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One in three councils now consider social value in commissioning, says new report

Procuring for Good – a new report published by Social Enterprise UK paints the most comprehensive picture yet about how…

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Leeds’ New Social Value Charter

Leeds’ new Social Value Charter sets out guiding principles to help achieve partners’ shared social value ambitions for Leeds. The…

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Sutton Council’s Developmental Assets Booklet

The London Borough of Sutton have published a booklet explaining their approach to commissioning which brings together two tools: Outcomes…

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SEUK – Procuring for Good

This week Social Enterprise UK published Procuring for Good – a report that looks at how councils in England are…

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Social Value Academy

This is an intensive one day training masterclass in social value being offered for those working in commissioning, procurement, and…

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The Social Audit Network’s Annual Gathering – Thursday 9th June 2016

The Social Audit Network will be hosting their Annual Gathering at “Measuring Social Value Keeping it simple, practical & useful”…

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Benefits of the Social Value Act – by National Director for Health and Wellbeing (Public Health England)

In the latest blog for Public Health Matters by Kevin Fenton, Public Health England’s National Director for Health and Wellbeing,…

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Social investment: a force for social change – UK strategy 2016

The UK is widely recognised as the most advanced social investment market in the world. The Government’s new strategy outlines how,…

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Salford highly commended at Social Value Awards 2016

Anne Lythgoe, Policy Manager at Salford City Council has won ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of ‘Individual Achievemet’ at the…

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