Implementation

We work with delivery teams to develop social value strategies that are grounded in local context, aligned to organisational goals and are built to last.

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Who this is for

For organisations that want to go beyond ticking the social value box and build strategies that are genuinely embedded in how they work and win.

A well-designed social value strategy shapes how your organisation operates, how it is perceived by clients, commissioners, and partners over the long term.


Business outcomes

  • A clear strategic direction

  • Deeper community relationships

  • Lasting organisational capability

The Process

  • 1. Baseline & context

    We conduct a thorough review of the policy environment relevant to your organisation.

    This includes:

    • Assessing local needs

    • Stakeholder mapping

  • Assessing local needs

    We carry out a structured assessment of the local needs, priorities, and challenges in the communities where you operate, drawing on publicly available data, local authority strategies, and deprivation indicators.

  • Stakeholder mapping

    We identify and map the key stakeholders relevant to your social value ambitions – including community organisations, anchor institutions, local authorities, funders, and potential delivery partners.

  • 2. Development

    With a clear baseline established, we work with you to develop a Social Value Strategy that is ambitious, realistic, and directly connected to your organisational priorities.

    This involves:

    • Building long-term strategy

    • Establishing KPI metrics

  • Building long-term strategy

    We produce a full Social Value Strategy covering a three to five-year horizon – setting out your vision, your strategic commitments, your priority themes, and the approach you will take to delivering and evidencing impact.

  • Establishing KPI metrics

    We formulate measurable KPIs that will allow you to track progress and demonstrate impact with confidence.

  • 3. Planning

    We support you in building out the operational infrastructure needed to bring your commitments to life.

    This looks like:

    • Delivery roadmap

    • Partner model development

    • Governance and ownership structures

  • Delivery roadmap

    We translate your strategic commitments into a phased, milestone-driven delivery roadmap – setting out what needs to happen, when, and in what sequence. This gives your teams a clear line of sight from strategy to action beyond the initial launch.

  • Partner model development

    We help you identify and structure the right partner relationships and develop a partnership model that defines roles, expectations, and mutual benefits for both parties.

  • Governance & ownership structures

    We support the process of mapping out and defining social value ownership at senior and operational levels, recommending appropriate oversight mechanisms, and integrating social value into existing decision-making processes so it is sustained through leadership changes and organisational pressures.