Building back better with the Social Impact Pledge
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We are encouraging public bodies in Scotland to consider making, or renewing, Social Impact Pledges as part of wider efforts to change how we do things in public services.
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Making room: how Social Impact Pledges can help community groups in need of space
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One of the issues community organisations most fequently raise with Communities Channel Scotland is how to go about finding some space in which to operate from. Public bodies can help by letting community organisations use rooms, buildings and outdoor spaces. Some have already been doing this through the Social Impact Pledge.
Read MoreHealthy progress - Edinburgh Uni's Social Impact Pledge update
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The University of Edinburgh has provided a really helpful progress update on its 2018 Social Impact Pledge.
Read MorePutting pledges into practice in South Lanarkshire
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In this case study, South Lanarkshire Council describe the impact their recent Social Impact Pledge has already had in the community.
Read MoreBranching out - Higlands and Islands Enterprise reports on social impact pledge progress
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HIE’s first Social Impact Pledge included placing graduate volunteers in a local social enterprise to support young people. In this short case study, HIE describes how the initiative has led to benefits for the volunteers as well as wider social impact for young people.
Read MoreSEPA and Foundation Apprenticeships
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In this case study, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) describes how it has arranged Foundation Apprenticeships for school pupils in North Lanarkshire, giving young people the chance to develop skills such as software development. Foundation Apprenticeships (FAs) were part of SEPA's 2016 and 2018 Social Impact Pledges.
Read MoreA pledge for all ages
/The University of Edinburgh shows how it has made progress towards achieving its 2016/17 Social Impact Pledge, which included commitments to children, students and older people.
Read MoreEmployer supported volunteering: a win win win for your social pledge
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George Thomson, CEO at Volunteer Scotland highlights the benefits of employer supported volunteering as promoted by Volunteer Scotland, and invites public sector organisations to consider employee volunteering as one way of contributing positively to communities as part of the Social Impact Pledge initiative.
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