We’re committed to equity across sectors – treating our members from all sectors fairly. We bring our members’ voices into the limelight when advising on public sector strategy, and give you access to a huge network of local charities and community groups. If you’re looking to improve the impact of social value in your procurement and commissioning, our network can deliver.
Connecting with businesses and charities to deliver strategic solutions for your locality is a must. We work to connect our public sector members with information, organisations and cross-sector solutions to do just this. Getting staff out into the community through cross-sector events (from learning opportunities to networking) ensures your service delivery remains connected.
From innovative solutions for service delivery to advice and information to inform planning, our cross-sector network helps build more effective, connected strategies. We can also facilitate and project manage team challenge volunteering days for your staff to boost your social impact, boosting staff morale and increasing community cohesion.
ESG is Environment, Social & Governance; formerly known as CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). ESG refers to the 3 key factors when measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of a business. Many refer to these as 3 pillars, and therefore choose to report in these areas. Many choose to report in these areas. Public sector services are required to report on social value as per Procurement Policy Note 06/20.
Our work to partner with whatimpact.com has created the first place-based version of a social value measurement platform in the UK. Working to tailor this to meet the needs of public sector services looking to record, monitor and inform strategies for current procurement and future delivery has been the driver for this partnership. Get in touch for more information about this specific aspect.
Our membership fees are based on turnover per annum.
You can choose to pay either as a monthly direct debit (6 months minimum membership) or an annual invoice.
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We joined Connect Reading and within just a month they connected us with an opportunity, delivering our first significant return on investment. They’ve linked us with local networks, and supported our journey towards Net Zero Carbon.