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On Monday 23rd May, members of the public joined Lancaster City Council and partners in the health and voluntary sector, in a Community Conversation on Social Value in Lancaster. This conversation explored collective understanding of social value and Sustainable Development Goals. The conversation focused on establishing local social value priorities in the Lancaster district in relation to social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Social values are principles such as reduced crime, improved health or social wellbeing.
The conversation highlighted that social value can be understood and applied in different contexts. There were two areas of focus during the conversation:
Collective understanding of social value and sustainable development goals
Social value methodology, public sector procurement and businesses
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals highlight Social Values such as no poverty and zero hunger. These goals provide the basis for our collective understanding of social value beliefs and principles.
However, social value has a different meaning in the context of the public sector, business and procurement methodology. In this context, social value is a methodology and process to create and deliver social values. During procurement and through public sector contracts, social values can therefore be addressed by businesses and contractors. Some, but not all of this value is captured in market prices. Findings Throughout the evening it was clear that local businesses want to help develop Community Wealth Building and engage with social value but require support in understanding local priorities. Attendees agreed that continued community engagement will assist in setting a social value priority scale, developing Community Wealth Building capabilities with-in partners and stakeholders. A number of key areas were identified including:
Fair Work
Young people and creation of opportunities for work and wellbeing
Carbon Reduction - The Closing Loops Project as a Case Study of Carbon Reduction, reducing food waste and working in partnership with Food Futures.
Breakout Room Headlines
Businesses want to help out and engage with social value but need support to know how
The Community Conversations is a great platform and an example of community engagement
Growing this platform and Community Engagement is a social value priority to scale up Community Wealth Building capabilities with partners and stakeholders
Partnerships will be key to recognise wealth that already exists in the region and to coordinate social value initiatives e.g ICT Reverse Case Study
Working with the wider community will unlock social innovation at a local level and with anchors
We need to establish better and more efficient systems between anchors, partners, business, and the wider community to deliver social value
Social Value language can be confusing and alienating and needs consideration in different contexts. For example, when engaging with young people or businesses and the procurement process
People think about social value in a commercial sense, but it is also community based and understanding and developing what is available locally
How we inspire and train local children and young people for the future, how do we connect and prepare future opportunities for future workforce
Amazing assets and partnerships on our doorstep
Discussed systems – sometimes have to develop – find new ways of doing things, recording and capturing evidence is going to be a big part of this
Outcomes and Next Steps The conversation findings and case study showed what could be done at a local level. We look forward to working with you all to unlock social innovation opportunities with all stakeholders and to address our local priorities. The Laptops for Kids project demonstrates the wealth and expertise available to us to tackle digital exclusion and inequality. Our Community Wealth Building programme aspires to improve local capabilities to develop Sustainable Development Goals.
On Monday 23rd May, members of the public joined Lancaster City Council and partners in the health and voluntary sector, in a Community Conversation on Social Value in Lancaster. This conversation explored collective understanding of social value and Sustainable Development Goals. The conversation focused on establishing local social value priorities in the Lancaster district in relation to social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Social values are principles such as reduced crime, improved health or social wellbeing.
The conversation highlighted that social value can be understood and applied in different contexts. There were two areas of focus during the conversation:
Collective understanding of social value and sustainable development goals
Social value methodology, public sector procurement and businesses
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals highlight Social Values such as no poverty and zero hunger. These goals provide the basis for our collective understanding of social value beliefs and principles.
However, social value has a different meaning in the context of the public sector, business and procurement methodology. In this context, social value is a methodology and process to create and deliver social values. During procurement and through public sector contracts, social values can therefore be addressed by businesses and contractors. Some, but not all of this value is captured in market prices. Findings Throughout the evening it was clear that local businesses want to help develop Community Wealth Building and engage with social value but require support in understanding local priorities. Attendees agreed that continued community engagement will assist in setting a social value priority scale, developing Community Wealth Building capabilities with-in partners and stakeholders. A number of key areas were identified including:
Fair Work
Young people and creation of opportunities for work and wellbeing
Carbon Reduction - The Closing Loops Project as a Case Study of Carbon Reduction, reducing food waste and working in partnership with Food Futures.
Breakout Room Headlines
Businesses want to help out and engage with social value but need support to know how
The Community Conversations is a great platform and an example of community engagement
Growing this platform and Community Engagement is a social value priority to scale up Community Wealth Building capabilities with partners and stakeholders
Partnerships will be key to recognise wealth that already exists in the region and to coordinate social value initiatives e.g ICT Reverse Case Study
Working with the wider community will unlock social innovation at a local level and with anchors
We need to establish better and more efficient systems between anchors, partners, business, and the wider community to deliver social value
Social Value language can be confusing and alienating and needs consideration in different contexts. For example, when engaging with young people or businesses and the procurement process
People think about social value in a commercial sense, but it is also community based and understanding and developing what is available locally
How we inspire and train local children and young people for the future, how do we connect and prepare future opportunities for future workforce
Amazing assets and partnerships on our doorstep
Discussed systems – sometimes have to develop – find new ways of doing things, recording and capturing evidence is going to be a big part of this
Outcomes and Next Steps The conversation findings and case study showed what could be done at a local level. We look forward to working with you all to unlock social innovation opportunities with all stakeholders and to address our local priorities. The Laptops for Kids project demonstrates the wealth and expertise available to us to tackle digital exclusion and inequality. Our Community Wealth Building programme aspires to improve local capabilities to develop Sustainable Development Goals.
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e.g carbon reduction, community empowerment, social mobility, jobs, skills, young people and opportunities
May 2022
