Supporting our people's interests and causes

Launched in 2013, Step up to Serve aims to double the number of young people aged 10-20 taking part in social action. A strategic, long-term, cross-sector transformation initiative, to unlock the potential of youth social action across the business, education and voluntary sectors.

Berkeley has been involved with Step up to Serve since early 2014; helping the leadership team and Trustees define the overall campaign strategy, their delivery plan and organisation structure.

http://www.iwill.org.uk/about-us/step-up-to-serve/

The organisation's vision is to create a future where lasting work is a reality for those affected by homelessness. It’s charity that supports London’s homeless people get back to work through an Employment Academy, integrated with a flourishing private members club in the heart of Soho at no.1 Greek Street.

Berkeley first became involved with the House of St. Barnabas in 2006; since then through pro-bono support, we have helped the House transform itself into a flourishing social enterprise, and helped develop new revenue streams.

https://hosb.org.uk/

Founded in 2009, ZING supports organisations who work with young people in challenging circumstances. It provides investment, connections and access to technology expertise to early stage youth impact organisations.

Berkeley has helped organise and facilitate ZING Forums, bringing partners together to discuss shared challenges and identify further ways to support each other. We have also worked directly with ZING’s supported charities.

http://zing.uk.com/

UK Youth is the leading national youth work charity; offering support, advice and training to equip young people via a network of youth organisations across the UK. 

Berkeley has helped UK Youth in a variety of ways since 2009; facilitating board-level meetings, helping with strategy development and organisational design, providing networking opportunities, and executive coaching. A Berkeley consultant is a Trustee of UK Youth and helps lead the way on their Youth Achievement Foundations.

http://www.ukyouth.org/

Toast Ale was formed in January 2016 and brews award-winning beer using unsold loaves and unused crusts. There’s a fresh slice of surplus fresh bread in every bottle and all the profits go to the charity ‘Feedback’ to fight food waste. Toast sells UK-wide and have begun an exciting drive to take their beer to a global audience – already in New York, Cape Town and Iceland.

Berkeley provided pro bono support to Toast Ale in 2017, helping them in selecting systems to support their ambitious growth plans.  Berkeley helped them to progress with new systems for CRM, supply chain, EDI and integration with their finance system.

http://www.toastale.com/