We have been working to support the development and adoption of social value principles by mainly SME organisations.  Its been a really interesting project, firstly there are many organisations while for profit have a strong…

I’m a strong supporter of apprenticeships as a means of developing vocational skills and as a stepping stone towards a career. I’m a passionate advocate, not least as I was an apprentice myself!  I was...

At the recent SVUK conference, there was a lot of discussion about the relationship between the SDGs and social value and further some other approaches such as using the Five Capitals model and further the...

In the midst of a crisis people's true compassion and humanity emerge.  We can't forecast the economic and social cost of the current crisis, but it has yet again showed that there is innate values...

The role of social landlords is often undervalued and misunderstood by those outside the sector.  While the contractual obligation is that of a landlord, the services provided by social landlords goes much further and offers...

I’ve mentioned previously I was in my formative career an apprentice, perhaps one of the last of the era of traditional apprenticeships. Initiatives such as modern apprenticeships (with uncertain levels of learning content and short…