Social Value Events & Webinars
Discover practical, best practice approaches to social value, whatever your sector and stage.
Our Specialists bring together a deep knowledge of the UK’s highest standards, together with how to achieve them and be independently verified.
Upcoming Social Value events
National Social Value Quality Framework – Join the public consultation
20 October 2026 11am – 12noon Richard Dickins
The National Social Value Quality Framework (NSVQF) is the UK’s first whole-of-lifecycle framework designed to define recognised good practice standards for social value.
Developed by Social Value Business in partnership with Social Value Quality Mark®, the framework establishes common language and benchmarks.
This webinar provides an overview and intended benefits for organisations, suppliers, commissioners and social value professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the proposed standards, understand how the Framework has been developed, and learn how to contribute to the public consultation process.
Introduction to the Social Value Quality Mark
Welcome to our online event, where we’ll introduce you to the Social Value Quality Mark.
The upcoming webinar organised by the Social Value Quality Mark Community Interest Company (CIC) is designed to provide comprehensive insights and details about the process of achieving the Social Value Quality Mark. This event is particularly tailored for professionals and leaders in the fields of social value, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and business development, as well as managers and leaders from charities, social enterprises and the private sector.
- 14 October 2026
- 11am-12pm
- Richard Dickins
Introduction to Social Value Audit and Verification
At a time of increasing scrutiny and rising expectations, this is your one-stop introduction to contract and organisation-wide assurance.
Social Value Business, in partnership with the Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM), is proud to present an introductory webinar focused on social value audit, verification, and compliance across contracts and organisations.
This session is designed to help organisations understand how independent audit and verification processes work in practice, what evidence is required, and how to achieve robust, credible assurance that stands up to internal scrutiny, commissioner expectations, and external challenge.
- 25 November 2026
- 11am-12pm
- Richard Dickins
Introduction to Social Value Audit and Verification
At a time of increasing scrutiny and rising expectations, this is your one-stop introduction to contract and organisation-wide assurance.
Social Value Business, in partnership with the Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM), is proud to present an introductory webinar focused on social value audit, verification, and compliance across contracts and organisations.
This session is designed to help organisations understand how independent audit and verification processes work in practice, what evidence is required, and how to achieve robust, credible assurance that stands up to internal scrutiny, commissioner expectations, and external challenge.
- 20 January 2027
- 11am-12pm
- Richard Dickins
Social Value Masterclass
Our partners at Social Value Business are delighted to announce a new Masterclass to help organisations within the UK to develop new insight, knowledge and confidence of Social Value.
Join Richard Dickins – Director of Social Value Business and members of the SVB team. We shall guide you through a full agenda that will leave participants with new tools to help you navigate your organisation to avoid some of the challenges and obstacles that Impact and Value measurement presents.
- 3 November
- 11am – 12noon
- Richard Dickins
National Summit: Social Value – It’s Time to Raise the Bar
Social value has matured. It has more rigour, scrutiny, methodologies and tools for calculation than ever... so why does it still feel like something of a 'wild west', with double counting rife and communities not receiving the benefits they were promised?
In this half day National Summit, we’ll share the National Social Value Quality Framework (NSVQF) – the UK’s first best practice standards for whole-of-lifecycle social value – and cover the themes that emerged during the public consultation. We’ll be joined by leading lights in social value from all sectors for case studies of what great practice looks like – whether you’re at a foundational level, making progress, leading or innovating.A ‘must attend’ for anyone responsible for specifying, driving, delivering or evaluating social value, and with an ambition to see truly meaningful outcomes for people and communities.- 17 November 2026
- 10am – 2pm
- Richard Dickins & Guests
Introduction to the Social Value Quality Mark
Welcome to our online event, where we’ll introduce you to the Social Value Quality Mark.
The upcoming webinar organised by the Social Value Quality Mark Community Interest Company (CIC) is designed to provide comprehensive insights and details about the process of achieving the Social Value Quality Mark. This event is particularly tailored for professionals and leaders in the fields of social value, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and business development, as well as managers and leaders from charities, social enterprises and the private sector.
- 8 December 2026
- 11am-12pm
- Richard Dickins
On-demand Social Value webinars
October 2026 Richard Dickins
At a time of increasing scrutiny and rising expectations, this is your one-stop introduction to contract and organisation-wide assurance.
Discover how independent audit and verification processes work in practice, what evidence is required, and how to achieve robust, credible assurance that stands up to scrutiny.
November 2024 Richard Dickins
A deep dive into the SVQM accreditation – what it is, how to get started and how it meets stakeholder expectations.
30 June 2026 Richard Dickins
Understand the aim of the NSVQF and the high level framework structure (recorded before draft documents were released)
