Social value delivery

Whether it’s giving a helping hand to community groups, improving the environment or supporting charities, our social value delivery aims to bring about real change.

Improving and maintaining the meadows, fences and hides at Washington Wildfowl Trust with Wave

Trinity Chambers Aspiring Advocates schools outreach programme

Toby Peach on work placement with Esh Group as part of the Tyne Bridge restoration project.

Volunteer day at Northumberland Zoo with EDF

Poster competition community outreach as part of the Tyne Bridge restoration project,.

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, Albany Contract Furniture working with North Tyneside Council

Volunteer day at Veterans at Ease, Gateshead with Bloom Procurement Services

A group of volunteers standing under a parasol at Lovaine Community Garden

Planting seedlings and cuttings to help generate an income for Lovaine Community Garden with Lyreco

A young student with disabilities on a work placement on the Northern Line project thanks to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

Case studies

Tree planting with Wave

We joined forces with Wave, Northumberland County Council and North Tyneside Council to boost wildlife biodiversity by planting over 300 tree saplings at Stamfordham Sports Pavilion.

[Four NEPO staff members in field at Stamfordham on a tree planting day. They are holding various pieces of equipment ]needed to plant trees]

Volunteer day at PACTNE

We spent an amazing day with our Energy supplier EDF (UK) supporting local charity Parent and Child Together North East by helping to restore their woodland area in Darlington.

A group of NEPO staff on a volunteer day at PACT NE

Volunteer day at Northumberland College Zoo

We spent the day helping with animal care and conservation projects at Northumberland College Zoo with our amazing Electricity supplier EDF.

Supporting the Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter

We had a paw-sitively purr-fect day volunteering at Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter with our Water Retail supplier Wave.

Resources

Embedding Social Value in Procurement

This new guide from Action Sustainability provides SMEs with actionable strategies, tools and insights to help them understand and deliver social value effectively.

Embedding Social Value in Procurement: A Practical Guide for SMEs

Good Work Pledge

The Good Work Pledge is designed to recognise organisations that demonstrate your commitment to providing ‘good jobs’, these are jobs that provide security, development opportunities, fair representation, and a decent standard of living as a minimum.

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