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Welcome to the Social Value UK December 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.
First up - a message from our CEO, Isabelle Parasram:
January Sectoral Conference: ESG and Social Value
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our sectoral conference on Januarary 20th 2020 - with a focus on demystifying ESG from a social value perspective.
In three years, the share of ESG funds will exceed non-ESG funds. Already a quarter of the assets under management are now considered ESG. And, as ESG is gaining momentum in sectors further afield than finance, many are puzzled with what is this concept about and how does it compare to what we call Social Value?
This half day conference, which hosts experts in the field, will dive into exactly that question. It will decipher the risk in approaches, the opportunities and what are some of the key challenges associated with an ESG approach to measurement? The conference will also discuss the future for ESG and Social Value.
OECD Peer Learning Partnership - NEW PAPERS LAUNCHED:
Is your organisation ready to engage stakeholders? Better impact measurement practices start with a mindset across the organisation that understands the benefits of genuinely engaging and building dialogue with key stakeholders, vs just going through the motions.
Organisational readiness is a key theme in the Capacity Building Whitepaper and Policy Whitepaper just released from the #OECD-sponsored, EU-funded Peer Learning Partnership on Stakeholder Engagement representing 26 orgs across 13 countries (and we are so pleased to be amongst them)!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Toolkit Project
We are proud to be partnering with Big Issue Invest and UnLtd for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Toolkit Project
We are so excited to announce our new partnership to co-develop a prototype toolkit with social entrepreneurs that supports Social Purpose Organisations to measure and manage their approach to organisational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices, policies and goals!
Look out for more information coming out about this soon.
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Assurance:
There are a number of SVUK Assurance and Accreditation services which are managed through application rounds. Those managed in application rounds are Report Assurance, SVI Level 2 Accredited Practitioner/ Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status and the Social Value Management Certificate.
Please note there are a number of assurance services where applications are possible at any time. These are:
- Product Accreditation
- Software Accreditation
- Level 1 Associate Practitioner
- Practitioner status renewals
- Fast-track applications
If you have any questions for the team regarding the assurance & accreditation process, pop in to our next 'Assurance Coffee Morning & Questions' session on Tuesday 11th January, 11:30am - 12:30pm.
Training:
Interested getting your 2022 training dates booked? Email info@socialvalueuk.org to register your interest and guarantee spaces.
Hiring Opportunities:
Moore Kingston Smith is an award winning, dynamic, leading UK firm of accountants and business advisers. It specialises in nonprofit advisory services and as such has worked hard to support hundreds of nonprofit / charitable organisations become more sustainable. Within their Not for Profit section they have a specialist Impact Measurement Team which they are now wishing to expand.
They have a senior Deputy Director post available with an attractive package for the right candidate. Please share within your network! More info here!
Member Input:
As per your membership at SVUK, we always welcome blog, newsletter and social media post submissions. Do get in touch if you have anything you would like to share within our network - info@socialvalueuk.org !
RSSB Rail Social Value Tool:
Early adopters in the rail industry have this month gained access to RSSB’s new online tool for measuring the social value of their projects, day-to-day operations and investments. The tool enables the rail industry, for the first time, to forecast and report the social value of its activities. For more info, visit their website.
Localis 'True Value' Report Launch:
This month our CEO, Isabelle Parasram, spoke at a Localis event surrounding the launch of their report 'True Value : Towards Ethical Public Service Commissioning'. The report puts forward the case for ‘social procurement’ – a model that sees all stakeholders become conscious of ethics, social value, climate impact, and circular economics when procuring. Read the report in full here.
Social Value Matters 2021 Recordings:
SVM2021 took place in October this year, and brought together more than 900 leaders and practitioners for inspiring discussions and tangible actions. Due to the conference being held virtually this year, all sessions were recorded and are now available for Social Value UK members to watch back in the SVI Members Area. Catch up here.
Supply Change on Impactful Supply Chains:
Social procurement specialists Supply Change have redirected over £300k to social enterprises. This week they launched their Impact Report including information about how they achieved this, their first-of-its-kind DPS for VCSEs what buyers are leading industries to social procurement and their community of social suppliers. Take a look!
- Introduction to Social Value UK Starting Friday 7th Jan @ 11:00am - 11:45am If you've been wanting to learn more about SVUK membership and services, do come along to our Friday drop in sessions in the New Year!
It's a great opportunity to meet the team and learn a bit more about what we have to offer!
- Assurance Coffee Morning & Questions Tuesday 11th Jan @ 11:30am - 12:30pm Our Assurance Coffee Morning sessions are a chance to hear about the Social Value assurance services and asking our team any burning questions you might have about the process. Drop in for as long as you'd like!
- Sectoral Conference: ESG and Social Value Thursday 20th Jan @ 9:00am - 12:30pm ESG and Social Value - are we trying to achieve the same thing? This half day conference, which hosts experts in the field, will dive into exactly that question. It will decipher the risk in approaches, the opportunities and what are some of the key challenges associated with an ESG approach to measurement? The conference will also discuss the future for ESG and Social Value.
- Member Coffee Morning Starting Thursday 17th Feb @ 10:30am - 11:30am At SVUK we are committed to holding space for our members to meet one another, share experiences, learning and social value practice, and develop new connections and opportunities together.
It will be an informal kick back hour to give members an opportunity to meet each other and network!
- Social Value Strategic Workshop for Members Starting Tuesday 22nd Feb @ 9:00am - 11:30am Before you sign off for the year, make sure to book on for our free monthly Social Value Strategic workshop for senior decision-makers to meet and learn about social value and its implementation in their organisations. Sign up for our upcoming dates throughout 2022!
At the end of our Newsletters, we love to highlight some positive news from our members. This month we are very excited to welcome Rise Futures as Social Value Pioneers!
Please note - we’ll be taking a short break between Christmas & New Year as part of our commitment to maintaining staff wellbeing. This means we’ll be closed from 24th - 31st December and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January. You can still drop us an email at info@socialvalueuk.org and we will monitor this inbox over the festive period.
Have a lovely break and be sure to stay safe & well!
The Social Value UK Team
