The Shared Value Business

10/05/2021

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Welcome to Forty-Two, the newsletter which explores all things Social Value. May is my birthday month and those numbers are really starting to stack up. It feels appropriate to focus this month’s newsletter on the elderly :) It's been a very hard year for everyone, none more so than older people i...

09/04/2021

I've really enjoyed working with the DMR Training team - it's great to be around engaged people who are passionate about the jobs they do!

We support Social Value statements within Tender Processes, creating systems which embed social impact within business operations, benefiting performance and reputation with clients.

22/03/2021

Here's the latest edition of 42, the Social Value Newsletter. To receive it direct just follow the link at the bottom of the text :)

Welcome to Forty-Two, the newsletter which explores all things Social Value. It was too good to last, Edition Three has definitely slipped a bit, but in my defence it was a work life balance decision. It's been a long winter, and the isolation must be getting to many of us. There's a temptation to t...

24/02/2021

Are you, or do you know a charity or social enterprise in the Lancaster area who would benefit from IT hardware? I currently have 9 re-purposed PCs we'd like to re-distribute for charities - I know that IT kit is often held together by elastic bands in many charity offices! Please just message me.

05/02/2021

7pm on a Friday. Obvious time to post the TSVB newsletter. What the heck, who's got a social life anymore? Cure for insomnia anyone?

Welcome to Forty-Two, the newsletter which explores all things Social Value. We've made it to a second edition, who knew? So, to make sure we're all singing from the same hymn sheet, this newsletter is for anyone who wants to be part of the Social Value party. And I have to say, the party is definit...

21/01/2021

Just a quick one, might be useful. I've recently palmed out my homeschooling responsibilities to Grandma. Because google classroom is web based, it can be accessed by multiple people at the same time. What we're doing is that my son FaceTimes Grandma on our ipad, she logs into google classroom at the same time and can watch/help Albert complete his work. I know that I am supremely fortunate to have both spare pc and ipad, but if others are in a similar situation and hadn't realised this, hope it helps.

15/01/2021

What do I do? To paraphrase Douglas Adams, I help people to “think the unthinkable, do the undoable. Prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all." In other words, I explain what on earth Social Value is...

04/01/2021

Our inaugural newsletter. 2021 is looking up already!

Welcome to Forty-Two, the newsletter which explores all things Social Value. Whether you're an old hand or a new kid on the block, Forty-Two is designed to help you learn, challenge your perceptions and generally raise the Social Value bar. A very wise person once said "I can do things you cannot, y...

09/12/2020

It is all go go go in the office today...

08/12/2020

A Christmas gift with a difference ❤️

This year we are producing our first ever Charity Gift Card. If you are stuck for what to buy a loved one for Christmas, why not make a difference and give hope to refugees in Lancaster. Each card costs £25 and monies raised will go toward our campaign to buy a building.
http://www.globallink.org.uk/cardgift.php