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Guide to the data download

The data download includes information from the activity that happens on an authority’s Match My Project site.

It can be downloaded by Authority Admin and Standard users from the ‘Data download’ subsection of the Account page, accessed from the sidebar.

Structure

This table shows how the data download is laid out. A breakdown of each tab follows below.

Section	Tab names
Overview	1. Overview
Users	2. Users_Community 3. Users_Supplier
Match type 1: Community initiated projects	4. Projects 5. Shortlisted projects 6. Project offers
Match type 2: Supplier in-kind support offers	7. Supplier resource offers 8. Supplier offer requests
Match type 3: Jobs & training opportunities	9. Jobs & training 10. Employment referrals 11. Training referrals 12. Work placement referrals

Section by section breakdown

Section 1: Overview

🗂️ Overview tab

A summary of the activity that has taken place on your site, showing aggregated data for key metrics, for each quarter of the past year and all time.

Section 2: Users

🗂️ Users_Community tab

Contact data, organisation data and login data for each user.

This is created during signup and edited in their Profile. The ‘Created’ and ‘Updated’ columns show when the user was created and when they last updated their details.

🗂️ Users_Supplier tab

As above – Contact data, organisation data and login data for each supplier or business user.

Section 3: Community initiated projects

Three tabs contain data on projects posted by community organisations: Projects, Shortlisted projects, and Project offers.

🗂️ Projects tab

Contains information about projects that community users entered into the ‘Add a Project’ form. For projects that have been matched and beyond, it shows the match date, completed date and feedback.

Here’s a breakdown of the project stages shown in the ‘Status’ column:

Status	Description
Submitted	Awaiting review by the authority
Edits requested	The authority has asked the organisation to edit their project
Awaiting supplier	The project is live in the directory
Supplier offered to complete	The project is under offer, but is still in the directory as the community organisation hasn’t responded to the offer yet
In progress	A match has been made and the project is no longer in the directory
Completed	Both organisations have given feedback

🗂️ Shortlisted projects tab

Shows where suppliers have added community initiated projects to their shortlist of potential projects to support, indicating their interest in completing a project.

Includes the project name, email addresses of the users involved, and the date the project was shortlisted.

🗂️ Project offers tab

A log of all offers sent by supplier users – to complete community initiated projects.

Includes the status of the offer (whether it was accepted/declined) and the date that the offer was sent.

Section 4: Supplier in-kind support offers

There are two tabs related to offers of in-kind support posted by suppliers: Supplier resource offers and Support offer requests.

🗂️ Supplier resource offers tab

Shows the details entered by suppliers submitting an in-kind support offer on the ‘In-kind support offer’ form and the offer status. For offers that have been matched and beyond, it shows the match date, completed date and feedback.

Here’s a breakdown of the labels in the ‘Status’ column:

Status	Description
Submitted	Awaiting review by the authority
Edits requested	The authority has asked the organisation to edit their offer
Awaiting community organisation	The offer is live in the directory
Community organisation has requested the resources on offer	The project is under offer, but is still in the directory as the supplier hasn’t responded to the offer yet
In progress	A match has been made and the project is no longer in the directory
Completed	Both organisations have given feedback

🗂️ Support offer requests tab

A log of all requests made by community organisations, on in-kind support offers. All the information entered on the request form is shown in this tab, including the outcomes of how the community organisation plans to use the resources.

The status of the request is shown in the ‘Status’ column and the date that the request was sent is in the ‘Created’ column.

Section 5: Jobs and training opportunities

🗂️ Jobs & training tab

Contains all the data submitted by supplier on the ‘Employment & training’ offer form when they create a jobs or training opportunity.

You can also track the Status, match and completed dates, number of referrals for each opportunity and status of those referrals.

🗂️ Employment referrals tab, Training referrals tab & Work placement referrals tab

A log of the candidates referred to each opportunity type and when the referral was made.

Thanks for using Match My Project!

Special appreciation goes out to everyone who takes the time to share feedback 🙏

Send your thoughts over to support@matchmyproject.org.

