Matthew Elliott was the executive director of the Vote Leave campaign. Photo: Ben Coutra/Shutterstock
Good work is the best way to help people out of poverty, claims a new charity created by colleagues, business leaders and Vote Leave CEO.
Matthew Elliott, political strategist who led the official Brexit campaign, is among the top figures. participates in the Fund of vacancies, which opens this week.
It will seek employment for people who might otherwise find it difficult to find a job, advocating the work that the «vast majority» of business leaders do to offer learning opportunities. .
There will also be a business council, free of charge to any trading company, that will work on strategies for companies to maximize the impact they have in their communities, especially for those who are struggling and seeking work.
In an article for The Telegraph, Mr. Elliott, president of the Jobs Foundation, said: «Too often, businesses get a bad rap.
Sometimes it's justified, but usually it's not only unjustified, but a heinous insult to entrepreneurs and businesses.» leaders who keep this country afloat.”
A survey commissioned by the charity earlier this year found that the three most commonly used words to describe the business sector by the public are “greedy”, “exploitative ” and “indifferent” that the organization will seek to change.
< p> Mr. Elliot added: “We will be a resource for business by helping employers find, hire and retain people who might otherwise struggle to get a job, and by championing the incredible work that the vast majority of business leaders are doing creating workplaces, offering learning opportunities and generally playing a positive role in their communities.”
Charity Support
The charity is also supported by entrepreneurs Judith Donovan and Prudence Freeman, as well as their colleagues Lord Cruddas and Lord Harrington.
Georgiana Bristol, chief executive of the Jobs Foundation, said: “There are many charities with brilliant plans to help fight poverty and help people find work.
“But the biggest and most effective engine for fighting poverty is the business community. By creating jobs that lift people out of poverty, by offering training that helps people achieve their potential, and by funding public sector jobs through taxation, businesses create the economic and social infrastructure for a country and help reduce poverty.”
Mr. Elliott hopes the Jobs Foundation will be able to recruit 500 business leaders to its movement by the end of this year and 1,000 by the end of 2024.
He said business leaders were already «superstars in the fight against poverty» but insisted they could «do even more to help those in need.»
Business is not greed or exploitation — it's strength good
Matthew Elliott
Too often a business gets a bad rap. Sometimes it's justified, but usually it's not only
unjustified, but vilely vilifies the entrepreneurs and business leaders who keep this country afloat.
People are innovators, job creators, huge taxpayers and an engine of social mobility.
In a survey I commissioned earlier this year, we asked people what words they most associate with the business sector. The three most common were «greedy», «exploitative» and «inconsiderate». People were more likely to choose «unfair» than «fair.» And while more than one in ten people used the words «cut throat» and «selfish,» only one in twenty said «shares my values.»
This is ridiculous. Businesses are solely responsible for the employment miracle we have experienced in the past decade. They pay billions of pounds in direct taxes and also contribute indirectly through the jobs they provide and the wages they pay. The learning opportunities they provide, including through apprenticeships, are also a booster for social mobility.
Timpsons is a family business that has given jobs and hope to thousands of people who have left the criminal justice system. David Nipper, a womenswear manufacturer in Derbyshire, increased sales 25-fold in 25 years and hired hundreds of employees. He also opened a school for local students, the first in the district that the company supports.
Or look at REIDsteel in Dorset, which is committed to supporting social mobility by helping staff learn, improve their skills and build the life they choose. Or perhaps talk to international shipping giant Maersk, which is partnering with a charity outside of Leeds Armley prison to get ex-convicts back to work as soon as they leave.
You would probably be completely unaware of these great stories if you were relying on your business headlines. And many business advocacy groups spend their time campaigning on issues that, frankly, complement the core mission of most businesses. Even before a company funds activities in its community or analyzes its contribution to sustainability, the mere fact that it is an employer is a public good. The core purpose of business—creating jobs, training employees, paying taxes to fund our public services—is a force for good in itself.
That's why this week we're launching the Jobs Foundation, a charity backed by business leaders across the country. We will be a resource for business: helping employers find, hire and retain people who might otherwise struggle to get a job; and standing up for the incredible work that the vast majority of business leaders are doing in creating jobs, offering learning opportunities, and generally playing a positive role in their communities.
Business Council
The Jobs Foundation is setting up a business council that any trading company in the UK can join for free. It will be a forum for business leaders to discuss best practices and their own experiences in growing their businesses. Every leader who owns or manages a business and too often feels unrepresented and unsupported can join us in creating a new movement that understands that a thriving society needs thriving businesses.
The Jobs Foundation will work with business council members on strategies for maximizing impact on the local community, whether it be providing employment opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged groups or developing truly effective training programs that improve the skills of staff. The Business Council will be the vehicle through which business people (not lobbyists) can discuss with government issues that will ensure that business in the UK thrives so that they can continue to do well in their local communities.
Starting a business is hard. It requires dedication, focus, and relentless determination to deliver a great product or service to customers. People who start companies just to make money rarely succeed. Those who want to change people's lives for the better often do so.
Winston Churchill put it well: “Some people see private enterprise as a predatory tiger that needs to be shot down. Others look at him like a cow to be milked. Few people see this as a healthy horse pulling a strong wagon.”
The Jobs Foundation will defend this mantra, and we hope business leaders will sign on and support our mission.
Matthew Elliott is the president of the Jobs Foundation.
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