{"id":1370,"date":"2025-08-20T18:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2025-09-02T16:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:08:28","slug":"welcome-brent-council-to-match-my-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/welcome-brent-council-to-match-my-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Brent Council to Match My Project!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brent-Logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" style=\"width:460px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brent-Logo.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brent-Logo-300x117.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to welcome <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brent.gov.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.brent.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brent Council<\/a><\/strong> to the Match My Project community! With more than <strong>\u00a3400 million spent each year<\/strong>, the council is making sure that every pound works harder \u2014 delivering real benefits for local people, businesses, and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brent\u2019s <strong>Social Value and Ethical Purchasing approach<\/strong> is all about using their buying power to support projects that make life better in the borough. This means creating jobs and training opportunities, helping local businesses grow, improving green spaces, and making Brent cleaner, safer, and more connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what they\u2019re focusing on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Strong Foundations<\/strong> \u2013 Helping residents gain digital skills, building community links, and giving local suppliers more opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Every Opportunity to Succeed<\/strong> \u2013 Opening up education, work, and training, especially for people who might otherwise miss out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>A Future Built for Everyone<\/strong> \u2013 Backing local businesses, championing diversity, and encouraging sustainable growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>A Cleaner, Greener Brent<\/strong> \u2013 Cutting waste, protecting the environment, and working towards carbon neutrality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Safety and Well-being<\/strong> \u2013 Supporting mental and physical health, celebrating culture, and keeping communities safe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brent-Civic-Centre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brent-Civic-Centre.jpg 700w, https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brent-Civic-Centre-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Brent is also making sure that the organisations they work with treat people fairly, pay decent wages, and operate responsibly. And if promises aren\u2019t kept, they\u2019ve set up a special <strong>Social Value Fund<\/strong> to make sure local projects still get the support they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In essence, Brent Council&#8217;s social value policy is a commitment to using its resources and influence to create a positive and lasting impact on the lives of its residents and the overall well-being of the borough. It\u2019s all part of their vision to build a Brent where <strong>everyone can thrive<\/strong>, with a strong local economy, thriving communities, and a healthy environment for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019re looking forward to working alongside Brent Council to help turn big ideas into real change for residents and neighbourhoods across the borough.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to see your organisation on this list? Contracting authorities can sign up&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/matchmyproject.org\/authority-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to welcome Brent Council to the Match My Project community! With more than \u00a3400 million spent each year, the council is making sure that every pound works harder \u2014 delivering real benefits for local people, businesses, and the environment. Brent\u2019s Social Value and Ethical Purchasing approach is all about using their buying power [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-authority","category-opportunity","category-partnership","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1370"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1434,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions\/1434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journal.matchmyproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}