Fusion21 wins first Cabinet Office Social Value Awards

National social enterprise and consortium Fusion21 has won the “Driving Value for Money category, in the first Cabinet Office Social Value Awards.

The awards recognise and celebrate best practise in commissioning and proving social value, and were announced at a ceremony in London last week.

The Cabinet Office Social Value Awards honour organisations and individuals whose activity reflects recommendations made in the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

Gloucestershire County Council and Data Performance Consultancy were shortlisted for the award, with Fusion21 selected for demonstrating a clear focus on achieving social value within budgets.

Fusion21 has delivered £125M savings through the procurement process, created over 2,300 jobs and generated around £56M in community impact across the country.

The company has over 200 member organisations – including social landlords and local authorities – and work with contractors and suppliers from across the country.

Commenting on the win, Dave Neilson, Chief Executive at Fusion21, said: “Our approach to social value seeks to create maximum benefit for communities at a localised level, creating a range of positive outcomes – from job creation, to training and wider community regeneration. We are really proud to have been recognised for our contributions, and winning in such a strong category.”

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