Kicking Off 2025 with Purpose: Social Value Theme Group Sets Bold Goals

A Fantastic Start to 2025 for the Constructing Excellence Midlands Social Value Theme Group!! A huge thank you from Chairs Sue Woollett and Natasha Heritage to everyone who joined the Social Value Theme Group Meeting on Monday, January 20th. (Shazad Ahmad, Ellie Hicks, Cheryl Brown, Dan Heffernan, Jo Mann, Jayne Anderson). It was fantastic to meet face-to-face and start the year with such energy, collaboration, and thought-provoking discussions.
Here’s what was covered:
Defining Impactful Social Value
We delved into what social value truly means and explored how to ensure it’s impactful—more than just a tick-box exercise.
Theme Group 2025 Goals
By this time next year, we aim to:
Create and test innovative methods for recording and monitoring social value. Develop a proposal that benefits both the construction sector and the wider world.
Exciting Initiative for SMEs and Social Enterprises
We’ve agreed to focus on an initiative targeting SMEs and Social Enterprises, aimed at empowering them with knowledge and leaving a positive local impact.
Next Steps
We’ll work collaboratively to plan and deliver this initiative.
Upcoming sessions include:
2nd April (Online): Case studies and planning
3rd July (Face-to-Face): Reporting, measuring, and initiative planning
9th October (Online): Engaging with education
Get Involved!
If you’re a CE Midlands member and you’d like to be part of this group and help shape this initiative, please get in touch.
If you’re not yet a member find the link to join here: https://www.cemidlands.org/join-now/
Let’s make 2025 a year of meaningful impact!