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Women’s voluntary and community organisations provide excellent value for money

31 January 2012

Based on two years of research funded by Trust for London and working with five women’s organisations, WRC found that by supporting women into employment, assisting women affected by violence and even preventing suicide, women’s organisations consistently save money for local communities and government.

Hidden Value: Demonstrating the extraordinary impact of women’s voluntary and community organisations is the first value assessment of women’s organisations’ work, published by WRC in partnership with the new economics foundation.

Using Social Return on Investment (SROI) techniques, research revealed that between £5 and £11 worth of social value is generated to women, their children, and the state, for every pound spent on women’s organisations.

Five women’s organisations based in London took part in the research; Heba Women’s Project, Rape Crisis South London, Women & Girls Network, Ashiana Network and South Sudan Women’s Skills Development. Organisations trawled existing data, conducted interviews, measured the results of their services and undertook surveys of work in order to examine the impact of their services.

For further information, including hard copies of the report or interviews, please contact Sarah Brown at Sarahbrown@wrc.org.uk or call 0207 324 3040.

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