The countdown is on for the launch of the Jobs Foundation’s South West Business Council. It is being held at the Captain’s Club in Christchurch on Thursday September 25 with a panel of speakers chaired by our managing director Simon Boyd. REIDsteel was a founding member of Jobs Foundation and Simon is a trustee of the charity. He was recently appointed chair of the new South West Business Council. The event on September 25 will formally bring together members in the region and introduce the Foundation’s work to those are interested in finding out more about what it does. Panellists at the launch will be recruitment expert Helen Stacey of Aspire Jobs , Jobs Foundation president Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell and Christchurch Chamber of Trade and Commerce president Tim Lloyd , who is managing director of the Captain's Club Hotel and Spa. An independent and non-partisan charity, the Jobs Foundation was founded in 2023. It believes that business is a force for good which generates employment, boosts social mobility and lifts people out of poverty. It also stands firmly behind business by campaigning for policies and measures which allow them to achieve these goals. The launch event in Christchurch will also be an opportunity to give businesses richly-deserved for recognition and thanks for their critical work in creating jobs, generating tax revenues for public services, supporting communities, driving local economies and fostering social cohesion. It is from 3pm to 4.30pm and includes an afternoon tea.  To find out more about the event email southwest@thejobsfoundation.com