Voluntary Sector Infrastructure
Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS)
Empowering local charities to measure what matters
PAVS used the Social Value Engine to help local charities and social enterprises in Pembrokeshire measure and communicate their social value, enabling them to secure funding and align with Welsh Government priorities.
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 funding, align with Welsh policies, and effectively communicate their impact.
"The Social Value Engine has given our members the confidence and the credibility to tell their story in a way funders and commissioners can trust."
Steffan Lemke-Elms
Social Enterprise Officer, PAVS
The challenge
Smaller VCSE organisations in Pembrokeshire faced growing pressure from Welsh Government and local commissioners to evidence their social value, but lacked the resources, skills, and confidence to do so credibly. PAVS, as the voluntary sector infrastructure body for the region, needed a way to support dozens of member organisations to meet this expectation without each commissioning expensive bespoke consultancy.
The solution
PAVS adopted the Social Value Engine as its shared platform for supporting member organisations through social value measurement. Pembrokeshire Local Authority also acquired licences as part of a pilot project, deepening the reach of the programme. Financial proxies were translated into Welsh to ensure accessibility for Welsh-speaking organisations. Steffan Lemke-Elms, Social Enterprise Officer, hosts workshops and one-to-one sessions using SVE's guided SROI workflow to work alongside charities and social enterprises to build their first analyses, build confidence in the methodology, and produce credible evidence that met Welsh Government and commissioner requirements, including alignment with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act.
Key outcomes
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