February Newsletter

This month we are bringing you the latest updates from Social Value UK, exciting news of the exceptional goings on within the growing SVUK membership that is extending social value across sectors - private, public and not-for-profit.

2018 has provided high profile reasons for the urgent need to account for social value with the contrasting news stories about the demise of Carillion and the grassroots success story of Liverpool's Granby Street Community Land Trust.

This newsletter is where you will find dedicated resources, community events, and training all about social value - so read on.

For more opportunities and events, why not join Social Value UK?

News from Social Value UK

Your organisation or programme now has the opportunity to be awarded the Social Value Certificate. The certificate officially recognises how you are striving to maximise your organisation or programme’s social value.

The Social Value Certificate has three levels. Each level of the certificate is awarded to your organisation or programme when evidence is submitted to demonstrate that the criteria for each principle has been met.

Why not join our webinar to find out more?
Social Value Certificate: what, why and how to apply!
13th March 2018, 1.00pm
Contact Ben Carpenter.

More about the Social Value Certificate, costs and how to apply

Social Value Summit, 28th February, London

The fifth Social Value Summit will bring together more than 350 commissioners and service providers from across the public, private and social sectors. This year's event will not only cover current best practice, but also future challenges and opportunities, asking the questions:

Does Brexit provide an opportunity for social value to grow?
Are devolved areas where the greatest potential is?
How do we use social value to tackle our employment challenge?

The Summit will take place at:
Institute of Engineering & Technology, Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL.

Social Value UK's Dr Adam Richards will be delivering training sessions on maximising your social value at the Summit, read his blog on this here.

Read the agenda and book your tickets to the Social Value Summit

Global Value Exchange updated with recent data about gender inequality

The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures the gender gap in levels of health, knowledge and living standards for 160 countries.

The GDI is based on the same robust methodology as the Human Development Index (HDI), allowing more informed decisions to be made to eradicate gender inequality.

The GII measures the human development costs of gender inequality to reproductive health, empowerment and economic status. Like the GDI, the index is based on HDI methodology and can provide useful insight into gender inequality.

See the Gender Development Metrics

View the Gender Inequality Index

Jeremy Nicholls is stepping down as CEO of Social Value UK

After ten years as Chief Executive Officer of Social Value UK (SVUK) and three years as CEO of Social Value International (SVI), Jeremy Nicholls is stepping down from both roles as of June. Jeremy is deeply committed to the continuing growth and success of SVUK and SVI and will maintain his support for both organisations as a member rather than as CEO.

Local councils, are you thinking about social value? Social Value UK are here to help.

Jessica Rimmer,
Marketing and Communications intern, wrote about the increasing importance of social value being at the heart of council services. Read more.

Maximising Social Value through your procurement

In this blog post, Catherine Manning, Membership and Networks Manager, explores how you can take steps to maximise the social value you can create through your procurement. Read more.

SVUK have become partners of UKSSD

On becoming a partner of UKSSD, we fully support the mission of the network in full and look forward to contributing to the delivery of the UK sustainable development goals.
Read more.

Spotlight on Granby Street

If you hadn't read the news about Granby Street Community Land Trust and the story (that will go down in history) of a group of Liverpool residents who fought back against plans to demolish their streets, rebuilt their community, and managed to win the prestigious Turner Prize in the process - read it now.

There are many lessons to be learned from the spirit of these residents, that resonate in solving the challenges of our time, but in particular as is echoed by the Social Value Principles - involve stakeholders.

Social Value Bulletin

The latest news from Social Value UK members

Housed inside a former synagogue, Manchester Jewish Museum tells the story of Jewish Manchester. It tells the stories of those who fled persecution or who chose to make new lives in Manchester. The Museum are at a pivotal moment, having been awarded Heritage Lottery Fund support. A two-storey extension will be built adjacent to the synagogue with a new welcome foyer, café, shop, learning studio and gallery - making changes that will preserve the Grade II listed synagogue and double visitor numbers.
Manchester Jewish Museum are looking for SROI consultants to work with the museum team over the next 3 years (2018-21) to evaluate the social and economic impact of the museum on their stakeholders and local area.
Proposals submitted by 5pm, 19 March 2018.
Contact Max Dunbar for further details .

