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What happens when businesses stop seeing community organisations as beneficiaries and start seeing them as partners? The story of Linx Youth Project’s new kitchen shows exactly what’s possible when organisations align around shared purpose rather than simply a transaction. Meet Linx Youth Project Linx Youth Project has been supporting young people for over 30 years, […]
A year of building Social Value in practice By the time December rolls around, it’s tempting to reduce a year to a handful of metrics. Numbers are neat. They give the impression of clarity. But anyone who works in Social Value knows the real story is rarely that simple. This year, more than anything else, […]
How 25 years of community expertise has shaped The Rotary Club of Chichester Harbour’s approach to rising demand The Rotary Club of Chichester Harbour has just completed their 40th project on Match My Project, working with 21 different suppliers to get essential resources to families and individuals in need. For over 25 years, they’d built […]
Supplier of the month: Novus Property Solutions Grown from family beginnings with the Seddon brothers George and John, Novus Property Solutions has spent 128 years building a national reputation as an award-winning, leading specialist in the construction and maintenance industry — all while staying firmly rooted in the family values of integrity, respect, loyalty for […]
“One mother had to use a shopping trolley to take her child to a medical appointment.” In January 2024, Birmingham PlayCare Network launched its Safe Sleep Scheme with Thrive Together Birmingham, Spurgeons and Barnardo’s to give families cots and Moses baskets. While working on that project, their Business Development Manager, Emma Martin, realised the need […]
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 […]
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