With shrinking public sector budgets, authorities are must reform public services and purchase with greater efficiency and sustainability. Positive outcomes must be maximised whilst avoiding unintended consequences. Many authorities are now asking us: How can we better understand what communities value and makes a difference to them? How can we allocate resources to the best… Read more »
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The team at Social Value Lab is delighted to have on board our latest recruit, Marion Lacey. A well-known face to many, Marion is a highly experienced social researcher, trainer, and evaluator. She has developed a particular track record in workforce issues, health and social sectors, and with a long term commitment to promoting social… Read more »
Often even the most effective third sector organisations struggle to fully articulate the difference that they make. There is a continuing (and often futile) debate over which form of impact measurement framework or tool is the most appropriate for the job … this tends to end up in either organisational inaction or excessive cost. Most… Read more »
Reflections on the lessons from our recent evaluation of the Acquiring Business 4 Good programme In one of my first discussions about the programme someone described Acquiring Business 4 Good (AB4G) as ‘more bleeding edge than cutting edge’. That was it, I was sold; dead keen to work with Social Firms Scotland to take a… Read more »
Today saw the launch of one in a series of high profile Social Return on Investment (SROI) studies by Social Value Lab. The SROI study focuses on the difference made by the Impact Arts Craft Café programme, a pilot initiative focused on reducing the isolation and loneliness experienced by older people. Impact Arts welcomed the… Read more »
