Social Value
Our Social Value involves us appreciating how precious resources are allocated and used. It requires us to look beyond the price of each individual contract, public award or investment and identify what collective benefit is brought to the community.
Our Social Value Objectives
We will:
- Provide Excellent Employment Training
- Create Employment Opportunities
- Support the Local Economy
- Invest in Local Communities
- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
- Grow Our Relationship with the Voluntary and Community Sector
- Grow our Relationship with Local Business
- Re-Invest Our Profits into Local Communities


How We Create Social Value
We create Social Value by:
- Creating Skills and Training Opportunities
- Creating Employment Opportunities for the Long-Term Unemployed
- Offering Work Placements
- Providing Career Advice and Information for Young People
- Creating Supply Chain Opportunities for SME's and Social Enterprise
- Developing Third Sector Opportunities Through Our Products & Services
- Improving Market Diversity
- Encouraging Community Engagement & Targeting Hard to Reach Groups
- Creating Facilities that are Accessible to the Disenfranchised
- Encouraging Fair Trade and Ethically Sound Purchasing