Launch of the Social Value Toolkit

Event Summary

• Date 23/07/25
• Time 15:30
• Location Zoom

About the event

Despite the hype, Social Value isn’t working.

‘Procurement and spend’ is one of the central pillars of any council-led community wealth building (CWB) strategy and is often discussed as a key lever in bringing about transformative change in the economy. Usually, this is done through policies and processes that seek to test and account for ‘additional’ social value beyond the core contract.

Join us as we explore the underlying assumptions of competition theory and introduce a new theory of collaboration in this informative and engaging one-hour session with council colleagues and legal experts.

Speakers:

 

3.30 pm – Welcome and Introductions – Cllr Robbins – Chair of the CCIN & Leader of Swindon Borough Council

3.35 pm –  The development process – Simon Grove-White – report author

3.45 pm – The opportunity – Mark Cook – Partner, Anthony Collins

3.55 pm – Wigan Case Study Andrea Glaspell – Assistant Director, Community Wealth and Health and Cllr Keith Cunliffe – Deputy Leader, Wigan Council

4.10 pm – Questions chaired by Cllr Jim Robbins

4.30 pm – Close

 

Contact: [email protected] for the zoom link.