Question:  what software can I use to measure our social value?    Answer:   Unfortunately, there is no software package you can get that...

The  Thompson Reuters Foundation  has produced an attractive new guide for lawyers who engage in pro bono work. It is entitled  Measuring...

On Thursday 14 November, I will be hosting the last of this year's online drop-in sessions for social value practitioners.   These...

I love words. An avid reader since childhood, and an almost obsessive player of word games, they fascinate me. Etymology, word choice,...

At Social Value Ireland, we support and empower all types of organisations to manage and optimise their social value. Sometimes, we find...

Born out of a need to provide an alternative source of capital to the voluntary sector in the face of reduced grants, Community Finance...

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...

The task of measuring social impact often leaves people stumped. Even those who have identified well-defined outcomes can find measuring...

Do you ever feel like you're navigating a maze when it comes to measuring your organisation's social impact? You're not alone.

The Irish Local Development Network, the umbrella for the 49 Local Development Companies throughout the country, recently published a...

Have you ever wondered how organisations might measure their impact? If you've found your way here, chances are you're passionate about...

We are offering three peer mentoring sessions this year to people who have undertaken SROI (or similar training) and are now attempting...

Our ‘parent organisation’ Social Value International (SVI) runs many useful courses and events. One of these, in particular, may be of...

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...

Jargon is technical language: words or expressions used within a profession to refer to specific, often complex, concepts. Jargon has a...

Global capital flows are increasing climate change and inequality. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Our friends at Social Value...

Social value is about understanding the relative importance that people place on changes to their wellbeing and using the insights gained...

The social value approach is based on eight key principles. In our previous Social Value Ireland member sessions, we covered Principles...

I attended a recent webinar held to mark the launch of the Social Impact Measurement Framework for Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland....

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...