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Notes on procurement, social enterprise and social value from Supply Change, the procurement platform that connects organisations with social suppliers.

Positive Procurement

15 hours ago
3 min

COP26: 4 social suppliers who can reduce your business' environmental impact

Find out how these social suppliers can reduce the harm done to the environment by your supply chain.

Oct 6
4 min

How to Win Public Sector Contracts

How can the VCSE sector maximise its chances of success when bidding for public sector contracts?

Sep 29
3 min

6 insights from leaders of social procurement in construction

Leaders from across the built environment and social enterprise share their knowledge on how impactful social procurement can be achieved.

Sep 13
4 min

Introducing the Social Procurement in Construction Guide

Introduction to the Social Procurement in Construction Guide by its author, social procurement consultant, Julie Youngman

Jul 13
5 min

The Social Value Model: How to take advantage of a £284 billion opportunity

Alongside Hogan Lovells, we recently gathered experts to share insights on how to best capitalise on the new Social Value Model

Jul 12
4 min

Meet 7 social enterprise suppliers delivering business services and impact

Our platform allows buying teams looking to increase social value through their supply chain to search and connect with pre-vetted social...

Jun 29
3 min

What's it like to do the Kickstart Scheme at Supply Change?

After a year in a pandemic, job opportunities were hard to find. 8 long months of endless job hunting and I was starting to feel deflated...

Jun 2
3 min

Mediorite: Providing young Londoners with opportunities in media

Many independent businesses spend a lot of money to use production companies to improve their brand image. However, not many know that...

May 27
1 min

Winning UK Government contracts through delivering social value

Online event, 24th of June Register for free Learn about the Social Value Model, a £284 Billion opportunity and meet with corporate...

May 25
4 min

Using data analysis to support social procurement: a review of housing association supply chains

Supply Change has been part of a team reviewing the future strategic direction of the Community Impact Partnership, CIP

May 19
3 min

How Wates are delivering social value through construction projects

Recently, Supply Change and Wates hosted a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for social enterprises who can deliver services to Wates projects in...

Apr 26
3 min

Building futures with Connection Crew

Whilst a new addition to the Supply Change platform, Connection Crew bring a wealth of experience of providing services to the...

Apr 19
4 min

Earth Day 2021: How can sustainable procurement ‘Restore our Earth’? With Josefine Hintz, ICLEI

The theme of this year’s Earth Day on the 22nd of April, Restore our Earth, is a challenge to leaders across the globe to rebuild an...

Mar 31
4 min

Feed Me Good: A Case Study of Initiative

Feed Me Good is a women-led social enterprise with a mission to diminish health inequality in the UK and dismantle the systems in place...

Mar 24
3 min

Discovering 700-year-old roots of social enterprise

Has the history of social enterprise been whitewashed and westernised?

Mar 18
5 min

Women's voices lead push for better business

The Social Procurement Festival was dominated by women calling for our economy to change for good...

Mar 7
6 min

Celebrating women creating global change through social procurement

Creating social value through your supply chain is becoming common practice for all kinds of organisations the world over. Women working...

Mar 1
3 min

Social value makes good business sense

Comment from Helen Moore, Managing Director, Orbit Homes In the lead up to International Women’s Day on the 8th of March and our...

Feb 24
4 min

The Social Procurement Festival Lineup

On the 11th of March, private businesses, public sector organisations and VCSEs will be joining The Social Procurement Festival online....

Feb 24
2 min

The First Social Procurement Festival

No doubt, 2021 is already so full of challenge but we see the opportunities too. A renewed focus on racial equality, sustainability and...