ClaireLouisea day ago4 minA Guide to setting up a Laptops for Learning projectThousands of children around the UK are at risk of falling behind their peers because they don’t have access to digital learning. Whilst ...
ClaireLouiseJan 22 minSummary of Central Government Procurement Policy on Social ValueNot for the faint hearted this one: Crown Commercial Services: Procurement Policy Note 06/20 Social Value in the Award of Central Governm...
ClaireLouiseNov 20, 20203 minDefining Success in Social Impact Poll#4 Digital EngagementThe fourth scenario in the series ‘Defining Success in Social Impact’ considered the very topical issue of digital engagement. The situation
ClaireLouiseNov 4, 20203 minDefining Success in Social Impact Poll#3 Duty of CareThe third scenario in the series ‘Defining Success in Social Impact’ considered the following scenario: "As a direct result of partnering...
ClaireLouiseOct 21, 20206 minNew World Order. The Kruger Report 2020Last month saw the publication of ‘Levelling up our Communities: proposals for a new social covenant” Report by Danny Kruger MP. This was...
ClaireLouiseOct 5, 20204 minDefining Success in Social Impact Poll#2 ApprenticeshipsThe second LinkedIn scenario in the series ‘Defining Success in Social Impact’ had a great level of response, with comments provided by t...
ClaireLouiseOct 5, 20204 minDefining Success in Social Impact Poll#1 Workforce InclusionLet’s explore this. For context here’s the scenario again: “A company offers employment to an individual with a history of substance misuse
ClaireLouiseAug 11, 20203 minSocial Impact guidance on addressing Food Poverty. Review of enquiry into Covid-19 and Food Supply.In April 2020, MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launched an enquiry into Covid-19 and food supply. This report ha...
ClaireLouiseJul 29, 20202 minLocal Government Association and the UN Sustainable Development GoalsThe Local Government Association (LGA) has recently issued some excellent guidance for councils on how to connect with the UN Sustainable...
ClaireLouiseJul 5, 20202 minZoom Bombing and the Patriarchy. Why is invasion by small children so newsworthy?In the past few weeks, there will be few of us with young children who have not held a certain anxiety during any video call that family w...
ClaireLouiseJun 8, 20202 minLet’s talk Dirty… Peat restoration as Carbon StrategyBusinesses are under increasing pressure and responsibility to work towards Net Zero Carbon emissions. This isn’t just the remit of the m...
ClaireLouiseJun 2, 20202 minWhat can business do to tackle social inequity?I’ve just attended a fascinating international webinar hosted by the Shared Value Initiative, with a no holds barred discussion around th...
ClaireLouiseMay 12, 20202 minThe Office is dead, long live the V-Office.Last year I posted a short video discussing skills shortages in rural areas and how businesses might address this. The current situation ...
ClaireLouiseMay 3, 20203 minFundraiser bashing - the sport continues...This article is a response to a recent thread on LinkedIn by a Fundraising and Marketing professional who commented about tired opening l...
ClaireLouiseApr 28, 20202 minDelivering Social Value through supply chain - the impact of Covid-19 I attended an excellent webinar with the Social Value Portal yesterday, to understand the impact of Covid-19 on Social Impact delivery. ...
ClaireLouiseApr 10, 20203 minBusiness and Employee Guidance: How to effectively support your local communityAt this time, many businesses and individuals are keen to offer their support to the most vulnerable in society. At the same time, busine...
ClaireLouiseMar 26, 20202 minOur Daily Bread: Localism and Supply Chain Resilience in times of uncertainty.We all need our daily bread. And pasta. And toilet roll. Recent and current scenes of empty supermarket shelves and shoppers fighting ove...
ClaireLouiseMar 18, 20202 minBusiness Innovation in a time of global crisis.As I write this article, the World Health Organisation has declared Coronavirus a pandemic, with over 200,000 cases worldwide now identif...
ClaireLouiseFeb 25, 20203 minWellbeing and Mental Health - get your facts straightFor better or worse, Wellbeing is all around us. Some organisations have embraced it with open arms, others with an element of uncertain...
ClaireLouiseJan 28, 20202 minA changing Supply Chain: Understanding Social Impact RequirementsThe Social Value Act (SVA) has been in force since 2013. A small Act of Government, this has slipped completely under the radar of the ma...