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Our Commitment to Social Value
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We know that doing good goes beyond just providing basic services. That's why we're committed to Social Value – actions that benefit our community, economy, and environment.
What is Social Value?
Social Value is anything that makes a positive difference. We can achieve it through our everyday work, like buying goods and services, and also through partnerships with local businesses and groups.
Our Goals
- Do the most we can to benefit our community.
- Include Social Value in our important plans and decisions.
- Make sure our agreements with others (like contracts and grants) include Social Value goals.
- Encourage everyone to get involved in making Gravesham better.
How We'll Do It
- Working Together: We'll ask our community what's important to them. Then, we'll create a list of ideas for how businesses and groups can help.
- Council Action: We'll look at how we're already doing good things and find ways to do even more, like volunteering and supporting local projects.
- Partnerships: We'll work with others to make their projects even more beneficial to our community.
Our Priorities
- Community Action: Helping out in our community.
- Skills & Employment: Providing training and job opportunities.
- Small Business Support: Helping local businesses thrive.
- Carbon Reduction: Protecting the environment.
- Equality & Ethics: Making sure everyone has equal opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing: Helping people stay healthy and happy.
- Exemplar Employer: Being a great place to work.
- Housing & Regeneration: Building better communities.
Measuring Success
We'll keep track of our progress and share the results with you. This way, we can see how Social Value is making Gravesham a better place for everyone.
Next Steps
- We'll figure out what's already happening in Gravesham.
- We'll ask the community what they want to see.
- We'll create a plan with clear goals and deadlines.
- We'll update our policies and guidelines.
- We'll set up ways to track our progress.
We believe that by working together, we can make Gravesham even stronger.
