Over the next two years Social Value Lab will be working closely with Macmillan Cancer Support as learning partner on the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Services @ Glasgow Libraries programme (MCISS). MCISS is a £2 million project which builds on the success of a pilot running from 2009 in north east Glasgow. This ground-breaking… Read more »
In association with partners Morrow Gilchrist Associates and Creation Ltd, the team at the Lab will work on the design of a new social investment fund for Northern Ireland that will support the development of ethical asset investments (land, buildings, energy, etc.). The study will involve a number of steps on the ‘journey’ towards establishing… Read more »
With partners, Social Value Lab has launched a major new initiative to encourage and support social and public service innovation in Scotland. Social Innovation Scotland is a collaborative venture that has been formed as a partnership between the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde University, Social Value Lab, and CEiS (Community Enterprise in Scotland). Having… Read more »
A new social impact evaluation carried out by Social Value Lab has been released today. Conducted on behalf of Cunninghame Housing Association, the research examines the economic, social and environmental impact of housing and regeneration activity on the Vineburgh estate. Appointed by North Ayrshire Council as Lead Developer, Cunninghame Housing Association, in partnership with the… Read more »
Public authorities are under increasing pressure to achieve more for less. But how can you maximise social value (the value of economic, social and environmental outcomes) without adding to cost? Our recent research report on the views and practices of public sector commissioners/buyers as they attempt to maximise social value can be downloaded here. There… Read more »
