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Social Value Examples

Knowing where to start on social value can often seem like a challenge, however, it is very likely that you are already creating Social Value, simply by: 

  • Buying locally
  • Employing locally
  • Offering training and apprenticeships
  • Volunteering
  • Reducing carbon emissions

Click on the 1-minute video below to see ideas of what Social Value could look like in your organisation.

 

See examples by initiatives

  • Support young people, under 24 years old, into work (for example CV advice, mock interviews, careers guidance) Ref: ECC16 
  • Offering meaningful unpaid student work experience. Ref: ECC17
  • Offering paid work placements; internships. Ref: ECC18 
  • Visiting school and college (for example delivering career talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks) Ref: ECC19

 

Case Studies

 

Employment for disadvantaged groups of residents in Essex

  • ECC3a - Hired or retained armed forces veterans
  • ECC5 - Hired local people who are rehabilitating young offenders 
  • ECC6 - Jobs created for local people with disabilities
  • ECC7 - Hired local young people who are care leavers

Tackling barriers for entering employment 

  • ECC4 - hired or support those who are unemployed, or who are not in education, or training
  • ECC9 - Offering training opportunities (BTEC, City & Guilds, NVQ, HNC) in Essex
  • ECC10 - Offering apprenticeships in Essex
  • ECC31a - Offering digital skills training to disadvantaged people in Essex
  • ECC41 - Specific initiatives for members of an ethnic minority group in Essex
  • ECC28 : Equality, diversity and inclusion training provided for contractors and subcontractors

Case Studies

Reducing greenhouse gases

  • ECC47: Hard to recycle waste diverted from landfill or incineration through specific recycling partnerships (for example Terracycle or equivalent)
  • ECC50: Support for suppliers to demonstrate climate change and carbon reduction training for all staff - e.g. SDGs Academy courses, Supply Chain Sustainability School bronze or higher or equivalent
  • ECC21: Savings in CO2e emissions on contract achieved through de-carbonisation (for example: a reduction of the carbon intensity of processes and operations, specify how these are to be achieved) against a specific benchmark
  • ECC23a:Car miles saved on the project as a result of a green transport programme or equivalent (for example: cycle to work programmes, public transport or car pooling programmes, etc.) 
  • ECC51: Fleet emissions monitoring programme on the contract, including data collection (for example: miles, type of vehicle, engine type, emission standard)

Reducing waste

  • ECC26a:Total volume of reduced plastics against a relevant benchmark
  • ECC49: Reduce waste through reuse of products and materials
  • ECC46: Support provided internally and to SMEs or VCSEs within the supply chain to adopt Circular Economy solutions (for example: business case and leadership for circular economy)

Strengthening climate resilience

  • ECC45: Activities to influence staff, suppliers, customers and communities to support environmental protection and improvement

 

Case Studies:

Birch Airfield Composting Services Ltd: is an Essex-based Bio-Waste Treatment. Birch Airfield Composting services partner with Helena Hospice in North East Essex to collect and composts Christmas trees for free, generating donations for the charity. 

Resources

  • The Essex Climate Action Commission has put together a Business Advice Pack that has been specifically developed to help small and medium-sized businesses across Essex access the most relevant information in relation to climate change and sustainability, with tips and ideas throughout to help your business to thrive whilst keeping its impact on the environment low. 
  • Laptop Recycling Scheme (PDF, 129KB): A scheme in which used and old laptops are recycled and donated to young people within Essex so they are able to utilise the technology. 
  • Library of Things: find out at how to support communities through this Circular Economy initiative.

 

For the benefit of Small and Medium Enterprises based in Essex

  • ECC11:Total amount (£) spent in local supply chain 
  • ECC12 :Total amount (£) spent through the contract with local SMEs 
  • ECC39: Provision of expert business advice to VCSEs and SMEs (for example, financial advice, legal advice, HR advice / HSE)
  • ECC48: Initiatives taken throughout the local and global supply chain to strengthen the identification, monitoring and reduction of risks of modern slavery and unethical work practices occurring in relation to the contract.
  • ECC28 : Equality, diversity and inclusion training provided for contractors and subcontractors

 

For Voluntary Community Services and Enterprises based in Essex

  • ECC30: Voluntary hours donated to support local charities 
  • ECC40: Equipment or resources donated to VCSEs 
  • ECC38: Total amount (£) spent with VCSEs within your supply chain
  • ECC39: Provision of expert business advice to VCSEs and SMEs (for example, financial advice, legal advice, HR advice / HSE)
  • ECC28 : Equality, diversity and inclusion training provided for contractors and subcontractors

 

 

Case Studies:

ENS Recruitment Ltd is an Essex-based organisation which provides domiciliary care to Essex residents. ENS Recruitment staff members partnered with Age Concern to volunteer at local charity premises, and provide weekly support to senior adults to feel confident when using digital devises.

Initiatives to engage people from Essex communities
  • ECC14: in health interventions (for example: stop smoking, obesity, alcoholism, drugs, etc.) or wellbeing initiatives focused on physical activities for adults and children (excluding mental health) 
  • ECC15:in wellbeing initiatives focused on mental health for adults and children 
  • ECC20: to support older, disabled and vulnerable people to build stronger community networks (for example: befriending schemes, digital inclusion clubs)
  • ECC27a: Employees on the contract that have been provided access for at least 12 months to comprehensive and multidimensional wellbeing programmes
  • ECC13 : Initiatives supporting tackling homelessness (for example: supporting temporary housing schemes, etc) 
  • ECC29 : supporting Initiatives aimed at reducing crime (for example: support for local youth groups, lighting for public spaces, private security, etc.)
Donations 
  • ECC32: In-kind contributions to local community projects 
  • ECC33: Volunteering time provided to support local community projects
  • ECC34: Support provided to help local community draw up their own Community Charter or Stakeholder Plan

 

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Last updated: 30/07/2024