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Welcome to the Social Value UK May Newsletter.
We hope you, your colleagues, friends and families are all healthy and well.
Our spotlight for this month is firmly fixed on our Social Value UK Members Exchange (#SVUKMemEX), an annual conference for members of the UK social value community to come together and share best practice, discuss ideas and drive innovation in the sector.
Coming to the end of lockdown in the UK, it has never been more important for our members to come together to discuss and decide how we will ensure we build a better and more sustainable future for us all. Key issues to be addressed include the importance of place, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), social value and the built environment, changes to our space during the pandemic, transparency, accountability and more.
Join us between June 14th-17th 2021 for webinars, talks, networking, virtual roundtables, wellbeing activities and more. Together we will improve wellbeing, reduce inequality and end environmental degradation.
Here's a first look at some of our speakers and sessions - more announcements to follow next week!
Interested in sponsoring our event or helping others to come along? Sponsorship packages can be seen below, if you have any questions or want to go ahead with the sponsorship do get in contact with our Membership Manager, Rosie Sparrow at Rosie.Sparrow@socialvalueuk.org.
Special thanks to our sponsor Thrive Social Value, who have kindly enabled us to give away 5 free tickets for eligible VSCE/Self funded members. If you are looking to attend the MemEx but are without funds to do so, please provide your details on here. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so don't hesitate!
We are delighted to have been invited to the 2021 Living Wage Champion Awards - to celebrate the individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Living Wage movement. We hope to see many of you there!
Whether it's activism, projects, training or assurance you are interested in, make sure to check out our latest blogposts:
Wellbeing Wednesday – how to look after yourself personally & professionally
India is facing a devastating second wave of COVID-19 and we MUST help!
Pilot for ground-breaking Value Toolkit takes off
International Day of Living Together in Peace
Or visit our Twitter / Linked In / Instagram for updates on our upcoming Member's Exchange!
Assurance:
Applications for the Social Value Management Certificate open on June 7th and will be ending on June 18th, so make sure to get applications prepared ASAP to avoid disappointment.
If you have any questions about this application round or assurance in general, come along to our Assurance Coffee Morning and Questions session on Tuesday 1st June, 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Register for free here.
Training:
If you missed out on May's training round, bookings are now open for our upcoming Online Social Value & SROI Practitioner Training starting June 29th!
Interested in booking for dates later in the year? Email info@socialvalueuk.org to register your interest and guarantee spaces.
- SVUK are pleased to be a contributing organisation on Construction Innovation Hub's Value Toolkit pilot, which is now live! It is designed to drive better social, environmental and economic outcomes through value-based decision making.
- SVUK are proud to join 400+ academic, public health experts, politicians, charities, NGOs, unions, healthcare workers, and patients calling on
the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to waive intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines & treatments. We need a #PeoplesVaccine. Read Sky's coverage here.
- Accumen Academy are running a BUILD 2021 conference over the next five weeks, made up of a mixture of learning labs, ask-a-practitioner sessions, panels, workshops and keynotes. A great opportunity to engage with other social innovators.
- The Wellbeing Economy Alliance has released their Wellbeing Economy Policy Design Guide - it aims to empower relevant stakeholders around the world to recognise that a Wellbeing Economy is possible and to stimulate action in that direction. Read in full here.
'Social value at its heart is about people, and the value people place on the changes in their own lives' read more from our Interim CEO, Catherine Manning on the rising importance of social value in Neighbourly's latest business briefing 'The Power of Local in Delivering Social Value'.
- Are you a business on a mission to do good? Our friends at ReGenerate have developed a purpose-driven business ecosystem map to help people/businesses to see what support is available to them.
- Social Value UK Members Exchange 2021 Monday 14th June - Thursday 19th June. Join us for webinars, talks, networking, virtual roundtables, wellbeing activities & more. Full schedule and speakers released soon! PLEASE NOTE - MEMBERS ONLY
- Insight for Good Summit Every Tuesday in May. Make sure to sign up for the final session of #IfGSummit2021 on May 25th- where guest speakers will be discussing the topic of social inclusion - get involved!
- Social impact Day Thursday 27th May @12:30pm. Just a couple of days left to register for Imperial College Business School's Social Impact Day, exploring 'The Future of Purpose-Driven Work' with industry experts, plus truly inspiring pitches from their i2i Challengers, solving big social challenges! #ideas2impact2021
- Member's Coffee Morning Session Tuesday 25th May @ 10.30am. This month we are hosting our first Member's Coffee Morning session - a chance for members to meet, network and discuss all things #SocialValue! Visit our blog to register/read more about upcoming dates for the different sectors.
- Assurance Coffee Morning Tuesday 1st June @ 11:30am. Do you have any questions about accreditation or Social Value assurance services for our team? Register now for our drop in session for questions surrounding the Social Value Management Certificate.
- Inspiring Impact - Introduction to Social Value Friday 9th June @ 10.30am. A one hour webinar offering attendees a very light touch introduction to the language and concepts of Social Value. Followed by a half hour Q&A - which is entirely optional!
- Inspiring Impact - Introduction to Social Return on Investment Wednesday 30th June @ 10.30am. A one hour webinar offering attendees a brief introduction to the Social Return on Investment methodology. It is aimed at those working in small charities, social enterprises and the voluntary sector. Followed by a half hour Q&A - which is entirely optional!
- Small Charity Week Monday 14th - Saturday 19th June Alongside Small Charities Coalition, NCVO, NAVCA, Local Giving and PolicyBee we will be celebrating & exploring the value of small. On Friday 18th SVUK will be running a couple of webinars and taking part in a Q&A panel as part of 'Small Charity Big Impact' day - but most importantly we'll be shouting all over social media about the amazing impact of small charities. So keep an eye out!
- SVI Social Value Matters 2021 Wednesday 20th - Thursday 21st October. This conference is shaped by the global community of SVI members & networks. it will provide a combination of world-class thought-leadership content and highly interactive workshops that create the standards and practice that can help to create a more sustainable, equitable and positive future.
Thank you for engaging with the content in this month's newsletter, we appreciate that it is a lot of information all at once! To end on a lighter note, here are some positive news stories that have made us smile over the past few weeks:
- Hugs are back! Boris Johnson announced a hug with close friends or family is now permitted. Find out more about how to have a cautious cuddle.
- Last week animals were officially declared 'sentient beings' - great news for the animal lovers amongst us! Full story here.
Stay safe and well - Social Value UK
The Social Value UK office is currently closed whilst our staff work from home, if you need to reach any of us, please contact the member of staff you wish to speak to directly via e-mail, if you do not know who you need to speak to or wish to make a general enquiry, please e-mail info@socialvalueuk.org and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
As always, Social Value UK encourages you to take care of yourself both physically and mentally during this difficult time.
