Good business is about more than looking after customers and employees. We believe it should also support the communities around us.
These are the places where our people live, where many of our customers work and where the next generation is starting to build its future. We use our time, skills, partnerships and resources to make a practical difference where we can.
community matters
Social value works best when it starts with what people and organisations actually need, rather than a fixed list of activities.
That can mean supporting local causes, creating opportunities for young people, improving access to technology or backing initiatives that bring people together. Sometimes the right support is funding, sometimes it is time, skills, equipment or simply helping more people get involved.
The focus is on practical support that is useful, relevant and capable of leaving something positive behind for the people and communities it is intended to help.
our commitment in numbers
Social value should be visible in what you commit, the time you give and the partnerships you build. These figures show some of the practical ways that commitment turns into investment, volunteering, environmental action and longer-term support for the communities around us.
People helping people
Our people know their communities better than a policy ever could. That is why many of the causes we support begin with someone in the team raising an idea, asking for help or inviting others to get involved.
Support can take different forms. Sometimes it is fundraising or a collection. Sometimes it is time, equipment, skills or simply enough people turning up to get a useful job done.
Creating opportunities
Young people cannot consider opportunities they have never had the chance to see. We help schools, colleges and students understand what working in technology and managed services can actually look like.
Placements and practical experiences give people a clearer view of different roles, while helping them build confidence, workplace awareness and skills they can carry into whatever comes next.
Give students a practical look inside a working technology business, spending time with real teams and learning how different roles contribute to customer service and business performance. The experience turns unfamiliar job titles into clearer career options and gives each student something useful to take back to school or college.
Support GCSE and T-Level students through structured placements that connect classroom learning with real responsibilities, projects and working relationships. Time with different teams helps students build confidence, understand workplace expectations and see how their interests and skills could lead to a future role.
Donate laptops and support community projects that improve access to technology for people who may otherwise be left behind. By combining equipment with practical guidance and local partnerships, we help more people build digital confidence, access education and services, and take part in an increasingly connected world.
Beyond business
A sponsorship should do more than put a logo beside a pitch or on the edge of a page. We invest in partnerships that help local talent develop, widen access and give more people the confidence and opportunity to take part.
That could mean helping young players access coaching and development, backing teams that champion equal opportunity or supporting organisations that bring communities together.
taying involved over time allows those relationships to grow and makes our support more useful than a one-off contribution.
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Proud sponsors of the NCCC Player Pathway, helping young cricketers access coaching, development and a clearer route through the game from grassroots level.
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Sponsors of NTFC Women and Academy teams, helping champion equal opportunity and create stronger pathways for players developing their talent across the club.
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Work with local organisations on initiatives that build confidence, create connections and open opportunities for people across Northamptonshire and neighbouring communities.
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Collaboration in action
Operating responsibly
Our community work sits within a wider approach to responsible business. The time we give and the partnerships we build are connected to how we support our people, manage our environmental impact and maintain the standards your organisation expects from a supplier.
If your procurement or compliance team needs more detail, our ESG commitments, certifications and supporting documents provide the evidence behind how we operate.
See how we turn our environmental, social and governance commitments into practical action across the business. Review our approach to carbon reduction, renewable energy, responsible operations, people and communities, alongside the evidence your procurement or compliance team may need when assessing us as a supplier.
Access recognised certifications, policies, governance information and supporting procurement evidence in one place. These resources give your procurement, compliance and security teams a clearer view of how dbfb operates, manages risk and maintains the standards expected before and throughout a supplier relationship.
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If social value matters to your organisation, talk to our team. We can share the work already happening across our communities and explain how it connects to our wider approach to responsible business.
