Delivering Social Value In Harder Times

21st January 2016, Leeds, venue TBC

Social housing is experiencing some of the biggest problems ever faced. The July Budget blew existing business plans out of the water, with rent reductions, welfare reform, Right to Buy, the sale of high value properties, pay to stay, devolution, and broader public sector cuts bearing down on the sector. With an emphasis on budget cuts, value for money and efficiency, where does this leave social value? Why is social value still important?

If social value is to be meaningful for value driven organisations, we need to start thinking about the total value we deliver, across the whole business – in procurement, development, housing management, regeneration, as well as in traditional areas such as community investment. The Social Value (Public Services) Act 2012 still bites and we need better and more evidence driven ways of driving and demonstrating the value in all that we do.

The HACT and NHC 2nd Social Value in Housing conference will:

Explore how a focus on social value can drive efficiency and value for money
Demonstrate how social value is being delivered across the whole business – in procurement, development, housing services and community investment
Provide practical sessions on measuring and reporting on social value
Learn how social value and wellbeing is becoming a global driver for policy and change outside of housing.

Programme

9:30	Registration and refreshments
10:00	Welcome and introduction Bob Taylor, Group CEO, First Ark
	Morning plenary: Social value in the post budget world
10:05	Social value in hard times Matt Leach, Chief Executive, HACT Matt will outline what the new environment means for social housing, the role that social value plays in driving decision making and delivery for social housing organisations, and where a stronger focus on social value can help housing associations innovate and meet new challenges.
10:35	Social value as a driver of efficiency and value for money Stephanie Harrison, Executive Director, the Regenda Group Stephanie will explore how social value drives increased efficiency for social housing organisations, including how continuous improvement and business transformation can build on and in social value. This session will also look at how leaders in housing can use social value to deliver improvements across the business and into the community.
11:05	Panel discussion
11:20	Refreshment break
11:50	Breakout sessions – strategy and development A. Social value in procurement Mathew Baxter, Managing Director, Echelon Consultancy Andy Brewin, Business Manager, Social Value and Social Housing, AzkoNobel B. Integrated financial and social impact accounts John Maddocks, Technical Manager, Third Sector Commissioning and Sustainability, CIPFA C. Social value in the development process James Williams, Regeneration Leader, Symphony Group Carole Wildman, Corporate Director Growth, Walsall Housing Group D. Using social value to inform community investment decisions Dawn Clark, Community Projects Manager, Your Housing Group Jayne Entwistle, Head of Social Investment, Great Places Housing Group
12:45	Lunch
13:50	Breakout sessions – practice and delivery A. Preparing your social value accounts for your Value for Money statement Mary Whitfield, Head of Social Impact, Viridian Jamie Dickinson, Head of Social Value, Places for People B. Successfully communicating social value within your business Elanor Warwick, Head of Research, Affinity Sutton Samantha Grainger, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Thirteen Group (TBC) C. Social value surgery David King, Social Value Advisor, HACT Mark Roberts, Social Value Advisor, HACT D. Integrating social value into client management systems Mel Rushton, Business Process and Improvement Manager, Places for People (TBC) Holly Carr, Business Development Director, ECCO
14:45	Refreshment break
	Afternoon plenary: Wellbeing beyond housing
15:10	Wellbeing beyond housing Nancy Hey, Director, What Works Centre for Wellbeing In this session, Nancy will outline the role of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing and what it seeks to achieve. She will also explore how evidence around wellbeing is driving policy in the UK and beyond, and describe how evidence on wellbeing is being generated and how housing associations can get involved.
15:30	Social value and housing – where next? Matthew Gardiner, CEO, Trafford Housing Trust Matthew will explore how housing associations can embed wellbeing and social value in their future strategies, what commitment and leadership is needed from within and outside of housing to deliver improved wellbeing, and what opportunities there are for a wellbeing revolution.
15:50	Panel discussion
16:00	Close