Samantha Freelove MIEMA, CEnv on LinkedIn: Social Value Conference 2024 - Social Value in Action (2024)

13th June 1600hrs London TimeJoin us at the World's Largest Social Value ''Collaborathon''!This is going to be a big conversation – and we want everyone to join in to help work out how we are going to deliver a Social Value Economy. We have identified 7 big challengesChallenge 1: How do we harness social value to tackle ‘big challenges’ in a joined up way? Challenge 2: What happens to local communities when the contract ends? Challenge 3: How can social value do more to address urgent climate action? Challenge 4: How can we recognise and promote the contribution of smaller organisations?Challenge 5: How do we ‘raise the tide’ so that as many organisations as possible see the benefit of committing to social value? Challenge 6: How do we promote cross sector collaboration? Challenge 7: The unknown challenge – what are we missing?Don't be shy - we want to hear from you!https://lnkd.in/daYwWKF5 Social Value Portal Campbell McDonald Rachel Skinner CBE Amanda Scott

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"Social Value is fast becoming standard practice across the board so now's the time to let it fly." Following this year's hugely successful Social Value Conference, our CEO, Guy Battle has penned his thoughts on the key points made at the event: https://hubs.li/Q01WSyvC0#SVC23 #socialvalueeconomy #socialvaluematters

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A five minute read from our Chief on the importance of building Social Value into your strategy .

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This a follow up to my previous post about how socialValue is becoming a key driver in business, community and people.

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Our friends at Thrive have created this great glossary of social value terms. Some of the terminology around social value measurement is often really difficult to understand so this is a really hand guide for anyone wanting to know more. #socialvalue #impactmeasurement #socialimpact https://lnkd.in/eM6gnTDE

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Profit and purpose CAN go hand in hand. The key to bridging the gap between profit and purpose lies in stakeholder engagement. From internal employees to external community members and regulatory bodies, by involving individuals and groups with vested interests, you can gain insights that inform more effective social impact strategies.“Embrace the diversity of stakeholders, their voices, and their needs to create a legacy that resonates not just on balance sheets, but throughout society itself.”Ready to elevate your social impact from isolated acts of goodwill to cohesive and sustainable actions that drive positive change on a larger scale?Check out this blog post by Uplift’s Jerome Tennille to discover how you can utilize stakeholder engagement to bridge the gap to meaningful change. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqnyCMQB #SocialImpact #StakeholderEngagement #BusinessForGood #ProfitAndPurpose

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Many organisations come to us with a range of different things they do at a corporate level as part of their broader #ESG or #CSR strategy, but struggle to know which things to focus on, and how to pull these initiatives together into a good social value offer.If this sounds like your organisation, keep reading! We have some tips for you:⭐ Use your corporate level initiatives as a starting point - if you're already doing these things, you have buy in and can roll these out as a commitment.⭐ Go local: engage with stakeholders, identify local needs, or perhaps find a #communitywishlist and see if your existing initatives can provide a solution. Chances are, with local partnerships and community engagement, you'll find your answers, but don't make assumptions!⭐ Understand the Authority's priorities - whether a central government department, or a local authority, they will have social value priorities. If you understand what they are, you will be more focused, efficient, and more likely to score highly on your response.Check out the articles and resources on the Social Value Hub, where you'll find more useful hints and tips (for free!):https://bit.ly/41X2RgX#socialvalue

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Are you a Social Value Specialist? or new to Social Value? or want to share your own personal experiences? Working together we can help each shape the future of Social Value #socialvalue #personcentred #makeadifference Laing O'Rourke

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Social impact measurement is a valuable practice, It helps us understand and quantify the positive changes that social initiatives bring to communities. By measuring the impact of our actions, we can make informed decisions and ensure that our efforts are making a difference. It's like putting numbers to the positive changes we create! 📊✨ #SocialImpactMeasurement #MakingADifference

🌟New Blog Post🌟 Creating social value with MatchMyProject with Dan Ebanks 😀👇 Discover how award winning platforms such as Match My Project have emerged as invaluable tools in helping to strike a balance between #profitability and social and #environmental impact 🌍 🌳 https://lnkd.in/eHsPym8Y

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