Essex

Find out how social value within public sector buying is part of building community health, safety and resilience across Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Colchester, Basildon, Harlow, Braintree, Brentwood, Clacton-on-Sea, and the Epping Forest district

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Differences between Pluggin Ecosystem and Social Value Portal

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New kid on the block Pluggin Ecosystem differs significantly from the more established Social Value Portal, but how?...

Public procurement helped create the UKs first dynamic, public-facing social value marketplace…

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The Pluggin Marketplace was built with and for UK public procurement bodies, the UKs first dynamic and public facing social value marketplace supporting how suppliers collaborate within charities for tangible community impact through public contracting...

Pluggin Ecosystem founder explains why the UK approach to social value had to change

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Pluggin Ecosystem founder Jay Baughan talks to ActionCOACH about why the UK approach to business social value needed to change to maximise the full community impact potential...

Meet The Silent Disco Project CIC

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Within this DICM area The Silent Disco Project CIC offers local charity, youth services or education setting an expert resource as therapeutic musical experiences for children and young people - particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities, or as...

 

 

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