
What is Social Return on Investment (SROI)?
Social Return on Investment (SROI) is a methodology for measuring, valuing, and communicating the social, environmental, and economic outcomes that an organisation, project, or service generates.
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Rather than using an opaque, algorithmic approach, our platform provides clear and detailed insights into how Social Value and SROI (Social Return on Investment) are calculated.
The Social Value Engine offers a tailored solution enabling you to quantify and showcase the full spectrum of benefits your projects bring to the community.


The Social Value Engine was created as a collaborative effort between East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Rose Regeneration.
Our joint work has resulted in an easy to use yet accurate platform, combining transparent and academically sourced methodology and academic sources.
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Social Return on Investment (SROI) is a methodology for measuring, valuing, and communicating the social, environmental, and economic outcomes that an organisation, project, or service generates.

April 2026 opens the shadow year for Surrey and a two-year preparation window for Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. For VCSEs, the commissioning landscape is changing substantially, and the evidence base you need is changing with it.

The start of the new financial year in April offers a vital window for organisations to move from reactive to proactive social value.
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