The SVLG’s Social Value Week 2025 shines a spotlight on social value, sparking discussions, sharing best practice, celebrating success stories, and honouring dedicated supply-chain partners.
Throughout the week, the SVLG and social value practitioners will use social media to share articles, panel discussions, case studies, and insights on social value planning, delivery, and impact.
Programme of events
Monday 24 November
Beyond the Bid: Supplier Challenges & Social Value Best Practice – Sponsored by the Hyde Group and MTVH
The day’s main feature will be a live panel session: a candid discussion with some of our supply-chain partners, exploring some key challenges and common assumptions experienced and held by procuring authorities about social value delivery and performance; the practical challenges suppliers face in meeting expectations, and some real-world examples of best practice. This session aims to uncover what works and what doesn’t, and hear things from a supplier’s perspective.
The panel will be facilitated by Chyrel Brown – Executive Leadership Consultant (and Interim Chief Customer Operations Officer, NHG) and will feature:
- Jeffrey Joseph, Head of Social Value - Bouygues
- Barry Keymer, Managing Director, and Benn Keymer, Operations Manager – KM ECO
- Julian Sanz, Head of Social Value - McConnell
- Christina Byrne, Head of Social Value - Mulalley
- Stuart Devine, Operations Director FM - Pinnacle
Panel bios
The Social Value Assistant
Have a sneak peak at our new Social Value Assistant (SoVA)— a new support tool developed by Hyde with support from the SVLG and Measure Up, and built by Yalla. The tool will help social value leads manage the social value process in a way that makes things easier for them and their suppliers. A unique feature of the tool, is that it allows for a high degree of customisation. SoVA represents an important step forward in offering practical support for delivering meaningful social value.
Tuesday 25 November
Building Futures: Where potential meets opportunity – sponsored by Clarion Housing Group and SNG (Sovereign Network Group)
Watch the opening video from Clarion which sets the scene, introduces the topic of employment and skills, and hear what else to expect from Social Value Week.
Through a series of rapid, 60-second “vox-pop” videos dropping throughout the week, you’ll hear practical tips on bringing together stakeholders to respond to local labour-market realities, insights on what the future of work looks like, and reflections on how genuine collaboration can lead to real, tangible outcomes for residents.
The day also featured a podcast-style interview on location at Stockwell Park, delving into customer insights on their experience of employment and training opportunities secured through social value.
The session covered the role of social value in building employment and training opportunities, and the common challenges, solutions, and future trends in this area.
Have a listen to SNG’s latest audio presentation, featuring a Q&A-style conversation between Employment and Skills Coach Paige and Reneil, a customer she's supported through training opportunities into employment.
In this piece, you’ll hear more about Reneil’s journey, the opportunities that have supported his progression, and the real impact of Paige’s guidance. Paige also shares insights into her role, current trends, what may change in the future, and the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to offer tailored support and deliver social value together.
Wednesday 26 November
Biodiversity: Planting our ideas, growing our communities – Sponsored by Notting Hill Genesis and Live West
This day focused on the role social value can play in supporting environmental sustainability and biodiversity in communities, through a roundtable discussion with supply-chain partners who have delivered environmental projects. The session explored two success stories, assessing the impact these have had on communities, collaborative practices, and how these have aligned with organisation-wide sustainability strategies.
Thursday 27 November
SVLG Social Value Supply-Chain Awards (in person event) – in association with the Hyde Group and the L&Q Group, with additional sponsorship from Peabody, Notting Hill Genesis, MTVH, Fusion21, SNG (Sovereign Network Group) and McConnell
The awards celebrate the commendable social value delivery of SVLG Supply-Chain Partners, honouring those who have gone above and beyond. The award categories are:
- Best Social Value Collaboration
- Best Sustainability Initiative
- Best Employment & Training Initiative
- Best Innovation Initiative
- Honorary Social Value Advocate Award
- Best Social Value Leader
- Excellence Award – Best Social Value Champion
Friday 28 November
Reflections and Aspirations – Sponsored by the L&Q Group
The final day of Social Value Week featured a live session looking back over the week’s activities, involving senior leads and supply-chain partners.
Celebrating our finalists - David Lewis and the L&Q team hosted our SVLG Awards finalists talking about their successful projects and aspirations for the year ahead.