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SERVICES

Designing and delivering innovative, measurable social impact

Our partners want to achieve real outcomes through activity that opens up opportunity for young people and has the potential to change lives. We are experts in translating strategy into unique practical projects that can meet a range of objectives. Our tailored programmes can form part of an effective ESG strategy because they are thoughtfully designed, targeted and measured.  

Working together to build tailored solutions

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Trusted by many of the UK’s leading employers, our bespoke services enable organisations to deliver effective social impact and community outreach within their operating areas – whether local, regional or national.

We take a design-led approach to every piece of work – advising, creating and delivering – so that our partners can have real confidence in the results. Drawing on our considerable expertise, each programme is designed around our clients’ needs and objectives.

Bespoke ESG Consultancy Services

Advisory

We leverage our experience to help our partners to agree objectives, assess their current position/strategy, explore options and weigh up relevant considerations. This enables them to choose programmes that will deliver their objectives effectively and impactfully, whilst delivering the most value to the communities and young people involved.

Creative

Our experienced project team, which includes a dedicated in-house creative team, supports the generation of innovative and bespoke programmes through collaborative ideation sessions. We can take ownership of the production of multimedia content and resources that are aligned to different audiences.

Engagement

We are experts in identifying and engaging with the right partners and employers and understanding their objectives, whether they are businesses, schools and colleges, community partners, local authorities or strategic bodies.

Events

From small group activities to flagship programme events, our team delivers career and employability skills activities to support young people in education. We plan and design events and programmes to provide meaningful experiences for all involved, while taking on organisational responsibilities to ensure smooth delivery and maximum partner return.

Evaluation

Our bespoke evaluation frameworks are tailored to our partner programmes, using different methods to gather feedback and data to evidence results. This enables our partners to meet different ESG and social value reporting requirements.

We have experience of designing and delivering ESG programmes that:

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  • 01. Demonstrate your purpose through practical action;
  • 02. Tackle the skills deficit by providing experience of work and developing employability skills;
  • 03. Improve social mobility, diversity and inclusion by bringing opportunities to different audiences;
  • 04. Strengthen your employer brand with your future workforce;
  • 05. Provide structured learning and skills development opportunities for your staff;
  • 06. Improve employee engagement, staff morale and staff retention, by offering inspirational opportunities to get involved;
  • 07. Very clearly and publicly demonstrate your commitment to delivering social value;
  • 08. Provide an effective way to fulfil regulatory, planning or other statutory obligations as well as strengthen your relationships with clients and your supply chain;
  • 09. Are stress-free to devise, organise and implement as we do all the hard work for you.

Support at any stage in your social impact journey

Whether you’re new to ESG, want to build on your existing strategy, or need help evidencing your impact, we can help. Whatever stage of the journey, we can create bespoke solutions tailored to your social value goals. We deliver meaningful impact that supports your social value commitments as well as supporting young people to develop essential skills.

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Find out more about the sector and place based work we’re doing and how to get involved in collaborative programmes

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Supporting one of our collaborative programmes is a great way to join forces with others in your industry or region.

Support young people in a practical way and create social impact that is relevant to your organisation. Our programmes are designed to allow employers to play their part in creating a more equal and inclusive society, whilst reaching out to potential talent and the unique skills and perspectives that young people can bring to the workforce. 

Our trusted partners

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Trinity Leeds
Accenture
Adept Engineering
AND Digital
Aire Logic
Arcadis
Arriva
BDO
Beazley
BJSS
Bluewater
Buchanan Galleries
C & K Careers
Capsticks
CEG
Clarks Village
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Extra Motorway Service Area Group
Gunwharf Quays
Intercity
John Lewis
Kirklees Council
KPMG
Laing O'Rourke
Landsec
First
Trinity Leeds
Leeds City Council
Leeds Trinity University
Locala CIC
MEPC
MEPC Silverstone Park
MEPC Wellington Place
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
netcompany
Northern Powergrid
Nufarm
Pinsent Masons
pwc
Redmayne Bentley
St Davids
St Modwen
Sterling Capitol
Sulzer
Sumo
Transdev
Vanquis
Walker Morris
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Westgate Oxford
White Rose Shopping Centre

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