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Oxford City Council’s matching event: Bringing local organisations together for practical, purpose-driven collaboration

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 […]

Photo of attendees gathered for the Oxford City Council matching event, facing a presenter and screen at the front of the room.

Match My Project launches in Croydon: Strengthening communities by embedding Social Value

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 — building with care

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 […]

Julian Sanz, Head of Social Value at McConnell, and five team members from the Young Brent Foundation smile while holding donated coffee mugs for their new project - a coffee shop.

Thirteen Group launch: Driving Social Value and community impact in the North East

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 […]

Thirteen Group launch event in Middlesbrough. The photo shows a conference room prepared for attendees, with Match My Project tote bags placed on each chair.

Supplier of the month: How Greenmount Projects make community part of their business

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 […]


East Midlands Combined County Authority launches Match My Project: A Regional First

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 […]


More Than Construction: How Michael Dyson Associates Builds Lasting Social Value

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd has been shaping the built environment for over 40 years. Established in 1980 as a family-run business, the company has grown into a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy, offering a wide range of services from architecture and project management to structural engineering, asset management, and retrofit solutions. What sets Michael Dyson Associates […]


Welcome Brent Council to Match My Project!

We’re excited to welcome Brent Council to the Match My Project community! With more than £400 million spent each year, the council is making sure that every pound works harder — delivering real benefits for local people, businesses, and the environment. Brent’s Social Value and Ethical Purchasing approach is all about using their buying power […]


Love all: A Wimbledon-inspired afternoon at Hardwick Court

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 […]