Unlocking Social Value for VCSE Organisations

We support Gloucestershire's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to thrive.We do this through the following:Leadership and AdvocacyWe convene organisations, voices and communities to influence statutory partners.We promote the collective strength of the VCSE sector.Partnerships and CollaborationWe support links with statutory partners and businesses to ensure the sector’s voice is heard.We create spaces for VCSE organisations to connect and share practice.Capacity BuildingWe promote learning and resilience to ensure that VCSE organisations stand stronger to continue serving our communities effectively.Volunteering SupportThrough Go Volunteer Glos, we strengthen the volunteer journey - inspiring volunteers to step forward and ensuring volunteering is a valued driver of community welllbeing.I﻿f you'd like to find out more about us, you can visit our website athttps://www.glosalliance.org.ukor contact our team via info@glosalliance.org.uk.

Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance

Learn to understand, measure, and apply social value to benefit your charity, align with new laws, and support your community impact.

The Growth Hub, University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Campus. GL2 9HW

This practical training will help you understand and apply for social value in a way that benefits your charity and your communities.You will learn:<ul><li>What social value is and the key terminology</li></ul><ul><li>A short history of social value and how it has evolved</li></ul><ul><li>Why social value is now a "must have" rather than a "nice to have"</li></ul><ul><li>How social value arises and is measured</li></ul><ul><li>The objectives of the Procurement Act and what they mean for you</li></ul><ul><li>The link between social value and the UN Sustainable Development Goals</li></ul><ul><li>How to prepare your organisation to receive, evidence, and maximise social value</li></ul>This event is fully funded for VCSE groups &amp; organisations in Gloucestershire.Tea and coffee will be provided.Booking informationTo enable as many groups &amp; organisations to access this course, we limit bookings to two per organisation. If you would like to book more than two spaces, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and we will aim to accomodate individual needs where possible.Our courses are often oversubscribed and we therefore have a waiting list system in place for each course. If this course is fully booked, you can add yourself to the waiting list and we will let you know as soon as a place becomes available.If you book a place and cannot attend for any reason, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk asap so that we can allocate your place to someone else.If you have any enquiries about this course, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.We look forward to welcoming you on 20 November.Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance team

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