• Webinar: Embedding VCSEs and Raising Social Value Standards in Local Procurement

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    With the new Procurement Act now in force, councils and housing associations have a major opportunity to set a new benchmark for social value delivery. But unlocking that potential requires collaboration – not just compliance.   This webinar brings together Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM) and whatimpact – the National Social Value Marketplace® to show how local authorities can

  • Maximising Social Value: Building VCSE Partnerships

    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. This 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