Social Value Menu

Social Value Menu

The Social Value Menu sets out the themes, priorities and outcomes that guide how suppliers can deliver wider benefits for Cumberland through their contracts

Economic

Cumberland priority: Local economies that work for local people

Create opportunities for children and young people to reach their full potential.

Social value outcomes: Improved employability of young people

  • Measures: number of 16 to 24 year old FTEs who are not in education, employment or training (NEET)
  • Reference: ECO01

Cumberland priority: Local economies that work for local people and delivering excellent public services

Work with local businesses and partners for environmental, economic and social benefit

Social value outcomes: New and improved skills for local people

  • Measures: number of local people undertaking meaningful training
  • Reference: ECO02

Social value outcomes: More local people in employment

  • Measures: number of local FTEs hired on the contract who were long term unemployed
  • Reference: ECO03

Social value outcomes: Crime and anti-social behaviours are reduced

  • Measures: percentage reduction in crime reported
  • Reference: ECO04

Social value outcomes: More investment and opportunities for local businesses, charities or socially minded enterprises

  • Measures: total local spend with SMEs
  • Reference: ECO05

Social value outcomes: Support local businesses to embed social value and sustainability into supply chains

  • Measures: percentage contracts with supply chain on which social impact commitments, measurement and reporting are required
  • Reference: ECO06

Social value outcomes: Engage with our communities, develop strong ties and collaborate on projects to improve the local area together

  • Measures: the time volunteered to focus on community engagement; meetings and forums, volunteering programmes and assist local partnership collaboration
  • Reference: ECO07

Social

Cumberland priority: Addressing inequalities

Prioritise health and wellbeing of Cumberland residents

Social value outcomes: Improving staff wellbeing and mental health

  • Measures: survey and feedback to track the percentage of wellbeing
  • Reference: SOC01

Social value outcomes: Addressing the causes of health inequalities

  • Measures: number of hours dedicated to one to one or group careers support for the unemployed
  • Reference: SOC02

Partnerships with anchor associations

Social value outcomes: Improved collaboration on social impact projects

  • Measures: the number of volunteered hours spent to support projects
  • Reference: SOC03

Investment through voluntary resources and donations

Social value outcomes: Support communities to thrive

  • Measures: the number of apprenticeships/training opportunities and local jobs created
  • Reference: SOC04

Social value outcomes: Support to ensure we eliminate hunger in our communities

  • Measures: number of volunteer hours to support community initiatives, encourage and support cooperatives and self- help schemes (for example community gardening projects)
  • Reference: SOC05

Social value outcomes: Support to encourage good health and wellbeing

  • Measures: the hours volunteered to provide support and education
  • Reference: SOC06

Support carers and the social care system

Social value outcomes: Vulnerable people are helped to live independently

  • Measures: percentage of opportunities to local people facing barriers to employment
  • Reference: SOC07

Invest in an inclusive, integrated and sustainable transport network

Social value outcomes: Supporting access to active travel enablers such as bicycles or other equipment

  • Measures: the number of hours and donations of materials and equipment to support accessible walking/cycling routes and other transport schemes
  • Reference: SOC08

Environmental

Cumberland priorities: Environmental resilience and climate emergency

Play our part in a vibrant and participatory local democracy

Social value outcomes: Support for public transport usage or infrastructure

  • Measures: car miles saved on the project as a result of a green transport programme or equivalent (for example cycle to work programmes, public transport or car- pooling programmes)
  • Reference: ENV01

Social value outcomes: Support for community-led or cooperative owned business models that embed community power

  • Measures: number of voluntary hours donated towards environmental and biodiversity conservation
  • Reference: ENV02

Put action to address the climate emergency at the heart of our work

Social value outcomes: Carbon emissions are reduced

  • Measures: requirements or support (for Micro or Small enterprises) for suppliers to demonstrate climate change and carbon reduction training and/or percentage of savings in CO2e emissions on contract achieved through decarbonisation (specify how these will be achieved)
  • Reference: ENV03

Social value outcomes: Air pollution is reduced

  • Measures: percentage of savings in CO2e emissions on contract achieved through de carbonisation (specify how these are to be achieved)
  • Reference: ENV04

Social value outcomes: Resource efficiency and circular economy solutions are promoted

  • Measures: percentage of procurement contracts that include sustainable procurement commitments or other relevant requirements and certifications (for example to use local produce, reduce food waste, and keep resources in circulation longer)
  • Reference: ENV05

Social value outcomes: Sustainable procurement is prioritised

  • Measures: requirements or support (for Micro or Small enterprises) for suppliers to demonstrate climate change and carbon reduction training for all staff
  • Reference: ENV06

Preserve and improve access to nature and green spaces

Social value outcomes: Safeguarding the natural environment – protecting and enhancing the environment

  • Measures: number of voluntary hours to undertake direct action, or engage with local businesses, schools and colleges providing Carbon Neutral and Sustainability training
  • Reference: ENV07
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