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April Newsletter
This month the World Business Council for Sustainable Development launched the new Social and Human Capital Coalition. This is a significant step towards achieving the vision of consistently measuring social and human capital, and encouraging social and human capital to be valued in corporate, investor, government and organisational decision-making. The coalition was launched to help companies recognise the value of people and communities living well. Show your support, register your interest, and shape the agenda by joining the new Social and Human Capital Coalition and contributing to the public consultation.
This new coalition has our full support and in this spirit we dedicate the April newsletter to the theme of promoting the value of wellbeing to eradicate inequality.
Please read on to find dedicated resources, events from the social value community, and details of the latest training on social value.
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News from Social Value UK
Social Value UK announce new CEO, Ben Carpenter
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Carpenter as our new CEO. Ben says, “I am delighted and honoured to lead SVUK at such a critical point. We have a fantastic opportunity to continue shaping the way social value is understood and embedded into the culture and decision making of all organisations. As a membership body we will work together to develop good practice and industry standards. As a movement we must continue with our mission to reduce inequality, environmental degradation and to improve wellbeing.” Ben begins his new role on 1 June. Read more about our new CEO.
The Gender, Inclusion and Social Value group
This group has now been established with the first official meeting happening week. This group recognises that gender matters, aims to work towards a greater understanding across sectors and publicly that gender matters and plays a role in our every day life experiences. It is only through measuring and understanding that we can begin to manage this impact. Read more and get involved.
The meeting of the SVUK UK Council
The most recent SVUK UK Council meeting took place on Wednesday 18 April in London. The UK Council is staffed by SVUK regionally and technically representative members who guide and advice the SVUK Executive on quality, capacity and accountability particularly focusing on membership activities as well as communications, marketing and KPIs as set by the board. The meeting was well attended with a lively discussion on how to better engage with our members and our wider network. If you have any thoughts on your membership, our communications, or our activities and support please do let us know. If you are interested in learning more about the UK Council or our other governance structures please do get in touch.
Social Value UK are recruiting a new Assurance and Project Manager
Are you passionate about tackling inequality through changing the way society accounts for value? We are looking for a strategic thinker with experience of impact management and an in depth understanding of Social Return on Investment, to manage our assurance and accreditation services and our project delivery. Read about how to apply.
SVUK are joint hosts of the 1st Liverpool social event for the B Corp Community and everyone interested in maximising their social impact
Join the B Corp Community, Social Value UK and the 2030 Hub on the 1st May to discuss how you can be part of the movement that's using business as a force for good. We'll be having inspiring conversations, drinks, and nibbles to celebrate our first B Social in Liverpool!
What: B Corps are reinventing business: to operate for people and planet as well as profit. Around the world the purpose of business is being rethought - it is no longer good enough to just to maximise returns to a shareholder, regardless of their social & environmental consequences.
The B Corp community knows that making a profit doesn't have to be sacrificed in order to provide a great product or service that protects the environment, takes care of employees and gives back to society. B Corps operate for the benefit of both shareholders and other stakeholders and are certified for meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
Social Value UK is the national membership network for everyone with an interest in social value. As a B Corp itself, the network is committed to helping organisations measure, manage and maximise the social impact of their activities with their stakeholders.
The 2030hub is the world's first UN recognised entrepreneurial Local2030 Hub and co-working space promoting and supporting the UN Global Goals in cities. It is also a soon to be B Corp itself, a vociferous regional champion for our movement including an in-house B Leader supporting potential north-west based B Corps and the focal point for many of our rapidly emerging Liverpool community.
When: Tuesday 1st May, from 5.00pm - 7.00pm.
Where: Pen Factory, 13 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ.
Who should attend: The B Corp Community, businesses interested in learning about and certifying as a B Corp, in managing their impact, and in using business as a force for greater good and for global benefit.
The 2018 Social Value Principles survey
At Social Value UK we are calling for a change across all sectors. It is a long established practice that organisations think only in terms of the financial value they create. We want to introduce the inclusion of the 'social' value organisations and individuals create.
We believe that widening the definition of value from the traditional understanding of value as simply monetary worth, to include social value, will vastly improve decision making, reducing inequality and damage to the environment.
Social Value UK are a national member network of Social Value International (SVI), along with many other national networks and organisations world-wide, we use the Social Value Principles in order to account for, measure and maximise the social value they create.
We are promoting the SVI annual survey so that we can learn about how the Social Value Principles are used in practice. This will help us understand how we can better support organisations to record their social value, interpret the results and make decisions that truly take into account their influence on society and the environment.
An obvious next step is to have your social impact report assured
Our Social Value Report Assurance service is open for business until Friday 4 May. Having your report assured by our experts will give your work the official recognition of quality and credibility if it meets the SVI report assurance standard. Results will be released on Monday 4 June.
