The purpose of 1284 Communications
1284 provides reduced rate, pro bono, and sponsorship support for selected community projects. Our approach is to work with people who support economic development in Charnwood, Leicester, and Leicestershire.
How we manage ESG
We use four pillars to help us manage our ESG efficiently and decide which projects we take forward.
- Our Community Impact package offers reduced rates for eligible charities and social entrepreneurs.
- Our volunteering time provides governance and comms support to selected VCSE.
- Our ethical business approach is underpinned by the 10 standards of the Good Business Charter.
- Our financial giving goes to Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise, supporting inclusive local economic development.
'1284 helped me understand new viewpoints and focus on what was key for our charity.'
Bodie Hodges Foundation
How we volunteer
Our voluntary work relates to growth and impact, primarily through comms, but also through governance and delivery advice to East Midlands VCSE leaders.
One example is Charity Link. Our founder joined as a trustee in 2019, becoming Chair in 2024. Charity Link turns over £2m, governs a number of smaller charities and social enterprises, and has won a number of awards. It provides goods that support East Midlands people in financial crisis.
Elsewhere, 1284 helps run its own volunteer-led CIC supporting regional growth - SoundingBoard.
How we sponsor
1284 sponsors organisations which support economic development (and those whose projects improve social access to economic opportunity) in Charnwood and Leicester.
Menphys
Funding work schemes for children and young people with disabilities.
Leicester Riders Foundation
Using basketball to deliver positive life skills programmes in schools.
Charnwood Community Heroes
Recognising the impact of volunteers working across sectors in our area.
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