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Welcome to the Social Value UK September 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.
As our CEO mentioned, this month is a rather busy one at Social Value UK!
We will be speaking at SVI'S Social Value Matters conference. Tickets and scholarship spaces for the conference are still available!
We are currently working on the Better Business Act. Alongside 700+ other organisations, we are campaigning for a cleaner, greener, fairer future for all. See more about the BBA here.
There are lots of events to offer this month; introductory sessions, free strategic workshops and member networking opportunities etc. Head down to the 'Events' section of the newsletter for more info!
Levelling Up Procurement: using spend to transform local economic outcomes - Watch here.
Social Value Portal (SVP) has developed a Central Government Social Value Model TOMs Mapping Tool. The Tool and associated guidance are out for consultation from: 2nd August to 3rd October 2021. SVUK are submitting a response to the consultation feeding back our thoughts on the TOMs Mapping Tool, and the use of this in measuring and managing social value. We are inviting our members to participate in this response by completing this feedback form. More info over on our blog!
Check out our latest blogs:
SDG progress – Zooming in on Inequality
A New Dawn in Wellbeing – 24th September – Meet the Speakers
Stakeholder Engagement: Changes in practice and power in a digital world
Also head over to our Instagram
Assurance:
Level 2 Accredited Practitioner and Level 3 Advanced Practitioner applications close today (Sept 17th), so make sure to get everything emailed over before the day is out!
Our next assurance round is for Social Value Management Certificate applications. The Social Value Management Certificate is not only a way to demonstrate your organisation's commitment to social value but also provides you with a clear pathway for improving the way you are managing your social impact. Make sure to get applications in before Friday 8th October!
If you have any questions about future application rounds or assurance in general, come along to our Assurance Coffee Morning and Questions session on Tuesday 12th of October. Register here.
Training:
Our next training course begins on November 9th, these sessions will run from12:00 to 17:00pm
Interested in booking for dates later in the year? Email info@socialvalueuk.org to register your interest and guarantee spaces.
We are thrilled to announce that Social Value International is now accepting applications for fully funded scholarships to attend their global conference, Social Value Matters 2021. Click here to find out more about eligibility, and to apply for your place.
- A must read! Our members, Supply Change, are publishing a Social Procurement Guide in the coming weeks. More info here.
- In an analysis of climate change and global energy supply and demand, scientists are now saying fossil fuels must stay underground to limit the global temperature rise. Read more here.
Moore Kingston Smith have partnered with The Dunhill Medical Trust to create a grant -that ensures capability funding for community organisations (specifically for community organisations working with older people).
This is an excellent opportunity for charities who need expert advice and services to help develop their organisation but perhaps don’t have the resource to pay for it. Apply here before Sept 20th!
- Civil Society Peer Learning & Networking Groups - The aim of these groups is to enable members to meet and discuss any challenges or opportunities they are faced with and use peer support to help navigate the world we’re all living in! Join at the level you feel you are at in your Social Value Journey! These groups will be administered by Nicola Lynch - our Civil Society Lead – but the content and format will be down to members to shape going forward.
- A New Dawn in Wellbeing Valuation Friday 24th September @ 10:00am - 11:30am The event will showcase the WELLBY measure, recently introduced in Professor Paul Frijters's book and highlight the importance of its inclusion in the new Supplementary Wellbeing Guidance of the HMT Treasury Green Book. Read more about the speakers here.
- SVUK Members Coffee Morning Tuesday 28th September @ 10.30 -11.30am We are pleased to invite Civil Society SVUK members to our sectors-specific Members' Coffee Morning on September 28th . It will be an informal kick back hour to give members an opportunity to meet each other & network!
- Social Value Strategic Workshop Wednesday 29th September @ 9:00am - 11.30am For organisational members that have not previously attended the strategic workshop, we are now offering this as a monthly workshop to learn with fellow members about social value and its implementation in your organisation.
- Introduction to Social Value UK Friday 1st October @ 11:00am - 11:45am Considering membership with us? Join our Introduction to SVUK session for a chance to learn about our membership, products and services and ask questions to the SVUK team.
Bring a coffee or a cup of tea and join us for an informal get together. Lots of other future dates available!
- Assurance Coffee Morning Tuesday 12th October @ 11.30am - 12.30pm An informal hour for drop in questions regarding our assurance and accreditation services. This time there will be a focus on Report Assurance and Level 2 Accredited Practitioner & Level 3 Advanced Practitioner applications.
- Communicating Social Value to different audiences (Civil Society) Wednesday 13th October @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm An online webinar presenting and discussing how you can communicate your social value to a range of different audiences & stakeholders. This session is aimed at civil society organisations. It will be a mix of presentation and discussion. The SVUK network is based in peer learning so (as always!) we welcome members bringing their ideas and experiences to the discussion.
- 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 highlight some positive news from our members this month:
- Huge congratulations to Natalie Wilson and Gerard Grattan who both achieved Level 1 Associate Practitioner status this month!
- We would also love to wish a warm welcome to our new Social Value pioneers, Owl XL CIC !
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.
Stay safe and well - Social Value UK
