Devon Communities Together, a charity focused on community development, needed a better way to demonstrate the real-world impact of their diverse projects.
Case Study: Devon Communities Together
- April 9, 2025
- Case Studies
Author: Maddie Kortenaar
Case Study: Orkney Islands Council
- April 1, 2025
- Case Studies
Orkney Islands Council struggled to demonstrate the value of its cultural investments. By customising the Social Value Engine, Dr Emma Gee translated qualitative and quantitative data into tangible social value metrics, bolstering the case for ongoing funding. This evidence-driven...
What is the new Social Value Model?
- March 28, 2025
- Articles, News and Events
If you're working in public procurement, bidding for government contracts, or supporting organisations that do, you've probably come across PPN 002 (2025) – the latest update to the UK Government’s Social Value Model. But what does it actually mean...
Case Study: Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS)
- March 24, 2025
- Case Studies
Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) empowers local charities and social enterprises by helping them measure and showcase social value. Using the Social Value Engine, PAVS provides tailored support, enabling individuals and organisations to confidently increase revenue streams, secure...
Case Study: Work West
- March 18, 2025
- Case Studies
Work West, a Belfast-based enterprise agency, specialises in supporting social enterprises to establish and expand their operations. Stephen McGarry, a Social Enterprise Business Advisor at Work West, supports organisations through various stages; from idea formation and legal set up...
Preparing for the new Procurement Act: what VCSEs need to know and how the Social Value Engine can help
- March 12, 2025
- Articles, News and Events
The new Procurement Act is reshaping public sector purchasing and placing social value at the heart of contract decisions. This shift offers exciting opportunities for Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, but it also raises the bar on...
Measuring what matters: the social value of hospices
- March 12, 2025
- Opinion
Hospices provide essential care and support, but their full impact often goes unrecognised. Social value assessments help quantify their contributions, strengthening funding applications and policy influence.
Case Study: Tyne & Esk
- March 12, 2025
- Case Studies
Tyne & Esk, supported by East Lothian Council as the accountable body under Scotland’s Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) programme, needed a more robust way to evidence the social impact of local initiatives. By adopting the Social Value Engine (SVE),...
Case Study: Cheshire Community Action
- February 11, 2025
- Case Studies
The Social Value Engine met with Mark Reading, CEO of Cheshire Community Action, to discuss his experience of using the platform.
eBook: AI for Social Value
- January 27, 2025
- eGuides
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly integrated into our personal and professional lives, with Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT showcasing both its vast potential and significant risks. This guide aims to introduce AI to professionals in social value,...