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Welcome to the Social Value UK July Newsletter.
We hope you, your colleagues, friends and families are all healthy and well.
We are sending this email to catch you up on all recent events and news in the Social Value UK community! Do get in contact if you have any further queries.
This month sparks an interesting conversation on an end to COVID-19 restrictions in the UK. With over 86% of the population having had their first vaccination, the PM has announced that is now time to relax legal limitations and move towards letting the general public make their own decisions.
For many this is an exciting time and marks a return to normal, however do still keep safe and look after the health of others!
A message from our CEO's
Since joining us in May, CEO's Isabelle Parasram and Crispen Sachikonye have been working to diversify our offerings for members. They ask the key questions...
What more can we be providing within our services?
What advocacy topics are important to you?
How can we connect with the general public to spread the word of social value?
Recent Events
This month Social Value UK paired with Localis to deliver a webinar and workshop, named "See clearly now: transparency and social value", with a focus the the question
Can we arrive at a common definition of good when it comes to transparency in the context of procurement reforms and creating social value?
For those that missed out, catch up below:
Goodbye David!
July is a sad month for all of us at Social Value UK as our longstanding Communications and Campaigns Manager - David Thomas, leaves us next week.
Luckily for us, he will still be a member of both SVUK and SVI, working alongside us in his new role within the Capitals Coalition. We would like to wish him all the best in his new role and thank him for all of his hard work here at SVUK.
We will miss you, David!
Check out our latest blogs:
Vaccine Inequality: Let’s Talk About It
An update on the Sustainable Development Goals (SVUK/SVI)
Also head over to our Instagram
Assurance:
Our next assurance round will be running from September 6th - 17th, with a focus on Level 2 Accredited Practitioner & Level 3 Advanced Practitioner applications. Make sure ton prep applications in advance so you don't miss out!
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 31st August, 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Register for free here.
Training:
For those in a different time zone, we are now offering a variety of times:
September sessions run from 10:00 to 15:00
October sessions run from 09:30 to 14:30
November sessions run from12:00 to 17:00
(ALL UK TIMES)
Interested in booking for dates later in the year? Email info@socialvalueuk.org to register your interest and guarantee spaces.
- Here at SVUK we are proud supporters and founders of the How Do Companies Act campaign! The group is meeting regularly, if you'd like to join us, please get in touch with David.
- This week a new social value procurement policy has been announced in Northern Ireland. Tenders are usually scored on the basis of cost and quality, but from next June, they must include a minimum of 10% of total award criteria to social value.
- Developed in partnership with over 200 experts from across government and industry, the Value Toolkit is a government backed initiative designed to change the way the construction industry thinks about and measures value. Read more here.
- This Stanford Social Innovation article by captures the essence of why we’re part of the #OECD-sponsored, EU-funded Peer Learning Partnership with 26 orgs committed to amplifying stakeholder voices. Read in full here.
- SVUK Members Coffee Morning Thursday 27th July @ 10.30am. We are pleased to invite Private Sector SVUK members to our first sectors-specific Members' Coffee Morning on July 27th . It will be an informal kick back hour to give members an opportunity to meet each other & network!
- Inspiring Impact - Introduction to Theories of Change Thursday 9th September @ 10.30am - 11.30am. A one hour webinar offering attendees a light touch introduction to different models of 'Theories of Change' and their different uses. This workshop is aimed at small charities and social enterprises and is for people who don't have much previous experience of using Theory of Change models. There will be some presentation and lots of opportunities to ask questions!
- 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.
At the end of our Newsletters, we love to finish on a high note! Here's some positive news from our members this month:
- We are delighted to welcome three new Pioneer members, QRO Solutions LTD , Kineara and Forever Consulting. Read more about their journeys by visiting our blog.
- We offer a huge congratulations to John Lewis, Managing Director and Co founder of Enjoy Digital, as he gains Level 1 Associate Practitioner status. Read more about his experience here.
- As a celebration of Small Charity Week 2021, we opened up a free 3 month membership trial for small civil society organisations. The response was amazing - we can't wait to see 33 organisations join us, come September!
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.
Stay safe and well - Social Value UK
