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Principles met

  • Maximising social value

    We will support the development of a framework and criteria for social value, giving substance to the concept and supporting Councils with the tools to ensure better local social and economic outcomes.

  • New models of meeting priority needs

    In exploring new ways of meeting the priority needs of our communities we will encourage models, such as co-operatives and mutuals, which give greater influence and voice to staff and users. in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources.

  • Walking the talk

    As a membership organisation, we will make this statement of our principles operational by: • Co-operation among members: Our members work together to help each other implement our values, sharing experiences and learning. • Openness of membership: Full, Associate and Affiliate Membership is open to any qualifying Council, organisation or individual who shares our values and is committed to putting them into action. • Co-production of the Network’s work: Members help shape the Network’s work programme and the content of events and written products. • Action-focused: The network is a vehicle for helping councils translate co-operative values and principles into policy and practice. •Membership-based: The network is majority funded by modest membership subscriptions from its member Councils, Associates and Affiliates. •Non-party-political: Members share the belief that working co-operatively within and across communities holds the key to tackling today’s challenges.

Now, with thriving growth sectors, strong inward investment, and an increasing population, Manchester continues to exceed the UK’s rate of economic growth, yet pockets of the city still face high levels of poverty and deprivation.

As such, our recent economic strategy places greater emphasis on how we can widen the impact of this economic success. It presents a ten-year plan to drive inclusive growth, ensuring that all residents benefit from the opportunities being generated by the city’s economic opportunities.

One of the mechanisms we use to make this happen is social value. In addition to generating social value through our procurement, we collaborate with other anchor organisations in the city to deliver shared initiatives, such as our efforts to become recognised as a Living Wage City.

Regeneration presents a unique opportunity to transform the socioeconomic landscape of an area. These schemes span multiple partners, timeframes, and neighbourhoods, and all have their own social value plans. By creating a shared vision for social value across a whole regeneration area, we can harness the collective knowledge and resources of partners, tackle poverty and structural inequality, and make a greater impact over a longer time period. Below are two examples of what this looks like in practice.

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