2021 Breakout Sessions

Day Two, Series 3: 11:00-12:00

Best practice in Wales

Session hosted by Welsh Local Government Association / Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru

In so many ways, Wales has been leading the charge in social value with the ambitious Wellbeing of Future Generations Act; they even have a team dedicated to its promotion. And now with the launch of the National TOMs for Wales, there is no stopping. Join this session to learn more about how Wales is embedding social value into the delivery of public services and the key steps that leading authorities are taking to ensure they deliver more value for their communities

Speakers:

• Richard Dooner, Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru / Welsh Local Government Association

• Prys Jenkins, Social Value Portal

• Ian Evans, Caerphilly Council

• Steve Robinson, Cardiff Council

• Alice Horn, Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Promoting social justice and diversity

Diversity, social mobility, fair pay and opportunities - these are all things that we should be able to take for granted. The pandemic has been a struggle and impacted our lives in so many ways, it has also exposed the inherent inequalities and bias in our society. How can we use this moment to change the way we not only talk about these things but to actually do something about them. It's time to stop all of the talk and to act!

Speakers:

• Arnab Dutt OBE

• Laura Gardiner, Living Wage Foundation

• Rosalind Goates, Social Mobility Foundation

• Catherine Sermon, Business in the Community

Shifting to digital social value: The pandemic effect

Session sponsored by ISG

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a hold on certain aspects of life as we know it. So how do you adapt your strategy to still achieve your social value targets and also ensure this truly aligns with community requirements? ISG and community participants talk through some of the targeted initiatives they have introduced to continue to make a valuable social impact by going digital.

Speakers:

• Fozia Parveen, ISG

• Harriet Wade, ISG

• Jane O'Leary - Vale of Glamorgan

• TJ Jacobs, ISG

• Work experience student

Developing a social value measurement framework for the HEALTH sector

The strong message that we are hearing from the health sector is that when it emerges from its current crisis management mode, social value will be at the top of the agenda for the entire health ecosystem. The connection between health outcomes and broader social factors has been long recognised since the Marmot report, but a standard for social value delivery and reporting has yet to be established, despite piecemeal progress in recent years. Could 2021 be the turning point for social value in the health sector? We will debate whether and how this can happen with our expert panel.

Speakers:

• Nathan Goode, Social Value Portal

• Huw Thomas, Hywel Dda University Health Board

• Jeff Joseph, Bouygues UK

Maximsing Social Value in Real Estate Development and Asset Management

The real estate sector is essential to society and, like social value, it is all about people, communities, connectivity and inclusion. According to the British Property Federation the sector directly employs more than 1.2m people and contributes over £100bn to the UK’s economy each year (7% of the total). As such, the potential for social value generation is significant and there are opportunities throughout the lifecycle of a development, from design and planning through to how the scheme is constructed and how it is ultimately managed and used. In this session we will dive into the detail of how social value can be maximised at each stage and share some examples of best practice.

Speakers:

• Anna McChesney-Gordon, Social Value Portal

• Liam Ronan-Chlond, First Base

• Malcolm Hanna, Legal & General

• Angela Jewell, Argent

Engage and empower your workforce to further drive social value

Session sponsored by Eric Wright FM

During this session, we will explore the common challenges faced in connecting with a remote workforce and how, through effective communication and deployment of new technologies, we increased employee engagement in the delivery of positive social value.

Speakers:

• George Lilley, Director of the Eric Wright Group and Managing Director at Eric Wright FM

  Lucy MacNeill, Eric Wright FM & Trustee of the Westview Community Association

Day Two, Series 4: 12:45 - 13:45

Helping the digital SECTOR to deliver social value

Session sponsored by Fujitsu

What challenges does the digital sector face to deliver social value and what could be offered to help the sector tackle these challenges? A digital working group looked at these challenges and outlined provisions which can be made to support social value delivery in the sector.

Speakers:

• Terry Brewer, Social Value Portal

• Sol Tannir, Social Value Portal

• Mark Gibbison, Unit 4

Can SMEs Deliver social Value?

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the bedrock of our economy and generate over £2 trillion in revenues and represent over 50% of the total turnover by private sector organisations. They are also doing amazing things in our communities; not only employing local people, but also providing work placements, volunteering and offering real support for community projects. Their social value contribution is not to be underestimated. This session is for those SMEs who want to learn how they can win more work with the public sector by maximising the social value they create, through hearing some real-life stories.

Speakers:

• Arnab Dutt OBE

• Matt Parfitt, Radiant Cleaners

• Tara Spence, Home-Start in Suffolk

• Kirk Newton, Embleton Hall Dairies

COP26: Social value in the environmental context

We all want to build back better, fairer and greener. But can we really do this without either compromising social or environmental objectives? Is there are trade-off, or can social and environmental value be mutually reinforcing? If so, how?

Speakers:

• Nathan Goode, Social Value Portal

• Sarah Handley, Siemens Energy

• Sarah Ottaway, Suez

• Derek Robertson, Green Action Trust