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

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

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.
Council social value to support Worcester Community Garden

Council social value to support Worcester Community Garden

Worcestershire County Council's commercial team has joined the DICM (West Mercia) social value marketplace, in doing so helping suppliers and partners better align with their Commercial Social Value Charter. In joining, the Council has positioned FOUR specific community impact projects for suppliers to consider supporting as part of their social value…
Strategic benefits from public procurement within DICM areas

Strategic benefits from public procurement within DICM areas

There's a major challenge facing every elected and appointed official, when it comes to how they resource the key locally led services and programmes as part of their long-term community safety priorities...There are expected cuts to Home Office and Ministry of Justice grants, which are needed to provide the community grants/contract…
Meet WMRSASC

Meet WMRSASC

West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) was established within Worcestershire in 1986 as a telephone support service for women only.Services expanded gradually to include counselling support and the launch of the first Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) within the West Mercia Police area in 2007.2011 saw the expansion…
65 people arrested an estimated £618,000 worth of drugs seized as part of a county lines intensification week at the end of June

65 people arrested an estimated £618,000 worth of drugs seized as part of a county lines intensification week at the end of June

"County Lines is something we do take very seriously in West Mercia and we will target organised crime networks that bring drugs from other towns and areas into ours. We need to keep getting that message out that they're not welcome into because the activities that they conduce cause us some really significant threat and harm to our communities. This is something we need to keep on top of, one by arresting people but what we also need to do is safeguard people because they do pick on the vulnerable."
The PALS Programme

The PALS Programme

The Professional Action Learning Sets (PALS) Programme is a strategic programme designed to tackle barriers to career progression for ethnically diverse police officers and staff within West Mercia Police, and eventually forces across the region.  PALS is an important strand in how police engage with communities and directly supports the objectives…