No Images? Click here June Newsletter It's June 2018 and World Cup fever has taken hold of the UK. Many people watch the football competition but what about it's legacy of social value? Sheffield Hallam SIRC, on behalf of London Sport, carried out a social return on investment (SROI) study into the social value of physical activity and sport in London. The SROI was estimated at £1.48 for every £1 invested in 2015/16, with forecasted returns for achieving their target of 1 million Londoners more active over the coming years. They have built a website which details the key findings of the study in an interactive way. The World Cup has also been a reason for domestic violence in the UK to hit the headlines as 'warnings sent to high-risk individuals as research reveals levels of domestic abuse rise after England games, win or lose.' Read more about the Football Against Domestic Violence campaign. News from Social Value UKCharlotte Österman from VINCI Facilities, on how SVUK training activated their social value journeyCharlotte Österman, Senior Sustainability Advisor at VINCI Facilities took Social Value UK's Social Value Practitioner (SROI) Training. Our training is designed to support you to respond to questions about social value in the procurement process and to embed the Social Value Principles into your organisation. Social Value Portal announces a strong alignment between the Social Value Principles and the National Themes, Outcomes and Measures Framework "We are happy to report that we have found a strong alignment between the Principles and the National TOMs. The starting point for the National TOMs Framework was extensive consultation with over 35 separate stakeholders over a period of 18 months including public, voluntary and private sector organisations that reflected the need to prioritise and report the delivery of social value through specific policy areas and 5 key themes." Making social accounting relevant for you - with SVUK & Social Audit NetworkOn 20 September 2018, Social Value UK and the Social Audit Network are joining together to bring you a networking and learning event about social accounting. Accounting for value is gaining impetus on the back of the Social Value Act and there's a huge amount of interest in social accounting becoming the way to describe social value. We will explore in this seminar how you could embed social accounting as a way to account for social value, both in your own role and for the benefit of your organisation. Come along to hear, learn, and meet other people who are interested in proving, improving and being accountable for their social value. We have arranged for local organisations to tell you about what they are doing, invited some 'experts' from the world of social accounting, and will facilitate discussion aimed at helping you start your social value measurement journey. Our friends at York St John University will host a networking lunch at 12.30pm in the Foyer to the De Grey Building to start us off, and share information about some of their exciting work around social impact. Social Value UK are recruiting a new Membership Manager The role will sit within the Social Value UK staff team, but work across Social Value UK and Social Value International. Social Value International is a charity made up of networks across the globe. Social Value UK is the UK national network and, for some services, acts as secretariat for Social Value International. Impact Management: moving from theory, to practice, to an entirely different metric - responsivenessBen Carpenter, future CEO of Social Value UK, shares his insights on moving from impact management theory to effectively responding to the needs of those you work with. Don't miss the special 30% conference discount for Social Value UK & Social Value International members3S: Manage for Impact is an inspirational and interactive two-day event focused on impact management. The first of the Stone Soup Recipes for Impact series, this conference will bring us beyond measurement to more effective management of the impact we seek to create. It is the first event of its kind in Europe to unite best practice and collaborative learning. Roadshow in Birmingham: Social impact accounting for faith-based organisationsWithin the VCSE sector there is an ever-increasing need to account for the impact of projects, initiatives or the whole organisation. Faith-based organisations play a significant role in the sector but often their contribution and the good work they do goes unsung. Hosted by the Springfield Project join us on: Thursday 12 July 2018, 10.00am Cost: £15.00 (£10.00 for registered SAN Members) We are reading...What happens when ordinary people learn economics? Young entrepreneurs choose social impact as their top business priority. KPMG's audit work unacceptable, says watchdog. It is impossible not to read about what's happening in the USA this week, and Europe's 34,361 and rising. Social Value BulletinThe latest news from Social Value UK members
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