Social Value & Community Impact - Creating lasting value with communities

For Inspiring Communities, social value is created when people feel more connected, confident and able to participate in community life.

The value of our work reaches beyond individual activities. It can be seen in improved wellbeing, reduced isolation, stronger skills, increased volunteering, greater digital inclusion and new routes into learning, employment and community participation.

It is also created through trusted relationships, local knowledge and partnership working. These foundations help communities respond to challenges, support one another, prevent difficulties from reaching crisis point and build long-term resilience.

The contribution of volunteers, growing confidence among families, stronger peer support and greater community influence all form part of our wider impact.

We use our funding responsibly, measure and report our impact, and keep community voices at the heart of our work. This enables us to provide practical support now while contributing to stronger communities for the future.