Social investment & funding opportunities for organisations of all kinds.
Don't miss this briefing and information event for charities in the North West.
30 April, 4.00pm to 6.30pm.
Michelangelo Suite 2, Renaissance Manchester,
Blackfriars Street, M3 2EQ.
Many charities across Greater Manchester and the North West would like to work in a more mutually supportive way with the business and private sector, but aren’t sure where to start. That’s where ANTZ can help. They bring charities and businesses together to work towards joint strategic goals.
ANTZ is working with many businesses across Greater Manchester and the North West that are looking to work with local charities in just this way. By developing a shared social value model everyone benefits - the business, charities and the local community.
At this free event, hosted by social value network ANTZ Group, you will hear from a range of organisations and social impact experts about the innovative funding and finance available to charities and social enterprises.
We are reading...
UKGBC have published a report called 'Social Value in New Development: An introductory guide for Local Authorities and their development teams.' It says, "Cities are where health, wealth and quality of life inequalities are most keenly felt. They are on the front line of climate impacts; they are where we generate most waste and consume most resources. The buildings and infrastructure of our cities can contribute to these problems or they can provide solutions." SVUK members Oliver Kempton
and Andy Gawin Warby have published a report called 'Self-care social prescribing' which can be downloaded from our website for Kensington & Chelsea Social Council and
NHS West London Clinical Commissioning Group. The Self-Care social prescribing model has led to reduced avoidable need for hospitalisations, reduced need for GP practice hours, and reduced levels of physical pain and depression for patients. The Office of National Statistics have published estimates of personal well-being in the UK, with analysis by country, age and gender. We are also interested in this UK government report on how the UK is faring in four domains of social capital: personal relationships, social support networks, civic engagement, and trust and cooperative norms.
The Walk Together campaign has a new initiative. The growing inequality gap has led to an unacceptable concentration of wealth and power, whilst hundreds of millions fight to survive. It’s unfair, but not unstoppable. Join us and show the world why you #WalkTogether to #FightInequality.
Social Value Bulletin
The latest news from Social Value UK members
- Social Audit Network Roadshow Networking Lunch - Meet, Greet and Eat, Wednesday 9 May, 12.00pm-1.30pm, All Saints Action Network (ASAN), The Workspace, Wolverhampton, WV2 1EL.
Come and join SAN Directors, Regional Coordinators, social accountants and auditors and practitioners for an informal gathering over lunch to discuss the benefits of reporting on social impact and social value. We will provide drinks, but please bring your lunch - this is a social occasion! Book now.
- Social Accounting and Audit - Learn and Network Event, Thursday 12 July, 12.00pm-2.00pm, Stockport Advocacy, Land O'Cakes, 48 Middle Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3DL.
- Stockport Advocacy is pleased to welcome the Social Audit Network for a lunchtime event which will focus on the theory and practice of social accounting and audit.
Come along to meet others who are interested in measuring social value. We will welcome a range of local case studies plus directors from the Social Audit Network for discussion, networking and to answer any queries that you may have about social accounting. Book your place now.
- Ed Anderton from the Social Economy Datalab has published a concept testing survey to get some feedback on their approach from as many social organisations as possible. It would be a great help if you could contribute.
Events we recommend
Here are the events we think are particularly relevant to those interested in the social value agenda.
- How can we help design and produce better services for people in the places where we live? NPC - 27 April
- ANTZ Network: Social investment & funding opportunities for organisations of all kinds - 30 April
- May B Social at the Pen Factory in Liverpool - 1 May
- Data Visualisation: What's it all about?, NPC - 2 May
- Social Audit Network Roadshow Networking Lunch - Meet, Greet and Eat - Wednesday 9 May
- B Together, B Corp - 14-16 May
- Developing your digital roadmap, 15 May
- edie Live - 22 May
- Net Impact Approaches conference - 22 May
*10% discount available for Social Value UK members with the code SOCIALVALUEUKNIA18* - Social Accounting and Audit - Learn and Network Event - Thursday 12 July
If there is an event our network should know about, please reply to this email.
Our training and services
SROI Practitioner Training - BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Our most popular training course to demystify social value.
- London, 25 & 26 April
- London, 22 & 23 May
- Manchester, 13 & 14 June
- London, 26 & 27 June
- London, 17 & 18 July
- London, 19 & 20 September
- Manchester, 4 & 5 October
- London, 20 & 21 November
- London, 12 & 13 December
Maximising Value Training - dates available here.
Intro to SROI webinars - dates available here.
Would you like to host a webinar? Then get in touch with Catherine Manning.
If you have any feedback or anything you would like suggest a theme or contribute to a future newsletter, please email Lucy.
See you in May.
