CHY Consultancy

08/03/2024

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for a Social Value Consultant to join our team.

If you’ve got experience working in a social value, CSR, sustainability or related role and are looking for your next challenge… maybe it’s you?

You’ll join a small but influential consultancy working with a range of clients to help them increase their positive impact on people, communities and society.

More info and application details here - https://www.chyconsultancy.com/blog-posts/social-value-consultant

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09/02/2024

Introducing our latest social value explainer video:

Social value - is your business really doing as much as it can?

This instalment is designed to get you thinking about what really matters when it comes to developing a social value strategy that gets your staff and stakeholders on board and makes a real difference in the world.

If you’ve ever felt like your organisation's social value efforts could be so much better – but nobody is quite sure how to get there – this video could be the refresh and reset you need!

Click through to watch the whole video:
https://youtu.be/g0doLA5ZvAI?si=K60JoS0AKlWzxQuB

If you’ve got any aspects of social value you’d like to see us cover in the rest of the series – let us know! What would you find helpful?

Is there any aspect of social value you wish you understood better – or that you wish you could explain to your stakeholders in a clear and simple way?

Social value isn't a new concept – humans have been doing it in some form for hundreds of years. In this video we go back to basics and look at what social v...

16/10/2023

Our first video "What Is Social Value? And What Has It Got To Do With Me?" is now live.

Click through to our YouTube channel to watch the full 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/M6f6AEnZKHo?si=yusw7G-kYEdB05b5

This is the first in a series of animated explainers where we talk through the basics of social value – from history and legislation through to monitoring and evaluation.

The first instalment is for people who are new to social value and trying to get their heads around what it is, and how it relates to the work they do.

So whether you're:

💡An MD looking to embed social value in your business strategy

🖊️A bid writer working out how to connect social value with the good work being done in the business

🎓A social value coordinator looking to educate colleagues about why social value is important

❓Or anyone interested in finding out more about social value

– we hope you'll find this helpful.

If you’re interested in seeing more, please like and subscribe to our channel to keep up to date with the videos as they go live!

An introduction to social value – what it is, why it matters, and how businesses can engage better with it. Since the introduction of the Social Value Act 20...

15/06/2023

Some interesting conversations at the National Social Value Conference this year.

However there were also a lot of well-worn topics and definitely a sense among delegates of “are we preaching to the choir?”

At CHY we've been having the same feeling – especially following the recent release of the National Social Value Taskforce whitepaper on the Social Value Economy.

We so desperately need the “radical collaboration” that’s been the theme of this year’s conference. But are we being radical enough?

We don’t think so. And actually dressing up “same old same old” as groundbreaking is dangerous when our communities and planet need change more urgently than ever.

Our full thoughts here –https://www.chyconsultancy.com/blog-posts/why-social-value-needs-to-get-out-of-its-comfort-zone-and-what-we-should-do-about-it

Let us know what you think? We’d love to keep this conversation going off the back of the conference and see where it takes us.

Maybe (hopefully) somewhere new??

03/04/2023

What does “radical collaboration” mean to you? At CHY Consultancy it’s a thread that runs through everything we do.

It’s asking difficult questions and challenging people – and ourselves – to think differently.

It’s getting unexpected experts in the room to learn from different sectors and make best practice even better.

It’s the path to progress, innovation and a better world for everyone.

This ⬇ is our radical collaboration manifesto.

And it starts with a mind-controlled beer-pouring robot 🤖
➡ ➡ ➡ https://www.chyconsultancy.com/blog-posts/what-is-radical-collaboration-and-how-will-it-help-us-change-the-world-for-the-better

16/03/2023

Is social value – a bakesale? A bike ride? A box to tick?

Or maybe (*whispers*) something that’s out to destroy your profit margins?

Approaching social value in an effective way starts with understanding what it REALLY is.

Spoiler: it’s good for everyone.

But you won’t crack it by sprinkling a few (outdated) CSR initiatives on top of what you’re already doing.

CSR is dead.

Are you ready to shift your thinking and find out what social value really is - and what it isn't?

It's all in our latest blog ➡️ https://www.chyconsultancy.com/blog-posts/what-is-social-value

10/02/2023

We are recruiting! Again! We are growing quickly so we are looking for a Business/ Administrative Assistant to join us.

A brief overview is below but for more information, please visit our website. Link in the comments.

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26/01/2023

When you picture alcoholism, what do you see?

There’s a good chance you’ve completely missed the signs of somebody struggling. Jumped straight to the image of a dishevelled man in a doorway, bottle in hand.

At work, a high-functioning alcoholic could be turning in good performances and arriving on time, but underneath the surface be a few steps away from the precipice.

If the only policies on alcohol are dismissal or punishment, why would an employee ever seek support?

To support and retain skilled staff, employers need a new approach.

Learn more at our February 23rd conference, where Social Value UK will lift the lid on unspoken topics - https://lnkd.in/dARM_5fz

Read on to hear more about Rob Wolfe FRSA's experience - https://lnkd.in/exSNAXaE

CHY Consultancy

20/01/2022

WE ARE RECRUITING!

23/09/2021

Thanks so much to all who attended our event this morning CSR is Dead. There were some great questions from attendees and our panel did a great job too! So thank you to Ed Howell, Neil Macdonald & Tom Mather CEng MICE

The next event we will be hosting is next Thursday 30th September . Turning Purpose into Practice & Profit, will be practical and interactive guiding you to create valuable social impact internally, externally and across your products and services.

So if you keep wondering where to start, or how to implement social value throughout an organisation or project, join us and we will give you plenty of tips and guidance!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-value-in-tech-turning-purpose-into-practice-and-profit-tickets-164981501111

23/09/2021

We’re on! Loads to choose from again today! There’s still some time to register if you want to join us!

We closed out Day 3 of with a trip to Yorkshire House and joined FB Comms to learn how to build the worlds best freelance business – and Day 4 promises to be just as much fun!

The schedule is jam-packed with exciting events – whether you're into social value, safety tech, or sustainability, there’s something for you on today’s lineup;

🚀 https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events?_sfm_date=20210923 🚀

👶 One Born Every 30 Minutes: How To Get Your Tech Startup Noticed – The PHA Group – https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/one-born-every-30-minutes-how-to-get-your-tech-start-up-noticed/

⚖️ Driving Digital Transformation in the Legal Sector – The LEP – https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/driving-digital-transformation-in-the-legal-sector/

💀 CSR is Dead – CHY Consultancy – https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/csr-is-dead/

🔮The Future of Safety Tech – Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – https://bit.ly/TheFutureofSafetyTech

💃 Boosting Women in an Ever-Changing Tech Market – escalla – https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/boosting-women-in-tech-in-an-ever-changing-market/

💻 Developers want work that matters – AND Digital – https://bit.ly/DevelopersWantWorkThatMatters

🌳 Becoming Green: The Corporate Sustainability Summit – Hark – https://bit.ly/BecomingGreen

🏠 Data Ethics in Planning and Housing - Is Making Things Open Really Better? – dxw – https://bit.ly/DataEthicsInPlanningAndHousing

🦄 Funding The Unicorn – Walker Morris LLP – https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/funding-the-unicorn/

📸 by Scott Salt

22/09/2021

Last chance to register to attend our CSR is Dead event tomorrow, as part of What is social value and why is CSR dead? Come and find out tomorrow at 10am!

The Social Value of Tech: CSR is dead. Social Value has arrived and it is here to stay. Thankfully.