The data download has recently been updated! In this article you’ll find details of the latest changes. For a general overview of the download and how to navigate the tabs, see this guide.

These changes include some upgraded metrics and bring the download in line with the site as a whole, reflecting recent improvements.

1. See more detail about community and supplier users

New columns in the Users_Community and Users_Supplier tabs now include all the information from the sign-up form:

✅ How they heard about Match My Project.

✅ The information to establish any pre-existing relationships with your organisation such as a recent contract, if community organisations have recently received funding from you or recognised funders and if they are a member of the local community & voluntary sector infrastructure body.

Some other changes include:

✅ New activity data for each user showing the number of logins in the past month and average monthly logins in the past 6 months, replacing the login log tab.

✅ For clarity, Charities Commission and Companies House numbers are in separate columns.

2. Keep tabs on key project and offer data

A few important data points have been added to help you understand your matches better.

✅ The match date and completion date has been added. For community initiated projects, these dates are located in the Projects tab, columns AG-AH. For business initiated in-kind support offers, they’re shown in columns Z and AA of the Supplier resource offers tab.

✅ The supplier’s tag for whether the project counts as Social Value or CSR is now displayed in the Project offers and Supplier resource offers tabs in a column called Social value / CSR.

3. Track jobs and training data

There are new tabs help you keep track of all jobs and training opportunities created by businesses.

✅ Jobs & Training lists all opportunities posted by suppliers and

✅ The Referrals tabs list all referrals made by community organisations to jobs, training and work placement opportunities.

4. See new overview data

The aggregated data has been slightly restructured to be more useful.

✅ In the Overview tab, there’s new ‘all time’ data, additional to quarterly data for the current financial year.

5. View and navigate data with ease

We fixed the extra-wide columns.

✅ The resized, standardised columns are easier to work with, prevent too much scrolling and improve readability.

Thanks for using Match My Project!

Special appreciation goes out to everyone who takes the time to share feedback 🙏

Send your thoughts over to support@matchmyproject.org.

A Shared Commitment to Stronger Communities

We are pleased to announce that ForHousing has joined the Match My Project platform.

ForHousing owns and manages over 19,000 homes across the North West and is widely recognised for its commitment to supporting tenants and communities through inclusive, customer-focused services. A clear mission guides their work: to provide safe, well-maintained homes and deliver equitable and efficient services that reflect the needs and priorities of their tenants.

With a strong presence in Salford and the wider Greater Manchester area, ForHousing brings valuable regional knowledge and a proven track record of community development. Their approach is built on respect, trust, openness and passion, values that resonate strongly with our ethos at Match My Project.

We are especially proud to be expanding our work in the North West with an organisation that has consistently demonstrated innovation in tackling social issues. From award-winning strategies to address anti-social behaviour, to delivering employment and financial inclusion programmes that support vulnerable residents, ForHousing exemplifies what it means to invest in the drivers of long-term wellbeing.

By joining Match My Project, ForHousing will connect with like-minded local authorities, housing associations, VCFSEs, and suppliers who are committed to delivering social value in the places that need it most. We believe collaboration is the key to unlocking new opportunities, and this partnership will help do just that.

We look forward to supporting the ForHousing team as they engage with local stakeholders through the platform, and to seeing the positive outcomes that arise from this new chapter.

Welcome to the platform, ForHousing. We’re excited to work together to build stronger, more resilient communities.

Want to see your organisation on this list? Contracting authorities can sign up here.

We try to be transparent and straightforward.

For example, last week we shared our product update for Match My Project.

The new product features we’ve just shipped and what we’re working on is out there for the whole world to see.

As we were doing this, some ‘disinformation’ about Match My Project came to light in an email chain I was included in.

Which also included around 50 public sector organisations.

The conduit of the disinformation put his hand up.

And is checking his source 🔍

But given how easily the disinformation was shared, who knows who else is under false pretences about Match My Project?

In case you are a UK public sector organisation interested in Social Value delivery and the work we do at Match My Project, can I just confirm:

There IS matching on @Match My Project (!)

Suppliers can search for community projects by using specific criteria.

