Better for Designers and Planners
Are you a designer or planner? We will work with you to:
Demystify what social value is and help you to understand your contribution
Use a social value lense to establish a sound basis on which to base your team's thinking, designs and proposals
Demonstrate that you care about understanding and meeting local needs
Set clear and simple goals for your business
Amplify and embed the “S” in ESG into established business practices and culture
Get a clear evidence-based picture of the needs and aspirations in and around your development
Provide a sound neutral basis for building long-term trusted relationships between all stakeholders
Enable you to “walk the walk” by efficiently setting simple targets and reporting actual outcomes
De-risk and shorten the planning application process
Increase your chances of developing partnerships and winning more work
Perkins&Will: Social Value Framework
Perkins&Will is a global design practice with a strong internal culture of social purpose. Much of its social impact activity has historically been ad-hoc or untracked. With social value now a growing requirement in bids — especially in the public sector — the firm identified a need to define and measure its impact more strategically.
RealWorth developed a bespoke Social Value Framework based on the national TOMs (Themes, Outcomes, Measures) model. The framework bridges Perkins&Will’s internal values with external expectations and outlines a roadmap for implementation, reporting, and continuous improvement — with Year One positioned as a pilot phase.
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WSP & Homes England: South East Warrington Urban Extension
The Southeast Warrington Urban Extension is set to deliver more than 4,200 homes, of which more than 30% will be affordable housing. The development has social value and inclusive design at its heart and aims to create a sustainable community with strong links into the existing urban area and town centre.
RealWorth was commissioned to create a Social Value Strategy for the scheme, to ensure that the construction, design, and occupation stages of the development maximised its benefits for local people. The Strategy will form part of the development framework, to be used by developers, constructors and operators of the site.
RealWorth also worked with Meeting Place to develop a data collection strategy to capture social value over the next 12 months using the agreed place-based indicators and the OECD wellbeing factors to capture people’s lived experience.
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