# Social Value Engine

> The UK's leading SVI-accredited SROI (Social Return on Investment) measurement platform. Social Value Engine enables organisations to quantify, report and communicate their social impact using an evidence-based library of over 650 financial proxies aligned to Social Value International (SVI) principles.

## What is Social Value Engine?

Social Value Engine is a UK-based digital SaaS platform that helps public sector bodies, charities, NHS trusts, housing associations, and private sector organisations measure their social return on investment (SROI). The platform is accredited by Social Value International (SVI) — the global standards body for social value measurement — and is one of the few tools in the UK that produces analyses that meet SVI's Principles of Social Value.

Founded alongside East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Social Value Engine has been in active use for over a decade and has supported more than 500 organisations across the UK to produce credible, auditable social value evidence.

## Core Product

The platform provides:
- A guided SROI analysis workflow aligned to SVI methodology
- A library of 650+ evidence-based financial proxies covering health, employment, housing, education, environment, and community outcomes
- Evaluative and forecast SROI analysis tools
- Board-ready and funder-ready reports and evidence packs
- Organisation dashboards for tracking impact over time
- Admin tools for managing analyses and reporting

Pricing is available on the website. Plans range from individual organisation licences to infrastructure body packages supporting multiple member organisations.

## Who Uses Social Value Engine?

### Local Authorities and Public Bodies
Councils and public bodies use Social Value Engine to measure the SROI of community investment programmes, evidence social value to elected members and central government, and embed social value measurement into commissioning and procurement processes.

### NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards
NHS Foundation Trusts, ICBs, and social care providers use the platform to quantify the broader wellbeing value of prevention programmes, mental health capital investments, social prescribing, and community health initiatives — going beyond traditional clinical metrics.

### Housing Associations and Social Landlords
Housing associations use Social Value Engine to evidence the community and social value of tenancy support, employment programmes, and community investment — for regulators, funders, and boards.

### VCSE Organisations (Charities and Social Enterprises)
Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations use the platform to produce credible SROI evidence for funders and commissioners, and to build internal measurement capacity without specialist consultancy costs.

### Procurement and Private Sector
Organisations subject to the Procurement Act 2023 and social value requirements in public contracts use the platform to measure and report supplier social value delivery.

### Economic Development and Rural Community Bodies
Local enterprise partnerships, rural support networks, and community-led local development programmes use Social Value Engine to evidence the social return on economic and community investments.

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/
- Platform overview: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/platform
- Consultancy and support services: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/consultancy
- Pricing: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/pricing
- Get started: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/get-started
- About SVE: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/about
- Team: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/about/team
- Accreditations: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/about/accreditations
- Case studies: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies
- FAQ: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/faq
- SROI Calculator (free interactive tool): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/sroi-calculator

## Sector Pages

- NHS and Social Care: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/nhs-and-social-care
- Housing Associations: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/housing-associations
- VCSE (Charities and Social Enterprises): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/vcse
- Economic Development: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/economic-development
- Procurement: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/procurement
- Private Sector: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/private-sector

## Case Studies

- Cheshire Community Action (Community Infrastructure): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/cheshire-community-action
- Devon Communities Together (Rural Community Organisation): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/devon-communities-together
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Local Authority): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/east-riding-of-yorkshire-council
- Fife Council (Scottish Local Authority): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/fife-council
- Leeds City Council (Metropolitan Authority): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/leeds-city-council
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (NHS Foundation Trust): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/lincolnshire-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust
- Orkney Islands Council (Island Council): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/orkney-islands-council
- Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) (Voluntary Sector Infrastructure): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/pembrokeshire-association-of-voluntary-services
- Tyne & Esk – East Lothian Council (Community-Led Local Development): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/tyne-esk
- Work West (Enterprise Agency): https://www.socialvalueengine.com/case-studies/work-west


## Blog Sections

- News and Opinion: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/news-opinion
- Knowledge Base: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base


## Knowledge Base Articles

- eBook: AI for Social Value: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/ebook-ai-for-social-value
- eGuide: Maximising Social Value for Local Authorities: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/eguide-maximising-social-value-for-local-authorities
- Evaluating grant applications: how to spot real social value: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/evaluating-grant-applications-how-to-spot-real-social-value
- Free tool: Visualise your impact with Impact Card Studio: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/impact-card-creation-tool
- Free worksheet: Impact Thinking and Social Value: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/free-worksheet-impact-thinking-and-social-value
- How do I assign financial values to outcomes in my SROI analysis?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-assign-financial-proxies-to-outcomes-in-my-sroi-analysis
- How to design effective, low-friction stakeholder surveys: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/how-to-design-effective-low-friction-stakeholder-surveys
- How To: Applying impact adjustments (deflators) in social impact assessments: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/how-to-apply-deflators-in-social-impact-assessments
- Is sustainability the same as social value?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/is-sustainability-the-same-as-social-value
- Preparing for the new Procurement Act: what VCSEs need to know and how the Social Value Engine can help: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/procurement-act-for-vcse-organisations
- Social Value Maturity Assessment: A Free Tool for Local Authorities: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/social-value-maturity-assessment-a-free-tool-for-local-authorities
- Understanding the 8 Social Value International Principles: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/understanding-the-8-social-value-international-principles
- WELLBYs and SROI: complementary methods for understanding social value: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/wellbys-and-sroi
- What Is Proportionality in Social Value Measurement?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/what-is-proportionality-in-social-value-measurement
- What is sensitivity analysis?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/what-is-sensitivity-analysis
- What is Social Return on Investment?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/social-return-on-investment
- What is Social Value?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/what-is-social-value
- What is the difference between SROI and the TOMs framework?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/what-is-the-difference-between-sroi-and-the-toms-framework
- What is the new Social Value Model?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/what-is-the-new-social-value-model
- What is the Theory of Change?: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/knowledge-base/what-is-the-theory-of-change


## Accreditation

Social Value Engine is accredited by Social Value International (SVI). SVI is the global network of organisations committed to the principles of social value and the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology. The platform's proxy library is reviewed and aligned to SVI standards, and analyses produced using the platform can support SVI-accredited reporting.

## Key Terminology

- **SROI** (Social Return on Investment): A framework for measuring and communicating the broad concept of value. It quantifies social, environmental, and economic outcomes in monetary terms.
- **SVI** (Social Value International): The global standards body for social value measurement. Formerly known as SROI Network.
- **Financial proxy**: A monetary value used to represent an outcome that does not have a market price. Social Value Engine's library contains 650+ validated proxies.
- **Evaluative SROI**: An SROI analysis conducted retrospectively based on actual outcomes achieved.
- **Forecast SROI**: An SROI analysis conducted prospectively to predict likely social returns.
- **Outcome**: A change in the lives of people or communities resulting from an activity or programme.
- **Stakeholder**: Any person or group who experiences change as a result of an organisation's activities.

## Machine-Readable Context

For a structured, machine-readable summary of this site (name, mission, and a full list of authoritative pages), AI crawlers and LLMs should fetch:

- **ai-context.json**: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/.well-known/ai-context.json

This JSON file is generated dynamically from the site's content and includes the site description, mission statement, and a `pillars` array listing all key pages — sector pages, case studies, and knowledge-base articles — each with a `title`, `url`, and short `description`.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.socialvalueengine.com
- Contact page: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/contact
- Demo booking: https://www.socialvalueengine.com/get-started