Related to geography, place based outcome and resource type.

‘Several local authorities have cancelled.’

This could not be further from the truth.

We have had 100% retention over almost 5 years.

No one has cancelled and so far everyone has renewed.

For now.

We realise it won’t stay that way forever.

And we do not take our customers for granted in any way.

But in my experience of building product…

100% retention over 5 years is pretty rare.

If this is doing the rounds in your networks, please check your sources.

Or, make up your own mind by coming to one of our open sessions, taking place tomorrow morning…

We are proud to announce that Onward Homes has renewed its partnership with Match My Project for another two years. This decision highlights their long-term commitment to delivering social value and supporting the communities they serve.

As one of the largest housing providers in the North West, Onward Homes manages over 35,000 properties across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Lancashire. Their mission extends beyond providing housing; they are dedicated to empowering residents and investing in neighbourhoods to help people lead happier, more independent lives.

A Mission Backed by Action

Onward’s collaboration with Match My Project has united businesses, suppliers, and grassroots organisations to achieve tangible results. From community gardening initiatives to skills-based volunteering, every match made on the platform contributes to Onward’s broader mission of strengthening local communities.

Here’s what that looks like in numbers:

🏢 104 businesses signed up to support local communities

🤝 102 community organisations engaged

⏱️ 1,029 volunteer hours donated

🌱 61 projects completed

🔄 53 more in the pipeline

🔧 16 suppliers actively offering support

These numbers represent real people uplifted, spaces improved, and relationships built across various sectors.

Why It Matters

By extending this partnership for another two years, Onward Homes reaffirms its commitment to the importance of long-term collaborations that foster local impact. This partnership enables Onward to:

Support grassroots organisations addressing real-world challenges
Help businesses create meaningful social value within the communities they serve
Build a stronger network of support for residents across the North West

What’s Next?

Onward Homes is committed to delivering practical, high-impact solutions, ranging from volunteering initiatives to supplier-driven contributions. Together, we are working towards a future where housing providers act as catalysts for lasting, community-led change.

We look forward to seeing what the next two years bring, and we’re proud to be part of the journey.

Looking to simplify the way your organisation delivers social value?
Contracting authorities can sign up here to get started.

At the end of May Peabody launched their Match My Project platform.

The Match My Project team is so pleased to be working with Peabody, one of the oldest, and largest, housing associations in the UK.

It was founded in 1862 by the American banker and philanthropist George Peabody. The first Peabody dwellings were in Spitalfields, on the edge of the City and not too far from where the Match My Project is based.

By using Match My Project, Peabody is continuing its long history of working with communities to tackle social and economic inequality.

Indeed, Peabody continues to innovate – for example with its 189-home project at Deptford Landings, one of the biggest single-phase Passivhaus projects in the UK.

Peabody is also leading the regeneration of south east London, with its enormous programmes in Thamesmead, Abbey Wood and Plumstead, with significant investment from the Greater London Authority.

We had a great launch – thanks goes to Corin Menuge and team. And thanks to Stephen Burns, Peabody’s Executive Director for Care, Supported Housing and Inclusion.

And also a great turnout with lots of Peabody community partners and suppliers in the room.

The in-person launches are always great, as it gives the Match My Project team a chance to get out in front on local stakeholders. One of the things we’re most proud of is the approach-ability and responsiveness of our team. It was an opportunity for everyone to put Match My Project names to faces.

So, if you want to get speak to someone about getting involved with Peabody’s Match My Project platform, here’s how:

– Get in touch with the Match My Project team here

– Get in touch with the Peabody team here

– Stay up to date with Match My Project opportunities if you are a business or a community organisation or a local public sector organisation.

We had a great launch in Cambridge in the middle of May.

Many thanks to the council team for organising the event. It was a well attended online event with many council suppliers and community partners on the call.

There is so much going on across Cambridgeshire at the moment.

Consider the £1 million in funding for Greater Cambridge Impact, approved late last year by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

And there are a number of strategic partnerships in place to deliver locally-led growth, investment and regeneration. Perhaps the most important being with Homes England’s new Strategic Place Partnership.

