Warwickshire Young High Sheriff YHS) Programme

Warwickshire Young High Sheriff YHS) Programme

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Hosted by the charity Warwickshire Crimebeat, the Young High Sheriff Programme is a unique civic and crime prevention initiative which embeds into secondary schools; designed to give young people a direct voice in community safety and leadership.Launched as a national first, in 2023, by the 689th High Sheriff of Warwickshire, the…
The 2026 Public Procurement Squeeze: Why "Box-Ticking" is Dead and How Local SMEs Are Holding the £7.4bn Answer

The 2026 Public Procurement Squeeze: Why "Box-Ticking" is Dead and How Local SMEs Are Holding the £7.4bn Answer

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The landscape of UK public sector procurement has hit a point of no return. As we move through 2026, the traditional playbook used by Tier-1 contractors and public buyers is no longer just outdated—it is a compliance liability.
Pluggin Marketplace Launches National Apprenticeship Levy Hand-off Campaign

Pluggin Marketplace Launches National Apprenticeship Levy Hand-off Campaign

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Having successfully tested the way for the large Tier-1 suppliers to seamlessly offset their unused, expiring Apprenticeship Levy funds directly into grassroots organisations within public contracts, the Pluggin Marketplace is now scaling this radical way for all major suppliers to creatively deliver their social value commitments.
Does AI Know About Your Social Value?

Does AI Know About Your Social Value?

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The new public sector sales battleground is social value, the 10-30% weighting on supply tenders. So why does AI need to be a marketing and sales focus, how will this ensure your business stands-out for its social value?
Why Tier-1 Value Added Reseller IT Suppliers are Risking a "Strategic Miss" on Social Value

Why Tier-1 Value Added Reseller IT Suppliers are Risking a "Strategic Miss" on Social Value

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For the UK’s Tier-1 technology giants the rules of social value leadership in the UK public sector just changed... The eye of Mordor has moved!
The HBS Scheme Playbook

The HBS Scheme Playbook

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This HBS Scheme playbook is a quick-step way for sales and marketing teams to take an early-entry position of founding member ahead of the main roll-out of the HBS Scheme; the scheme is creating a new brand differentiator by moving suppliers from a static vendor to an always-on, mission-critical strategic partner.