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SUMMARY:Meaningful Business: Insights into Social Value Creation and Delivery
DESCRIPTION:York GuildhallYork\, England \nMonday\, Mar 9\, 2026 from 10 am to 12:30 pm\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n\nEveryone’s talking about social value. Far fewer people are clear on what it actually means – or how to do it well. \n\n\n\n\nSocial value is no longer something organisations can afford to ignore. It’s shaping how organisations grow\, win work\, build partnerships and support their communities. But for many businesses and organisations\, it can still feel vague\, confusing or overly complicated. \nThis free Meaningful Business event is about cutting through the noise and having an honest\, practical conversation about social value – what it is\, why it matters and how it can work in the real world. \nIf you’re a business owner\, part of an SME\, social enterprise\, public sector organisation or community group in York and North Yorkshire – and you care about doing business in a way that creates genuine impact – this session is for you. \nWhat this session is about\nThis is a practical\, conversational event focused on real-world social value. \nYou can expect: \n· Short expert talks \n· An interactive workshop \n· Open discussion and shared learning \n· Time to connect with others working on social value locally \nWhat you’ll learn\n· What social value is and why it matters right now \n· How social value can be co-produced across sectors \n· How to think about social value at strategic\, organisational and community levels \n· How businesses can work with public sector partners to create long-term impact \n· Practical ideas you can take away and apply \nSpeakers\n· Dr Madeline Powell\, University of York – Interactive workshop on co-production and social value \n· Sam Leach\, Co-founder of Spark & Chair of the Community Wealth Building Committee \n· Dr Adrian Madden & Dr Alex Alterskye\, The Meaningful Business Network \nWho should come along?\n· Local businesses and SMEs \n· Social enterprises and community organisations \n· Public sector partners \n· Members of the Meaningful Business Network \n· Anyone interested in social value\, impact and purpose-led business \nBook your free place\nThis is a free event\, but places are limited\, please ensure you only sign up if you can attend and if reserved\, please release your place if you cannot attend \nIf you’re interested in social value and want to be part of a practical\, thoughtful conversation about how it works in the real world\, we’d love to see you there. \nMeaningful Business Network\nFind out how you can get involved with the growing Meaningful Business Network\, and help shape its next chapter. Information will be kept in line with the University’s data protection policies: https://www.york.ac.uk/enterprise-works/privacy-notice/
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LOCATION:York Guildhall\, Coney Street\, York\, YO1 9QL
CATEGORIES:Business for Good,Education
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