It is vital that local communities – and particularly those in need – see the benefit of this inward investment. This is why we are so pleased to see Match My Project introduced to Cambridgeshire.

People do talk about Match My Project as being an innovative Social Value delivery platform.

Perhaps it’s because we work with the platform everyday – but we think it’s just plain common sense.

In many of the places we work we see a community sector plugged into the challenges facing local people.

These organisations know what people are going through in a way that, often, the public and private sector cannot.

They know the history and they know the politics. They are often right at the heart of local networks.

If then, as an authority, you are asking your supply chain to create local community benefits, it seems obvious to build on existing social, community or civic infrastructure that your local community sector has created over decades.

Match My Project makes that match between private and community sector as easy and as effective – as efficient and as targeted – as possible. We make private and community sector collaboration easy and then let the public sector, as the contracting authority, scale that collaboration to maximise Social Value delivery and impact.

And as simple as that sounds, the Match My Project team has invested a lot of time and effort into making it easy.

And it is why the launch events are so important – to share good practice and top tips so we see as many projects delivered as possible.

So, if you want to get involved with Cambridgeshire County Council’s Match My Project, here’s how:

– Get in touch with the Match My Project team here

– Get in touch with the Cambridgeshire County Council team here

– Stay up to date with Match My Project opportunities if you are a business or a community organisation or a local public sector organisation.

We all know that managing Social Value takes time…

From finding out what community organisations need, to getting suppliers involved, to tracking delivery – it all adds up.

Many authorities dedicate hours, even days, every week to Social Value administration. Our conversations with public sector partners have highlighted this challenge repeatedly.

We’ve heard many a horror story about manual Social Value Excel spreadsheets.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Working closely with our public sector partners through our bi-monthly User Group, we’ve designed Match My Project to eliminate this time drain, without compromising on quality.

In fact, our platform helps deliver more outcomes while requiring less admin time.

Here’s how:

Speedy onboarding: authorities can be up and running in just 8 minutes, businesses in under 2 minutes, and community organisations in under 6 minutes

Simplified project creation: community organisations can add well-structured projects in around 8 minutes, eliminating the need for authorities to chase up on poorly written requests

Automated matching and tracking: suppliers and community organisations match amongst themselves, removing the need for spreadsheets, email chains, and follow-up calls that take up valuable time

One of our most prolific authority users, Hyde Housing Association, told us, “Having Match My Project has meant that the time spent on reviewing and facilitating Social Value requests has reduced from two days a week to two hours a week. So it’s definitely been worthwhile for us.”

What makes Match My Project stand out is that it’s not a trade-off between time and quality. You actually get better outcomes in less time.

The platform ensures resources go to the right places while freeing up your team to focus on strategic priorities rather than administration.

Would a quick chat be helpful? Let’s see how we can help you reduce the amount of time you spend doing Social Value without sacrificing any quality.

Are you delivering Social Value that is genuinely impactful?

Social Value is a great opportunity to strengthen local communities.

And local community organisations know what their communities need better than anyone.

From our conversations with our public sector partners, we know they agree with us.

But so often Social Value feels untargeted – sometimes driven by what the supplier chooses to do, rather than led by the community. And, worst case scenario, it can be unverified.

How confident are you that the Social Value committed at tender stage – which feels ambitious and aspirational – is actually delivered, is actually felt in the community?

It’s a problem.

And, based on our public sector partners – through our bi-monthly User Group – that we knew to design Match My Project to explicitly address these challenges.

Every authority we work with has the opportunity to configure its own Match My Project site to ensure:

-All community projects that receive resources are delivering against local place based outcomes

-Resources get to the type of community projects that are really going to benefit – larger charities with existing bid writing teams may, for example, not need extra resources as much as the smaller local organisations

-Resources get to projects in exactly the right place, geographically – does the southern part of the borough, or a particular estate need more support? You can do that on Match My Project.

Would a quick chat be helpful? Let’s see how we could help you deliver Social Value that is truly targeted and impactful.