Whether we call it social value, CSR, legacy, ESG, sustainability or give it any other label, we all recognise that any large investment has the potential to give back more broadly to society, and leave a lasting legacy.

Not only is there potential, but there is also growing momentum from clients across most projects, as a decade of evolution since the launch of the 2012 Act has seen increasing expectations and a desire to contribute more effectively.

But that landscape change has also added complexity, so we are here to help.

At Copper we have extensive experience gained from years of working with stakeholder communities, client, consultants and contractor partners to develop, deliver, report and communicate effective social value.

To break down knowledge barriers we recently took a pulse check from practitioners, surveying respondents in the social value space to understand more about the journey we have been on, and the challenges and opportunities that face us.

Wherever you are in your social value journey we can help…

Research and insight – using our Communify platform and a range of other tools to build understanding of the needs of particular communities and demographics

Shaping a strategy – using this kind of insight to help you tailor a relevant and impactful social value strategy that will deliver a lasting legacy and meet diverse client needs

Informing bid questions and responses – using this kind of insight led strategic thinking to maximise the social value potential of a project/maximise bid scores

Delivering individual activities and events – top up resource to help you with day to day activity and delivery across the UK with local resource

Monitoring, recording, reporting and evaluating – helping you navigate diverse measurement platforms to record, report, celebrate success and inform future work

Awards and accreditations – helping you with profile and recognition in defining opportunities, helping with submissions and socialising success in the industry

Training and upskilling – helping you with one-off knowledge sharing workshops through to full programmes and refresher spot check support.

Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy & Sons (LMJV)

We helped HS2 and LMJV execute a tailored engagement strategy that delivered social value to showcase them as a considerate construction partner

Towns Fund Delivery Partner (TFDP)

We supported TFDP in measuring success and developing a social value guidance note for application in Town Investment Plans

West Midlands Interchange

We are helping to deliver meaningful engagement and social value to convey project benefits to local communities and lay the foundation for successful construction