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Creating more value with what we have There are so many different approaches and opinions around ‘accounting for value’ that it’s difficult to see the wood for the trees. In Making it Count, a new publication launched yesterday at the Good Deals conference, Jeremy Nicholls introduces…

Collective Impact and SROI BY JEREMY NICHOLLS With all the current interest in collective action in order to create significant and sustainable change, I can’t help thinking back over the UK Governments long and cross party history in investing in collective action to achieve sustainable…

Social Return on Investment Principles gain momentum as government policy continues to emphasise the importance of Social Value The need to incorporate social value, rather than just economic value is becoming increasingly important across all sectors. Conservative MP Chris White’s…

Localis report recommends an outcomes based approach in strategic commissioning A recent report published by independent think-tank Localis, named “Commission Impossible? Shaping places through strategic commissioning” has highlighted the potential benefits of implementing innovative…

On Wednesday October 5th 2011, SROI Network member Hugo Narrillos Roux presented an SROI report, alongside network Director Jenni Inglis on the Madrid Stock Exchange. The report, which examines the SROI of a privately owned social housing company, was recently launched in Spain. The…

A focus on objectives Objectives! Do we have them, are they any good and are we achieving them? All good questions. And the current enthusiasm for impact; are we investing in it, commissioning for it, or delivering it, is also very encouraging. However there is a big danger in confusing…

Not for profit? I wonder if there is any chance we could stop using ‘not for profit’ to describe a type of organisation. I know people sometimes say that this is short hand for ‘Not for profit distribution’ but leaving aside all the questions this would raise, it still leaves…