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Happy New Year and welcome to the Social Value UK January 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.
Let's start with a round up of what to expect in January from our CEO, Isabelle Parasram:
Meet the speakers for our January Sectoral Conference!
Join us on January 20th, alongside experts in the field, to discuss ESG from a Social Value perspective - as always there will be lots of opportunity for debate/learning/networking!
We are so pleased to share our full speaker line up with you all - read in full here.
Our FLASH SALE is still running until 5pm on Friday 14th Jan, so make sure to get your discounted tickets ASAP.
New Year Honours – an OBE for our CEO!
We are both honoured and proud to announce that our CEO, Isabelle Parasram, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty The Queen in this year’s New Year Honours List, in recognition of her Political and Public Service. Read more here.
Isabelle’s experience in political and public service has proven invaluable in progressing the social value movement, as we are able to open up our important conversations to all! We look forward to harnessing this exciting momentum, guided by her leadership, for years to come.
New Membership Manager set to join us...
We our so excited to be joined by our new Membership Manager, Lizzie Carline, next week. Lizzie will be working closely with our members to ensure you are getting the most out of your SVUK membership and to find out how we can best serve you, so do share your thoughts!
Assurance:
Level 1 Associate Practitioner status has always been our on of our most popular application rounds. As a result, we have made the decision to accept applications for this at any time - meaning you can start your social value journey whenever suits you! More info here.
As of January 17th, our Report Assurance round will be open for applications. Make sure to get your submission in before the deadline on the 28th January.
As usual, 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 1st February, 11:30am - 12:30pm. Our team will be happy to advise you!
Training:
Interested getting your 2022 training dates booked? Email info@socialvalueuk.org to register your interest and guarantee spaces.
We're Hiring!
We are recruiting for a Communications and Campaigns Assistant to join us via the government Kickstart scheme.
The Scheme works to create a number of new 6-month job placements for 16-24 year olds who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The job placements are aimed at supporting the participants to develop the skills/experience they need. See more about the role here.
Other Hiring Opportunities:
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen at East Riding of Yorkshire Council for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join the social value team as a Social Value Evaluation Officer role. The role involves providing support in the promotion of the Social Value Engine (SVE) and driving income generation through the co-design and production of social value evaluations on behalf of a wide range of local community and voluntary sector partners and internal stakeholders. More information 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 !
CDSB Consultation on Social Reporting - We need your input!
An open public consultation is underway on expanding the scope of the Climate Disclosure Standard Board Framework to include material social information, and as a member of Social Value UK and Social Value International we would like you to help shape our response. More info here.
Promoting Climate Justice in Consumption Production Systems:
As you know, the debate over people, planet and profit lies at the heart of everything we do. Recently our CEO, Isabelle, contributed to the publication 'Promoting Climate Justice in Consumption Production Systems' on behalf of Social Value UK, and we think it is worth a read!
NCVO - The Road Ahead 2022:
"2021 has bought many challenges that the voluntary sector has had to contend with. But what challenges – and opportunities – will the sector have to navigate over the course of the next 12 months?"
NCVO is hosting their annual analysis of the changing operating environment for anyone working in the voluntary sector. It identifies and explains forces and trends that are shaping the sector and are likely to have an impact on organisations in the future. Sign up here.
How health funders can make a greater impact by supporting environmental work...
The climate crisis is urgent and it affects us all. So any funder or charity that wants to maximise its impact must engage with it and needs to understand how the climate and nature crises will affect the people and communities they serve. Check out NPC's 'Healthy Planet, Healthy People' guide.
- 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.
- Introduction to Social Value UK Friday 21st 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!
- How can digital technology be used to maximise the social value delivered through major infrastructure projects? Wednesday 26th Jan @ 1:00pm - 2:00pm Our CEO, Isabelle Parasram, will be joining a panel at Birkbeck, University of London's event to discuss the ways in which digital technology can be used to maximise the social value delivered through major infrastructure projects.
- Assurance Coffee Morning & Questions Tuesday 1st Feb @ 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!
- 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 always like to highlight some positive news from our SVUK members.
This month we are very excited to welcome Warmworks and Amethyst Risk Management as Social Value Pioneers! Make sure to check out their announcement blogs to see all of the amazing work they are doing in the social value space!
If you have any questions for our team or want to share your news with us, we are just an email away - info@socialvalueuk.org!
Best wishes for the New Year,
The Social Value UK Team
