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Principles met

  • Co-production

    We will develop systems that enable citizens to be equal partners in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources.

  • Enterprise and social economy

    We will promote community-based approaches to economic development that focus on supporting the creation of jobs, social enterprises and other businesses and providing an environment for co-operative and mutual enterprises to thrive.

  • Innovation

    We will embrace innovation in how we work with local communities to drive positive change.

  • 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.

Origins and Early Focus
In 2012, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) joined the Interreg 4C project, which explored volunteerism as a route into employment. This international collaboration underscored the need for a more detailed way of evaluating social initiatives—particularly given the austerity measures spreading across Europe at the time. In response, ERYC began seeking a straightforward but rigorous method to highlight the value of its projects and services.

A Public-Private Partnership
This search led to collaborating with Rose Regeneration, an economic development consultancy, to co-develop and co-own the Social Value Engine. Designed around the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology and the eight Social Value International principles, the tool became the only accredited social value software platform in the UK. It gives local authorities, voluntary organisations, and other groups a practical way to measure social, economic, and environmental outcomes.

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