FBUK CEO, Neil Davy, visits No.10
FBUK Policy Director Matthew Jaffa visits officials at HM Treasury
FBUK CEO Neil Davy, joins Tina McKenzie MBE from the FSB and other business leaders at an event with the Prime Minister to switch on Downing Street’s Christmas lights.
Your membership matters
But it is critical we reinforce this in today’s fast-moving and fiscally constrained policy environment. So, the more family business voices they hear, the better. FBUK is not a non-partisan organisation. Our advocacy work is about policy not politics, so getting involved is no more complicated than being willing to speak up, sharing your perspective, supporting campaigns and helping put forward a clear and credible argument. The more Members are prepared to do that, the stronger and more influential our collective voice becomes – and the less chance there will be of government legislating against us.
Policymakers don’t just want to hear about theory. They want to hear from businesses to understand how decisions land on the ground. What happens to investment plans. What happens to succession. What happens to jobs, governance and long-term thinking. That insight can only come from you. Over the years, the input from FBUK Members has strengthened our hand, whether through case studies, private briefings, roundtables or one-to-one conversations. Much of our most effective advocacy hasn’t involved speeches or headlines but thoughtful, honest exchanges between family business leaders and policymakers. You don’t need to be an expert to contribute. In fact, that’s often the least important thing. What matters is being willing to explain how policy decisions affect your business and your family.
So, when Members ask me “what do we get for our membership?”, advocacy is a big part of the answer, even when the outcomes are incremental, partial or behind the scenes. Advocacy is not a one-off campaign. It’s a long game and, like any long game, it has to be properly resourced to keep building momentum. So, your continued support and investment really matters. The opportunity ahead After more than a decade of FBUK advocating on behalf of the sector, family businesses are now better understood across government. Our contribution to the economy, communities and long-term growth is more widely recognised.
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