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SOCIAL IMPACT REPORT
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Social Impact Report
whatimpact.com supports Project: Social Value Data Tank with Social Value in Defence - Prototype Hackathon
Overview
Oct 2022
IMPACT REPORTING PERIODOct 2022 - Jan 2023
REPORT GENERATEDApr 2025
ANNUAL PROJECT BUDGET£500,000
Services
VALUE£35,000
We are offering social value training, insight, our platform & consultancy for impact reporting.
MORE ON THE DONATIONwhatimpact is a think tank for social value and provides training, research & impact reporting. We are contributing pro-bono consultancy & impact reporting services to help build an open-source data platform for social value. Also supporting the project with PR & Comms.
The Government’s annual procurement budget is close to £400bn and it is now harnessed to deliver social value to local communities throughout the contract, focusing on added value in specific geographical areas. The Government has created a Social Value Model with 5 key themes to make sure the UK is levelling up, recovering from COVID-19 and is on the route to reach UN SDGs by 2030. To make sure these resources are not wasted – more data driven support is needed in social value decision making.
The first three months of the project have been extremely productive in terms of creating a successful prototype of the data platform product, but also in forming the foundation of the cross-sector collaboration and structure to the whole project. So far, the project has been run solely with bro bono skills, product, and service donations, and considering the scale and achievements, this level of collaborative contribution so far is considered a big success.
Annual Project Outputs
14
Steering group meetings
7
Organisations contributing to hackathon
1
Hackathon
1
Prototype
1
Winner of IOA Analysts Awards – Data for Social Good 2023
Negative Outcomes
Some companies who wanted to participate in the first hackathon could not make it, as it was arranged on such a short notice.
Key Learnings
The hackathon 2 and 3 will be announced 2 months before they take place, so all willing organisations have time to prepare and sign up their candidates to the project.
Impact
Social value benefits are delivered at a local level, and it’s imperative that all stakeholders work with clear and common purpose. The sharing of Government data, and the clear publication of intentions enables a “One Government” approach, working collectively with the community, business, and local public and VCSE organisations to target activities to bring about lasting change.
Case Example
We are proud to be a part of this cross-sector initiative where we can bring together a vast number of organisations to make a social value contributing to our society and by everyone giving their expertise and knowledge to be used for public good.
Testimonial
Beneficiary Testimonials
"I was delighted to see the collective enthusiasm, as a group of specialists realised what Social Value meant and then the excitement as the teams worked together to use their professional skills and realise, they could collectively help to start to change the way decisions were being made for a more equal and prosperous society."