Conceptualising Social Value for the Third Sector and Developing Methods for Its Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12250281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Courtney (0000-0002-5683-8502, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 541-557 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Voluntas Revista Internacional de Filosofia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2179-3786 • E-ISSN: 1573-7888 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11266-017-9908-3 |
| OpenAlex | W2746607425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 14 |
Recent legislation in the UK has placed an expectation on social purpose organisations (SPOs) to consider, monitor and evaluate the societal value they generate. However, meaningful engagement with the Social Value Act by the third sector is relatively low, which reflects both conceptual and methodological shortcomings. This paper describes a programme of action research which has developed a user-friendly tool to assist smaller SPOs to explore, evidence and value the benefits that they produce for society. Conceptualising social value through the lens of the localism, personalisation, deliberative democracy and social innovation agendas, the paper describes the process and experience of applying a Social Return Assessment tool and the lessons learnt for the three SPOs involved, the third sector, and for commissioning bodies. Recommendations reflect the need for a standardised monitoring and evaluation framework tailored to specific third sector interest groups and networks
Action (physics · Business · Conceptual framework · Democracy · Legislation · Localism · Personalization · Political science · Process (computing · Project commissioning · Public relations · Publishing · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Value proposition · Community Development and Social Impact · Computer Science · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |