Become a Partner Business
Another Side of Professional Development
Help your staff to learn and give back through our award-winning programmes. Pilotlight runs a number of experiential learning programmes which involve business professionals collaborating to help a charity or social enterprise. By harnessing talent at all levels of business, and by managing each programme carefully and effectively, Pilotlight creates fantastic impact for charity partners and business participants (known as ‘Pilotlighters’).
Partner Businesses
We are currently working with the following public and private sector organisations.
Creating Value for Your Business
We have designed and developed bespoke skills-sharing programmes to achieve both Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Learning and Development (L&D) objectives for specific Business Partners. They provide executives and other managers with an opportunity to test and develop their skills in pursuit of a worthy cause, in a way that has proven impact, whilst creating value for their business.
This is an excellent way to add value to the charities our colleagues are working with whilst providing an opportunity for them to develop skills for their roles.Debbie Philips Head of Citizenship UK & Europe, Barclays
This has been one of the most impactful professional development initiatives that I have encountered. It has made me challenge my own leadership style, whilst giving me the opportunity to observe the styles and skills of other senior executives from a diverse range of industries.Stephen Wind-Mozley Director of Digital, Virgin Media, Pilotlighter
Business professionals can develop their skills outside of their usual day-to-day environment, giving them a renewed focus and perspective, both professionally and personally.Laura Caporossi Global Programme Manager, Lendlease Foundation
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Creating Change
80%
80% of Pilotlighters report their personal wellbeing has increased.
86%
86% of Pilotlighters report an increase in coaching skills after working with us.
72%
72% of Pilotlighters, sponsored by their business to join, report an increase in their job satisfaction by becoming a Pilotlighter.
How we are funded
Our members pay an annual membership donation to take part, which allows us to offer our programmes free to charities and social enterprises. There are two types of members, those who make a personal donation to us and those who are sponsored by their employer. The donation not only supports the charity projects Pilotlighters are placed on, but also contributes towards our project work across the UK. We aim to meet 80% of our operating costs through our members, with 20% coming from Trusts and Foundations.
Benefits of Becoming a Partner Business
A dedicated Account Manager
Programme reporting
Bespoke programme consultation, design and planning
Programme delivery
Impact evaluation
Our Pilotlighters Receive
Fully managed skills-sharing project
Carefully matched charity and team
Invitation to Pilotlight’s annual conference
A calendar of learning and networking events
Access to our online Members Area
Our trustee vacancy service
Pilotlight in Practice
Stretch your people
Being a Partner Business means developing your organisation's top talent whilst giving back to the community.
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