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At the start of November, Oxford City Council welcomed more than 30 local organisations at Oxford Town Hall for a Match My Project networking event designed to strengthen connections between businesses and community groups for Social Value collaboration. Setting the Scene: Why Match My Project Matters The event opened with Oxford City Council’s Head of Economy, City Centre […]

In mid-November, the Match My Project team headed down to South London to take part in Croydon Council’s Procurement Act and Social Value event and to celebrate the official launch of their Match My Project platform — another win for connecting communities. The session spotlighted the Procurement Act 2023 — which gave a greater share of public sector […]

Supplier of the month: McConnell Established in 1929, McConnell provides refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit, energy efficiency, cladding, and fire remediation services for public and private sector clients across the UK. As an accredited and quality-assured Principal Contractor, McConnell takes overall control of the construction phase of complex, multi-contractor projects, bringing experience, confidence, and commitment to […]

Thirteen Group Launch: Our first initiative in the North East Thirteen Group is a housing association that provides around 100,000 people in the North East, Yorkshire and Humber region with homes, support and opportunities to grow. In mid-October, we attended the Thirteen Group launch event in Middlesbrough, alongside Julie Hollins and Cheryl Hodds from Thirteen, as well as […]

Our October Supplier of the Month, Greenmount Projects, is an award-winning, turnkey design, construction and maintenance company based in the North West. That means they take full responsibility from concept and design through to construction, finishing and handover – making them a comprehensive end-to-end partner. Sounds impressive, right? But look a little closer and you’ll […]

The sky was blue on the day we visited Nottingham, and the outlook for cross-sector collaboration across the East Midlands was equally bright. We were delighted to attend the official launch of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Match My Project site in early September. The launch marked an important milestone for both the […]

This year the Product team has been beavering away turning your feedback into features – and in June we shared a list of recently completed updates to Match My Project. There’s more to come, so stay tuned! Here’s a round-up to let you know what’s live now and what’s on the way, to make it […]

Village Heating and Hyde Housing’s Sheltered and Supported team serve up community spirit. Each year, residents of Hardwick Court, Erith, celebrate the end of Wimbledon with strawberries and cream. This occasion is typically funded by the residents themselves. This year, when Wendy Woods, Housing scheme officer at Hyde Housing, noticed low morale amongst some elderly […]

Pemberton Green Spaces and Radius Security Ltd dig in. What started as a pitch at our online event has blossomed into something special. In late April, we hosted a briefing event for our partners in the North West. We gathered local businesses, VCSFE’s and public sector representatives to celebrate successes, share tips, and look ahead […]