real positive difference.”
