Social Value Connect from Work West
Partner with Work West to deliver your Social Value
As a leading provider of support to social enterprises, Work West has developed a support service to help contractors develop an effective Social Value Delivery Plan and to engage a diverse range of social enterprises, all through one contact.
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Create meaningful, impactful but overall effective SV Delivery Plans to achieve your social value commitments
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With 40 years experience in the social enterprise sector we can connect and help partner with other providers of impactful social value initiatives
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Understanding and recording social value is critical to your contracts, we can support efficient and impactful reporting to showcase your value
Without this help and support we would not have secured the maximum points to help us win our bid or be now proactively embedding social value into Advice Space work - thank you!
Peter McMahon, Chief Executive Advice Space
About 'Social Value Ready'
About 'Social Value Ready'
About 'Social Value Ready'
The Social Value Ready initiative was developed to equip social entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge needed to understand, articulate, and deliver social value in both public and private procurement settings. Delivered as part of Belfast City Council’s Go Social programme, the pilot was facilitated by Stephen McGarry and featured ex
The Social Value Ready initiative was developed to equip social entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge needed to understand, articulate, and deliver social value in both public and private procurement settings. Delivered as part of Belfast City Council’s Go Social programme, the pilot was facilitated by Stephen McGarry and featured expert input from:
- Farrans Construction
- Strategic Investment Board (SIB)
- Belfast City Council Procurement Team
- Stylografik
- Peer Experts
Delivery
About 'Social Value Ready'
About 'Social Value Ready'
Social enterprises engaged in:
- Interactive group sessions
- Peer mentoring
- One-to-one expert mentoring
Key topics included:
- Defining your social value offer
- Measuring and communicating social impact
- Finding Social Value Partners
- Understanding the Social Value NI Portal
- Accessing procurement opportunities
All geared towards the development of a clear Social Value Offer
Impact & Outcomes
About 'Social Value Ready'
Impact & Outcomes
- 100% of participants began the programme with limited or no awareness of social value.
- 100% completed with improved understanding.
- 80% reported significant or comprehensive improvement.
Participants now demonstrate:
- Greater confidence in articulating their impact
- Enhanced procurement knowledge
- Readiness to partner with contractors and the public sector
What next?
About 'Social Value Ready'
Impact & Outcomes
Following the pilot’s success, Work West is now exploring the expansion of the Social Value Ready programme to new cohorts. With almost 40 years of experience, Work West continues to lead in supporting and mentoring social enterprises across Northern Ireland.
Want to get involved?
Join the Go Social programme or contact the team today.