No images? Click here Social Value Leaders' Summit 2022Last week our CEO, Isabelle Parasram, spoke at the Social Value Leaders' Summit alongside representatives from companies such as Suez, CaféDirect, Fair Tax Mark. She shared her take-home thoughts over on our blog. Read more here. Have your say on the Government mental health and wellbeing consultation...The Government have launched an open consultation calling for evidence on what can be done to improve mental health and wellbeing - with the aim of developing a 10-year plan for mental health and wellbeing for England, as part of the Levelling Up Agenda. Please consider submitting your thoughts to the consultation, particularly encouraging monitoring improvements and the use of wellbeing data to be used as a metric for informing decisions. This consultation closes on July 7th, 2022. Training: We still have some booking availability for our June training course! These courses tend to fill up fast so make sure to sign up ASAP to guarantee spaces. Assurance: Applying for Level 1 Associate Practitioner status is an excellent way to gain a professional qualification and begin your journey in the social value space. As a result, we have made the decision to accept applications for this at any time - meaning you can start whenever suits you! More info here. *If you have completed our Social Value & SROI Practitioner training course within the last 3 months, you are eligible for a discount - reach out to info@socialvalueuk.org for more details!* Our next Assurance round is for the Social Value Management Certificate applications. This will run from 6th - 17th June , so make sure to get your applications in for our team! 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 May 31st. Our team will be happy to advise you! 10 years on from the Act - where are we now and what next for Social Value?"Social Value is no longer a buzzword. It’s a force to be reckoned with, covering a wide range of approaches and activities designed to do good, give back and add value. In momentum, it’s going from strength to strength, and yet in meaning, it has spread and taken on many forms over the decade since the 2012 Social Value Act first took shape. How we plan for it, how we deliver it, how we measure and record it, even what we call it, has become diverse and up for debate. Are we in danger of diluting and confusing, or are we finally tailoring to create a more meaningful impact?" Copper Consultancy are keen to hear your thoughts through this 5 minute survey as they open up a dialogue with colleagues across the built environment to inform a digest report, discussion and wider debate events over the coming months. Join our National Civil Society Lead at Whatimpact's upcoming Social Value Seminar!The seminar aims to unpack social value's role in the future of business due to trends in sustainable procurement and help you get a head start. More info over on their Eventbrite page. If you have any future opportunities you'd like to share with our network, send them in to info@socialvalueuk.org.
Social Value Strategic Workshop for Members May 24th @ 9:00am - 11:30am As part of your SVUK membership, all organisational members are invited to join a Social Value Strategic Workshop. These workshops aim to demystify social value and the landscape of tools and approaches available. Organisational Members ONLY Introduction to Social Value UK Friday 27th May @ 11:00am - 11:45am If you've been debating SVUK membership, then this is the session for you! Drop in to meet with our Membership manager and learn a little bit more about us & how we can help you! Assurance Coffee Morning & Questions Tuesday 31st May @ 11:30am - 12:30pm If you are in the process of applying for Assurance/Accreditation with SVUK, or just want to learn more about it - get some answers to your questions at our drop in session on 31st May! Member Coffee Morning Tuesday 14th June @ 10:30am - 11:30am Our Member Coffee mornings have proven to be a hit so far. Make sure to join us on June 14th for the opportunity to meet with other like minded individuals and discuss the opportunities and challenges you face in your social value journeys. The Real Cost of the Cost of Living Crisis Thursday 16th June @ 12 - 1.30pm Social value is the change, positive or negative, that people experience in their lives, as a result of things that are happening in their world. We are alarmed at the devastation the cost of living crisis is creating and wonder what is and will be the real cost to individuals, families and communities? What does the government need to hear? And how do we respond? Join our panel discussion to unpack this further. Speakers include:
At the end of our Newsletters, we always like to highlight some positive news for our readers: This month we are pleased to announce that Wiggett Group Ltd, SCC and Mott MacDonald have all joined us as Social Value Pioneers. Read more from them in their announcement blogs. Huge congratulations to Ceyda Özgün who has achieved Report Assurance for her work on the Turkish Grameen Microfinance Program - working to achieve financial inclusion for women by going beyond social aids/grants that make women dependent on institutions. Read more about her journey here. As always, if you have any Q's for our team or want to share your news with us, we are just an email away - info@socialvalueuk.org! Best wishes, The Social Value UK Team |