This Social Value Conversation is with Paul Fox, Money and Pensions ServiceJames. We discuss who the Money and Pensions Service/Money Helper are, what financial wellbeing means as well as why it is important for organisations to support the financial wellbeing of their employees, to increase productivity and create social value.

This Social Value Conversation is with James Dundas, EY Foundation. We discuss the EY Foundation’s programmes to support disadvantaged young people, how they measure their impact, and how organisations and individuals can get involved with their work to create social value.

In this Social Value Conversation, we spoke with Ghislaine Halpenny, Director of ESG and Corporate Affairs, Regal London. We discuss Regal London’s sustainability programme, Transforming London, and social impact through teaching academies and partnerships, as well as embedding social in-house and encouraging subcontractors.

So, what is a wish list? What are the benefits to your business, the public sector, and the communities they serve? We will answer this and share examples of public sector bodies who have implemented wish lists.

We met with Neil MacDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of Thrive, a social value measurement and reporting platform. In this latest Social Value Conversation, Neil talks about social impact best practise, current trends in social value offers, and the challenges often faced when monitoring and reporting on social impact.

In the 21st century, slavery has returned in a new form. Matt Richardson, Social Value Lead at The Growth Company, shares his thoughts on modern slavery and the practical things organisations can do to stop it.

Carol shares Solihull's procurement process and what she needs to see in a social value question, what she doesn't want to see and what she wishes suppliers would do more.

Get to know us and why we do what we do. Our purpose is to empower businesses to create impactful and long-lasting social value. Here is how we do it.

Your organisation may have already committed to making charitable donations, fundraising and volunteering as part of your social value offer. But how did you decide what commitments to make, and how effective are these commitments in the scheme of things?

Meet Matt Richardson, Social Value Lead at The Growth Company. A social enterprise operating and supporting businesses across Greater Manchester and the North. We discussed diversity and inclusion and how employers can become more inclusive. He shares excellent advice that companies can adopt to make sure they are addressing barriers to employment.

Meet Jon Tabbush, Senior Researcher at Centre for London. They recently launched a new report titled ‘Property, Pensions and Procurement: Are Councils making the most of their community assets’. Exploring how community wealth-building-style programs have been working in London so far - How they can work better, how various stakeholders and experts are seeing that progress and whether or not they can improve them.

In this short piece, we will outline five things to consider if your organisation has existing social value commitments based on the Living Wage to adapt effectively and ensure you deliver on your commitment.