Telecom collaboration between social and private enterprise announced

Posted by Community Network from Community Network
On 4 February 2010 - 1:26pm

The UK’s only telephone conferencing social enterprise, Community Network, has announced it’s joining forces with Class Telecommunications.

The UK’s only telephone conferencing social enterprise, Community Network, has announced it’s joining forces with Class Telecommunications. This unique collaboration between private and social enterprise will see Class promote Community Network as its preferred teleconferencing provider.

“We’re delighted to be working alongside Class Telecommunications. Collaborating with such a well-respected telecomm service provider will help us to bring our services to a new audience,” said Community Network’s CEO, Pat Fitzsimons. “I also believe this collaboration could have wider implications, serving as a model for other social enterprises looking to reach new customers.”

Class has been operating for more than 20 years and providing telecom services to the voluntary sector for over 10 years. It is the only telecommunications company approved by the NCVO, SCVO, WCVA and SPoRTA. Although both organisations operate in the same field and sector – they provide different services, so the collaboration will be mutually beneficial.

“We’ve always admired the work of Community Network and felt that their teleconferencing expertise would be beneficial to many of our clients,“ says Jonathan Levy, Chief Operating Officer for Class.

“Not only does Community Network provide a professional teleconferencing service, all surplus profits are used to tackle social exclusion by setting up telephone self-help and support groups,” Mr. Levy continued. “As a commercially successful company we believe that by developing closer links with Community Network, Class underlines its commitment to the voluntary sector and the important work it carries out.”

As part of the collaboration agreement Community Network and Class will be sharing stand space at several exhibitions throughout the year.

For further information on low-cost telephone conferencing call 0845 619 9992 or visit www.community-network.org