Staffordshire

Find out how social value within public sector buying is part of building community health, safety and resilience across Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, and Tamworth. 

 
 
 

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Differences between Pluggin Ecosystem and Social Value Portal

2 March 202661
New kid on the block Pluggin Ecosystem differs significantly from the more established Social Value Portal, but how?...

Support for Community Cyber Resilience

13 February 2026,449
The cyber resilience of social enterprises and SMEs is now being supported through public buying within the Pluggin Marketplace. A mix of National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG) support and the contract social value (equipment and knowledge exchange volunteering) from...

Police Unity Tour West Midlands Chapter returns for 2026 and seeks police supplier support

14 January 2026167
Police procurement and contracting across the West Midlands region are now connecting suppliers social value into the support for national charity Care Of Police Survivors, through the Pluggin Marketplace...

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

5 November 2025666
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

6 October 2025406
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...

Strategic benefits from public procurement within DICM areas

23 September 2025318
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...

2024 meant community impact for Telefónica Tech

13 July 2025261
Telefonica Tech's partnership with SmartSTEMs saw 23 schools, engaging 1,500 young people through 9,000 hours of learning, helping to inspire the next generation in science, technology, engineering, and maths. Their partnership with Bridge of Hope, is removing barriers to employment...

Caudwell Youth Outcomes report February 2023

15 July 2023152
We are Caudwell Youth, a mentoring charity, working with young people at-risk aged 11-24. We specialise in mental health, at risk of offending, exploitation and care experience. As part of local strategic safer and more resilient communities objectives, we work...

 

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