For businesses

Your Business and Connect Reading

By becoming a Connect Reading member, you seize the opportunity to join 37 other businesses already having a positive environmental and local impact. As well as helping you to complete your CSR goals, we enable you to build deeper connections benefiting not only your business but also the wider community of Reading. As a member, you will have access to many benefits, including opportunities to showcase your business, attend networking events and to receive one free team day a year for up to 50 staff members – saving you up to £4000 a year!

Why get involved?

Benefit the local community

Exceed your CSR goals

Improve staff wellbeing

Improve your local environment

98

Connect Reading members
… and counting!

Where we come in...

Building a better Reading for everyone

We believe each of our members has a unique and valuable contribution to offer. More than just helping you to achieve your CSR goals, we’d love to help you find ways to engage in areas you are passionate about as a business and where you can share your skills and expertise. We help you to make meaningful connections with other businesses, non-profits, statutory services and individuals in your local community.

How your business can get involved

Share your skills and expertise

Fundraise for charities

Promote your business

Donate redundant resources

Access volunteer opportunities

Help clean up your local environment

Attend member events

Team days and challenges

What our members say

"Connect Reading has been an invaluable resource to us here at The Oracle. As an integral part of Reading we strive to be involved with community projects and initiatives, ensuring the centre delivers appropriate CSR which we passionately believe in."

Andy Briggs

General Manager, The Oracle