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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”…
Read more 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,…
Read more 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,…
Read more 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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