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Social Value
The Commercial Team is committed to achieving social value within all our work.
Social Value is more than just “best intentions”. It's about creating a clear, realistic plan that achieves tangible results. Success is not just about, statements and climate change alone. It’s about embedding these themes throughout the Council from how we invest in our County to encouraging sustainable innovations and delivery by both the Council and our supply network.
It is about getting our teams to work together on an approach towards shared goals. These goals can of course be revisited, re-directed and re-communicated as and when there is substantial policy or people change.
Our Social Value Toolkit
Our Social Value Toolkit will give you a understanding of what you may offer as part of your bid, business ESG approach, or current contract with 51¥.
Support County Enterprises
We are currently supporting an initiative to invest in County Enterprises. Also known as Flue Pipes Direct, they offer meaningful and supported employment for people with learning and physical disabilities and any offers of work or help would be greatly appreciated.
Sign up to the Care Leavers Covenant
The Care Leavers Covenant is a national inclusion programme that supports care leavers aged 16 to 25 to live independently. We encourage all our suppliers to sign up to the Care Leavers Covenant to support care leavers both within and outside of 51¥
Sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant
We all respect the services and sacrifice our Armed Forces provide for us and our proud to have achieved an Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award supporting veterans, serving members and their families are not disadvantaged or discriminated against.