Social Value Social value is a way of thinking about how scarce resources are allocated and used. It involves looking beyond the price of each individual contract and looking at what the collective benefit to a community is when a public body or indeed any commissioning client chooses to award a contract. Social value asks the question: “If £1 is spent on the delivery of services, can that same £1 be used, to also produce a wider benefit to the community?” Our social value is heavily orientated towards sector development linked to local economy where we are working and this involves helping local people and businesses work locally but not exclusively because the development of the long term sustainable workforce and supply chain for the industry needs to be able to operate flexible across a regional area. The other main aspect of our social value activity incorporates engaging with the communities within which we work this area of activity includes local residents, resident groups, local schools and active charities and or social enterprises who are working to improve the livelihoods of those local communities. Therefore we are trying to deliver a greater longer term impact from our work in a location which expands further than just the project itself. If we are able to deliver any longer term lasting impact to the benefit of the community or the sector then we feel it has been a job well done. BOSS Day’s and Building Competitions 28th October 2021 Rooff took part in two school engagement events hosted by 15billionebp on Friday; a virtual BOSS day for year 11 students at Plashet School and READ MORE » Life After City 6th October 2021 Our Development Director, Steve Drury and Social Value Coordinator, Lucy Dunne were invited to present an assembly at the City of London School For Girls READ MORE » The Barking Continuum Stained Glass Unveiling Ceremony 27th August 2021 The Boathouse Studios has unveiled the wonderful stained glass triptych, designed and created by local artists Jamie Owens and Duncan Smith. The detailed and intricate READ MORE » The Carpenters and Docklands Foodbank in Newham 4th December 2020 The Carpenters and Docklands Foodbank in Newham currently receives more than 12 tonnes of food per week from retail giants and charities such as Sainsbury’s, READ MORE » Tel: 020 8709 1777 The Granary, 80 Abbey Road, Barking, London, IG11 7BT Registered In England No. 01269689