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...
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Nov 11 min read
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. These...
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Oct 102 min read
Valueless?
I love words. An avid reader since childhood, and an almost obsessive player of word games, they fascinate me. Etymology, word choice,...
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Sep 231 min read
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...
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Sep 33 min read
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...
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Aug 121 min read
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...
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Jul 224 min read
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...
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May 155 min read
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.
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Apr 301 min read
Social Enterprise Impact Awards
The Irish Local Development Network, the umbrella for the 49 Local Development Companies throughout the country, recently published a...
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Apr 24 min read
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...
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Mar 211 min read
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...
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Feb 261 min read
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...
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Feb 21 min read
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...
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Jan 101 min read
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...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
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...
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Nov 10, 20234 min read
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...
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Oct 18, 20231 min read
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...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read
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....
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Sep 21, 20231 min read
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...
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Aug 18, 20231 min read
Have Any Burning Questions?
Is there a question about social value that you have been meaning to ask? It might be something very basic that feels like ‘a silly...
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