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Social value in action as Purdy helps Peabody residents with a new foodbank

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Social value in action as Purdy helps Peabody residents with a new foodbank

The team at Purdy, part of the Kinovo Group, supported Peabody to set up a foodbank at Darwin Court in Wa ...

The team at Purdy, part of the Kinovo Group, supported Peabody to set up a foodbank at Darwin Court in Walworth, London, and volunteers from the business continue to support it on a regular basis. The ...

21 December, 2023
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Public buildings and social housing safeguarded by vital £20m framework

|Date: 6 November, 2023

Public buildings and social housing safeguarded by vital £20m framework

Public sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to attend a launch event that will share vi ...

Public sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to attend a launch event that will share vital information on a major framework geared towards improving the safety of social housing and ...

6 November, 2023
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Novus continues North Wales winning streak

|Date: 14 August, 2023

Novus continues North Wales winning streak

National contractor Novus Property Solutions has further expanded its presence in North Wales with a £1.4 ...

National contractor Novus Property Solutions has further expanded its presence in North Wales with a £1.45m refurbishment contract with Adra. This latest contract win with Adra follows a series of suc ...

14 August, 2023
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Construction partnership delivers millions in social value for Suffolk

|Date: 10 July, 2023

Construction partnership delivers millions in social value for Suffolk

A combination of construction projects delivered by tier one contractor Morgan Sindall Construction and d ...

A combination of construction projects delivered by tier one contractor Morgan Sindall Construction and design consultancy Concertus has generated £12m in social value for the Suffolk area. This was ...

10 July, 2023
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Wates and Impact Hub London expand social enterprise programme to boost local communities

|Date: 19 June, 2023

Wates and Impact Hub London expand social enterprise programme to boost local communities

Eight SEs have won a spot on a business support programme led by Wates Group and Impact Hub London, givin ...

Eight SEs have won a spot on a business support programme led by Wates Group and Impact Hub London, giving them an opportunity to expand nationally and secure larger contracts. The seven-month Assis ...

19 June, 2023
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LHC | Ringing the changes

|Date: 1 June, 2023

LHC | Ringing the changes

LHC Procurement Group’s Group Managing Director Clive Feeney and Chair of the Board Simon Wilson discuss ...

LHC Procurement Group’s Group Managing Director Clive Feeney and Chair of the Board Simon Wilson discuss positive changes at the organisation, and what its new CLG structure and Board mean for public ...

1 June, 2023
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Wates to train nearly 400 people in suicide prevention in new charity partnership

|Date: 19 May, 2023

Wates to train nearly 400 people in suicide prevention in new charity partnership

Wates Group announces a new partnership with the charity PAPYRUS to train almost 400 people across its co ...

Wates Group announces a new partnership with the charity PAPYRUS to train almost 400 people across its company and in local communities to prevent suicide among young people. Employees of Wates Group, ...

19 May, 2023
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Providing support for local communities through Energy Cafes and Food Clubs

|Date: 28 April, 2023

Providing support for local communities through Energy Cafes and Food Clubs

With the current cost-of-living crisis and increasing energy bills at the forefront of everyone’s minds, ...

With the current cost-of-living crisis and increasing energy bills at the forefront of everyone’s minds, Higgins Partnerships has been supporting the local communities in which it works by hosting Ene ...

28 April, 2023
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Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

|Date: 21 March, 2023

Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the ...

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the Government, announced by the Housing Minister. Social enterprise Public Practice will use the m ...

21 March, 2023
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Retrofit delivery focus for UK cities and regions

|Date: 24 January, 2023

Retrofit delivery focus for UK cities and regions

A new sense of urgency to scale up retrofit as energy crisis impacts bite, and government funding flows — ...

A new sense of urgency to scale up retrofit as energy crisis impacts bite, and government funding flows — Low Carbon Homes announces Liverpool, Glasgow and Lancashire retrofit summits. The impacts of ...

24 January, 2023
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