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Social Value Q&A: software solutions
Question:  what software can I use to measure our social value?  Answer:  Unfortunately, there is no software package you can get that...
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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New Guide On Measuring Pro Bono Impact
The Thompson Reuters Foundation  has produced an attractive new guide for lawyers who engage in pro bono work. It is entitled Measuring...
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Need Some Input On Your Social Value Work?
On Thursday 14 November, I will be hosting the last of this year's online drop-in sessions for social value practitioners. Â These...
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Valueless?
I love words. An avid reader since childhood, and an almost obsessive player of word games, they fascinate me. Etymology, word choice,...
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Beyond the Scoreboard: Social Value in Sport
At Social Value Ireland, we support and empower all types of organisations to manage and optimise their social value. Sometimes, we find...
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Community Finance Ireland: Our Journey to Embedding Social Impact Reporting
Born out of a need to provide an alternative source of capital to the voluntary sector in the face of reduced grants, Community Finance...
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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New Online Course!
For those people who are put off by the idea of Social Return On Investment training or who simply do not yet feel ready for that, our...
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Measuring Social Change: Tools And Strategies For Impact Measurement
The task of measuring social impact often leaves people stumped. Even those who have identified well-defined outcomes can find measuring...
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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Navigating The Social Impact Maze: Unravelling Misconceptions And Challenges
Do you ever feel like you're navigating a maze when it comes to measuring your organisation's social impact? You're not alone.
May 15, 20245 min read
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Social Enterprise Impact Awards
The Irish Local Development Network, the umbrella for the 49 Local Development Companies throughout the country, recently published a...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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The Basics of Impact Measurement: A Beginner's Guide
Have you ever wondered how organisations might measure their impact? If you've found your way here, chances are you're passionate about...
Apr 2, 20244 min read
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2024 Peer Mentoring Sessions
We are offering three peer mentoring sessions this year to people who have undertaken SROI (or similar training) and are now attempting...
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Introduction To The Professional Pathway
Our ‘parent organisation’ Social Value International (SVI) runs many useful courses and events. One of these, in particular, may be of...
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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The Social Value Of Charity Shops
I am a big fan of charity shops. I buy from them, donate goods to them and, having previously done some work around charity shop...
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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A New Glossary Of Social Value Terms
Jargon is technical language: words or expressions used within a profession to refer to specific, often complex, concepts. Jargon has a...
Jan 10, 20241 min read
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Do You Have 60 Seconds To Change The World?
Global capital flows are increasing climate change and inequality. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Our friends at Social Value...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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Social Value Principles 6-8 - A Closer Look
Social value is about understanding the relative importance that people place on changes to their wellbeing and using the insights gained...
Nov 10, 20234 min read
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Social Value Ireland Members’ Session: Delving Into Principles 6-8
The social value approach is based on eight key principles. In our previous Social Value Ireland member sessions, we covered Principles...
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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More Than A House
I attended a recent webinar held to mark the launch of the Social Impact Measurement Framework for Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland....
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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From Ireland To The World
Hopefully you've already joined us as a member of Social Value Ireland; if not, don’t delay, it’s entirely free. You’ll receive...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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