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Tracking and recording of local contribution achieved

Tractivity

This contractor is using Tractivity, which is a UK-based stakeholder relationship management system that comes with a complete range of database management and engagement tools. All information is stored in a secure environment, where the contractor can easily track, communicate, measure and report all stakeholder engagement. The system can be tailored to specific demands and unifies our engagement tools, meaning…


Data Driven Social Value for Local Impact

To enhance the effectiveness and relevance of their social value strategy, this contractor adopted the YemeTech software tool. This innovative platform uses local demographic data, including metrics on multiple deprivation, education levels, and community assets, to generate a Social Fulfilment Score. This score helps identify which types of social value initiatives would have the greatest impact in a specific area….


Obtaining Corporate Donations and Funding for Charities

This contractor has developed a course that contains 9 modules and is designed to provide charities and VCSE’s with an in depth knowledge of how they can access corporate grants and funding opportunities from businesses of all sizes, practical applications of how they can stand out from the competition and how they can expand their offerings to meet business needs….


Re-imagined Hi-Vis Vest into Back Packs and Children’s Arm Bands

This contractor has engaged with Titanic Denim, a small textile business that helps reduce the environmental impact of fast fashion, Titanic Denim rescue jeans, and other reclaimed materials destined for landfill.  They never thought of using Hi-Vis but will be adding this activity to their portfolio. The contractor provided old Hi-Vis jackets and coats that were due to go landfill,…


Enterprise Day for Small Local Businesses

This contractor hosted a health and wellbeing event for colleagues at the site inviting local businesses and practitioners to sell their goods and services. The event was attended by a variety of traders and staff at the site were also able to take advantage of a local reflexologist and masseuse. The idea behind then event was to raise economic aspirations…


Actionfunder Grant

This contractor has recently engaged Action Funder to assist them with finding and helping local non-profit organisations in the Bristol , the non-profit organisations apply for the grant via video or written application then once the grant applications are closed, all contributors shortlist and select the winners of the grant. It’s an effective way of not just giving money but…


CASE STUDY: MOLA – Supporting Local Communities

Over a period of 3 years, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) worked on the A14 on behalf of Highways England, with as many as 250 colleagues working on sites along the route during the peak phase of fieldwork. These archaeological professionals were based in the area for two years, and the fact that many of the teams were working away…


CASE STUDY: MOLA – Community Archaeology

The ‘Liberty of Southwark’ is a development in Central London by regeneration specialists U+I and Transport for London.  The site is in an area with significant historical depth. The MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) is working with ‘Community Producers’, a group of local Southwark residents, to document and communicate the archaeological excavation on site. The Community Producer programme is a…


Welding Academy Creating Apprentices

A contractor has developed its own skilled workforce and supported London’s economic recovery by honing the next generation of talent in its own training academy. Launched by specialists in off-site manufacturing, the London Welding Academy opened in January, training welding apprentices at the College of Haringey. A total of 20 apprentices began their training at the academy in January, enabling…


Social Value Report

This contractor have been working to accurately track and measure the social and economic impact of their construction operations, in particular looking at the social return on investment and social profit ratio. Using social profit calculator methodology accredited by Social Value UK, the professional body for social value and impact management, they can measure the impact of their employment and…


Capturing Social Value

At the Barking Riverside Extension, we’re committed to being a responsible and ethical project. This means behaving with integrity towards all our stakeholders and being aware of the impact we have on the local community. The Social Value Bank is an online tool that has been designed to enable project teams to measure their social value in monetary terms. It…


Use of Local Suppliers

The site team has been concentrating on using sub-contractors and suppliers from the local area. The contractor originally intended to use a timber and aluminium hybrid window produced by Senior Architectural Systems (SAS) in the construction process. However, local licensed companies were unable to produce this system without jeopardising trade with existing customers, so the company successfully changed the specification…


Enhancing Lives

The company has a target to enhance a number of lives each year. One method of enhancing a life can include educating young people about the industry to ensure we have a future pipeline of skills. With the school year coming to a close, we have had a number of young people aged 14-17 participating in work experience and work…


Sharing the Positive Impact that Construction Work has on the Community

At Galliford Try Building – London & South East Commercial, we aspire to make a positive impact within the communities in which we work by contributing economically, environmentally and socially, and ultimately try to leave an area in a better position than when we arrived. As well as carrying-out our CSR work, it’s equally important to showcase to the local…


Social Value Portal

Social Value refers to the wider financial and non-financial impacts of programmes, organisations and interventions, including the wellbeing of individuals and communities, social capital and the environment. As a result of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the public sector must consider how the organisations that will potentially be commissioned to deliver required services will engage with the community…


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