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SUMMARY:CIPS Wales Event Embedding Social Value in Procurement and the Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:The panel will discuss practical ways to embed social value within procurement frameworks and supply chains. The conversation will highlight how clear processes\, technology and collaboration with VCSE organisations can help buyers and suppliers turn policy into measurable community outcomes in line with the Well being of Future Generations Act.\n  \nConfirmed panellists\n•  Christian Sait\, ANTZ UK \n•  Stefan Iles\, Transport for Wales \n•  Tiia Sammallahti\, whatimpact\, the National Social Value Marketplace® \n•  Paul Griffiths\, Welsh Government Commercial and Procurement Directorate \n•  Jemma Bridgeman\, WISERD
URL:https://whatimpact.com/event/cips-wales-event-embedding-social-value-in-procurement-and-the-supply-chain/
CATEGORIES:In Person Event,Panel Talk
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SUMMARY:Help to Grow Management Alumni Event
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Professor Jane Lynch\, Tiia will lead a session on embedding social impact within SME business models. The session will explore how social impact:\n\n  \n•  Strengthen organisational purpose and brand value \n•  Improve relationships with customers and public sector buyers and get more SMEs to bid for government tenders \n•  Support long term sustainability and transparency \n• Prevent social washing through evidence and measurable outcomes \n  \nSessions Outline \nMastering Grants: Writing Winning Bids \nLiz Flint from Flint Innovations will introduce you to the landscape of grants\, grant funders\, and the pros and cons of seeking grant funding for your business. It will then delve into innovation grants from Innovate UK in more detail and will offer hints and tips for writing compelling bids to Innovate UK and beyond. \n  \nEmbedding Social Impact \nTiia Sammallahti from Whatimpact will demonstrate a 5-6 piece framework for SMEs to build a more strategic approach for delivering impact. Delegates will be offered practical guides to deliver understand how to utilise all this in enhancing business value and gaining more customers – and of course the importance of monitoring the true impact to support further decision making and avoid social washing. \n  \nDesigning a Sales Strategy \nNigel Griffiths from Tailwind will help you design a robust sales strategy. Imagine if you could scale up faster and smarter. Understand how to maximise growth and increase value. Tailwind help and support ambitious leaders with scaling up. The workshop will introduce a four step approach to sustainable growth. \n  \nTaking the ‘difficult’ out of conversations \nThis 60minute practical workshop is about redefining ‘Nice’ so that we open those important conversations. It is about having the skills to shape our message empathetically\, in line with our own values\, in a way that preserves dignity\, and enables the person to have information crucial to their performance and personal success. It is about what we can do to repair – and even strengthen the relationship – if our message doesn’t land the way we intended it to and we accidentally trigger someone into conflict. It is about being the ‘Nicest’ leader we can be.
URL:https://whatimpact.com/event/help-to-grow-management-alumni-event/
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Maximising Social Value: Building VCSE Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Gloucestershire County Council has partnered with whatimpact\, the National Social Value Marketplace®\, to connect local VCSEs with suppliers delivering mandatory social value in the county. \nThis partnership ensures that supplier resources – including funding\, volunteering\, and pro bono support – are directed to organisations making a positive local impact. VCSEs in Gloucestershire now have the valuable opportunity to set up a free profile on whatimpact\, attend upcoming webinars and training sessions\, and begin building partnerships with corporate and public sector suppliers. \nSetting up a profile gives your organisation visibility\, but the real value comes when you use the platform to connect with suppliers\, tell your story\, and showcase the difference you make. Being proactive will help ensure your organisation is chosen for new partnerships. \nGloucestershire VCSE Alliance is delighted to host this training session on ‘Maximising Social Value’ : \nSession overview: \n\n\nHands-on support in setting up and optimising your organisations whatimpact profile. \n\n\nHow to demonstrate best practice in engaging suppliers and maximising partnership opportunities. \n\n\nUnderstanding mandatory supplier social value commitments. \n\n\nLearning Outcomes: \nBy the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\n\nCreate and manage an effective whatimpact profile. \n\n\nIdentify opportunities for partnership with suppliers. \n\n\nConfidently showcase their work to attract funding\, volunteering\, and in-kind resources. \n\n\nUnderstand how impact reporting works and why it is valuable for both VCSEs and suppliers. \n\n\nImportant information: \n\n\nPlaces are fully funded for VCSE organisations delivering services in Gloucestershire. \n\n\nTo enable as many organisations as possible to access this event\, we have limited bookings to two per organisation. If you would like to book more than two spaces\, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and we will aim to accommodate individual needs where possible. \n\n\nWe only accept bookings from individuals attending the event and are unable to accept multiple bookings in one name. \n\n\nOur events are often over-subscribed and we will activate our wait list process if this happens. We advise anyone interested in booking to book a place asap. \n\n\nPlease ensure that you read our Terms & Conditions of Booking before you book your place: Terms & Conditions of Booking \n\n\nIf you book a place and cannot attend for any reason\, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk asap so that we can allocate your place to someone else. \n\n\nIf you have any enquiries about this event\, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and a member of our team will get back to you. \nWe look forward to welcoming you on 27 November.
URL:https://whatimpact.com/event/gloucestershire-social-value-training-session/
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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