Towns Fund marches on. New skate park in Hereford!!!

Our thanks to Dublin Food Co-op - one of our clients who participated in our first social value analysis report. You can find the full findings here: communityfinanceireland.com/publication/co… #socialvalue #socialimpact #multipliereffect #communitiesinaction #socialfinance

Fantastic progress for another of our trailblazing projects! The Future Skills Hub will be a place to reskill, upskill and innovate, whether you are a school leaver, career shifter or entrepreneur, and will be part of the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering Blackfriars campus in the city.

Many thanks to UlsterUniversity EPC for highlighting the Social Value Engine as one of the tools used by Cultural Projects to demonstrate their importance.

It was lovely to welcome Sara and Andrew from Fenland Orchards Project with Jessica and Ivan from Rose Regeneration We were able to share the work of our charity, a tour of Hillside Garden and sharing experiences of gardening and green spaces #PartnershipsMatter #charitysharing

Today the start of work on the new Skegness Learning Campus has been celebrated. Our chair Chris Baron said: "It is great to see work now underway on this fantastic facility & I look forward to seeing the difference the campus will make within the community and for local people."

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Really pleased to have supported this evaluation - Redruth is a very hipster based place these days: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Growing Local Economies - Supporting the Institute of Economic Development (IED) Manifesto - great to chair this event yesterday - lots of positive insights about Social Value Engine and economic development youtu.be/i839U2bKjYI

Tune into the learning and insights from our latest seminar on building community wealth for better social care" and a special-thank you to our brilliant speakers Helen Allen and Steve Latham-White. youtube.com/watch?v=4__szz….

We're excited for an insightful time at the ABO symposium in Crucible Theatre today! 💡 Our CEO Sarah Derbyshire will be presenting this morning, sharing more on the development of the #SocialValueEngine - East Riding Council Rose Regeneration Social Value Engine.

With apologies for the van in the foreground, truly fab fringe session meet hosted by the fab Lucinda Yeadon of CEG. We met some real social value enthusiasts!

People are being asked to have their say in a major consultation to determine how £20M is invested in Skegness over the next 10 years. Central to the consultation are the themes of safety, security, high streets, heritage, regeneration & transport Connected Coast East Lindsey District Council

💡 What is social value and how can we accurately measure the social value of arts and culture projects? Our Regional Producer, Becky, shares more in this blog on the #SocialValueEngine. Learn more ⬇️ orchestraslive.org.uk/news/social-va… East Riding Council Rose Regeneration Social Value Engine

Delighted to be at the The Rank Foundation Start Here Summer Conference and speak to the many VCSE & Sporting organisations taking part in the Start Here Programme.

Our new Chief Executive, Corinne Pluchino has written a blog reflecting on her first 50 days in post. It's a reflection on the circumstances facing #rural communities, how they are perceived, & the opportunity for the new government to bring about change acre.org.uk/blog-a-moment-…

My latest blog is out: Rural health inequalities: The challenges facing England's countryside and coasts - NHS Providers

It's not often that we have the full team together in one room, but last week, the team met up to discuss results and strategies for next year. Spoiler alert: we have some very exciting new product developments coming up! Stay tuned! 👀👀#impact #socialvalue

Some exciting stuff going on at Rose and Social Value Engine I went for an early doors walk with dogs and this beam of positivity came shining through the Norfolk woods!