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Social Value
Social value is the additional benefit to the community from a commissioning / procurement process over and above the direct purchasing of goods, services and outcomes. It is designed to maximise the value of the money spent during commissioning through considering the wider benefits of spending, for the customer, community and general public. Social value asks the question: ‘If £1 is spent on the delivery of goods, services and outcomes, can that same £1 also be used, at the same time, to also produce a wider benefit to the community?’
Social Value has relevance for the third sector as often the services they provide do have wider community benefits. For example supporting people with mental health problems to improve their confidence, develop their skills, and be able to return to work has wider benefits.
The NHS NW has been the lead SHA in identifying how Social Value can be implemented and measured through running pilots which have now been developed into a Social Value Toolkit Report .
The NHS NW has also produced a series of easy read guides covering different aspects of Social Value for commissioners, procurers and providers:
- Social Value Summary Guide
- Social Value Toolkit
- Social Value - Commissioners
- Social Value - Procurement
- Social Value - Providers
- Social Values - Measurement
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Latest News
BBC Children in Need Grants
After a record-breaking fundraising campaign in 2011, BBC Children in Need is seeking to attract quality applications from groups who work to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people throughout the North West
Two days left to enter our case study competition - prizes up for grabs!
We are inviting local groups and local or regional infrastructure organisations from across the North West to submit ideas for Listen Value Invest 2012 case studies about their work and how they are adjusting to the new environment
Commission on youth unemployment calls for emergency action
A new report published today by the ACEVO Commission on Youth Unemployment finds that youth unemployment has reached emergency point
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
