Role and purpose

To engage and support Swindon's large employers

Background

The Major Employers Network has developed in recognition of the fact that Swindon's major employers are a key component of the town's economic growth.  Therefore it is vital that they be engaged in and informed of the partnership's activities.  The Group is run in collaboration with the Swindon Chamber of Commerce.

Priorities

The priorities of the Major Employers Network include:

• To actively engage Swindon's major employers in the decision-making process
• To inform Swindon's major employers of the partnership's activities
• To ensure that the needs of Swindon's major employers are identified and responded to

Membership

Swindon's large employers include:

BMW, Alcatel-Lucent, Catalent, Tyco, Arval PHH, RWE nPower, Nationwide, Halcrow, Honda, Motorola, Swindon College, Zurich, WH Smith, Patheon, Intel, Capita, Royal Mail, Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust, Swindon Borough Council,