As part of the network of Impact Champions we are excited about the launch of the new, improved Inspiring Impact website. The website is packed full of free guides, resources, and tools to help you improve your impact practice. The new design is easy to navigate, making it easier for you to improve your impact practice.
Inspiring Impact have released a new report on User Involvement. There is a growing interest amongst charities and funders to better understand what their users want and to shape their services accordingly. The guide offers practical examples of user involvement and provides handy tips for those organisations wanting to get started.

Download report on User Involvement

i-propeller are delivering a report for the European Commission on the relationship between social economy and traditional businesses. They want to know how they help one another to succeed and add value to each others' work, with the aim of creating a more inclusive economy.
The report is currently at survey stage. i-propeller will select 10 case studies of best practice for in-depth, qualitative interviews. These case studies and their analysis will receive exposure in the final report, to be further discussed at a conference in Brussels, June 2018. They will invite survey participants to be speakers, panellists and delegates.
Please complete the survey and promote it within your network. We expect it to take 15 minutes to share your experiences and feedback via the survey links below.

If you are a social economy organisation: https://response.questback.com/vtt/social_economy_entities
If you are a traditional organisation: https://response.questback.com/vtt/collaboration_with_see

Calling leaders, co-ordinators and managers in the voluntary, community and faith sector. The Sefton CVS Leadership Links programme will help you become an influential leader who can positively impact organisational culture & respond to rapid shifts in the environment.

Find out more information and book your place

February is B Corp Month, a digital campaign to highlight how B Corps are changing the world by using business as a force for good. On the 28th February at 11:00am, over 1.4 million people on Twitter are going to see the B Corp Thunderclap (have you signed up yet?)

Sign up to the B Corp Thunderclap

Events we recommend

Here are the events we think are particularly relevant to those interested in the social value agenda.

Bond Conference - 26 February
Scotland's Housing Festival 2018 - 27 February
Social Value Summit - 28 February
Good Deals + Beyond Good Business - 13 March
*Discount available to members of SVUK*
National Housing Federation Conference - 14 March
Reinventing eco/affordable community housing; a cross-sector call to action conference - 15 March
LGA Housing, Planning and Infrastructure - 21 March
Responsible Finance 2018 - 21 March, did you know...
*Actor & activist Michael Sheen is booked to give the keynote speech*
Sustainability Summit 2018 - 22 March
UKSIF Edinburgh Conference, Thursday 22 & Friday 23 March
Hact Masterclasses - 3 & 4 April, London and Manchester
Contact Lizzie Trotter, Social Impact Advisor
Marmalade'18 - 9 April
NCVO Conference - 16 April
edie Live - 22 May
Net Impact Approaches conference - 22 May
*35% early bird ticket price discount available until 28 Feb*

If there is an event you think our network should know about, get in touch.

Our training and services

SROI Practitioner Training - BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Our most popular training course to demystify social value.

London, 7 & 8 March
Manchester, 22 & 23 March
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.

Social value webinars

How to make the most of your Social Value UK Membership, led by Catherine Manning. 11 April, 1.00pm - REGISTER
What you can learn from your community, and why data is your superpower
Led by Sonja Wiencke from Twine/Power to Change.
29 March, 12.00pm - REGISTER
Social Value Certificate: what, why and how to apply!
Led by Ben Carpenter, 13 March, 1.00pm - REGISTER

Would you like to host a webinar? Then get in touch with Catherine Manning.

And finally, this newsletter has a new author

Hello, I'm Lucy, the new Communications and Campaigns Officer at Social Value UK and Social Value International. I am your point of contact should you have anything you'd like added to upcoming newsletters. Do get in touch should you have any feedback.