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Let Match My Project Help You Find And Manage Apprenticeships

Unveiling our new “Pathways to Work” features – creating employment opportunities with local communities At Match My Project, we’ve always believed in the power of connecting businesses with local communities to create positive social change. Today, we are thrilled to introduce our latest endeavour – “Pathways to Work“… groundbreaking features that redefine how businesses contribute […]


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Match My Project and the National TOMs

As more and more organisations sign up to Match My Project, an important question is – how does Match My Project work alongside the National TOMs? The National TOMs framework is a set of financial proxies that provides a financial value for Social Value requirements – often specified in government tender documents.  They were introduced […]


‘Listen, collaborate and be innovative in order to find solutions that meet the needs of individuals and communities’… Small Talk with Liz Obertelli from the Breyer Group

Liz is the Head of Communities and Social Value at the Breyer Group, a leading property services provider that has been working with the public sector for over 60 years. We’ve been collaborating with Liz and her Community and Social Value Manager, Bobby Lorraine for the last couple of months and wanted to share what […]


What is Social Value and Why it Matters? 

Social value is an increasingly popular concept that refers to the positive impact a company has on society and the environment, beyond its financial performance. It measures the wider benefits created by an organisation, including social, economic, and environmental impacts, rather than just the profits it generates. In this blog post, we will delve deeper […]

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‘“You don’t have to see the whole staircase just to take the first step”’… Small Talk with Pippa Pang, at Kinovo

Tell us a bit about your role at Kinovo – what’s a typical day like for you?  I am the Marketing and Social Value Manager at Kinovo Group, which consists of specialist property services contractors, Dunhams, Purdy and Spokemead, so there is always a variety of different jobs to complete, and no day is ever […]


The Difference Between Social Value and CSR

As companies step up to take more significant roles within their communities, businesses are turning to new ways of prioritising social value and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Understanding their differences is crucial for businesses to carve out their purpose and successfully execute the same.  Social Value vs CSR: Definition and Scope It’s time we clearly […]

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Here’s How Companies Are Helping Local Communities And Increasing Social Value

In recent years, businesses worldwide are becoming more aware of their social responsibility towards the communities they operate in. With this shift in mindset, a growing number of companies are taking initiatives to help their local community through various means. Such efforts not only help businesses establish themselves as socially responsible entities, but also increase […]

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Enabling Our People And Communities Through Match My Project

At Onward, we are committed to making the most positive impact we can for the people and communities we serve. We want our investment to stretch beyond bricks and mortar. Our Director of Strategy, Rob Loughenbury, tells us more… Our Corporate Plan ‘The Onward Difference’ sets out our commitment to make a positive difference by enabling […]

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Businesses Can Now Post Their Own Resources On MatchMyProject

We understand there simply might not be community projects on MatchMyProject that your business is able to support. But you may still have excess capacity and resources to share.  To date, MatchMyProject (MMP) has been a ‘one way’ marketplace. In other words, businesses could only respond to requests for help from the local community. We’re […]