A year in review and next steps
Partners of the County Durham Pound project reflect on their achievements in 2022/23 and set these targets for the year ahead: Watch the video to find out more:
News and Events
Keeping it in the county! County Durham social value project passes £300million mark
A project which brings together 11 of County Durham’s biggest employers has generated more than £300million in “social value” for the county since its launch last year. The ‘County Durham Pound’ project has seen organisations including Durham County Council, Durham Constabulary and Durham University commit to maximising the local impact of their collective spending power….
County Durham Pound announced winner of the Best Public Sector Project award at the 2023 Social Value Conference
The award recognises a public sector organisation that has commissioned or procured a single project or framework and maximised the delivery of social value. Up against competition from the likes of Mayor of London’s Architecture and Urbanism Framework and Cheshire and Merseyside – Giving People a Voice, County Durham Pound was crowned victorious at the…
Demystifying Social Value
Thursday 9th March, 2pm – 3pm, online seminar. Join the team behind the innovative ‘County Durham Pound’ project to find out: What is Social Value and why does it matter to your business and to communities in Durham and beyond? What is the County Durham Pound project and how does Social Value fit in? How is…
The County Durham Pound project has launched!
29th September 2022 The County Durham Pound project will be formally launched at a ‘Meet the Buyers’ event in Durham today. Representatives from the 12 County Durham Pound partner organisations will meet with 62 Durham-based organisations to explore future opportunities. Workshops are being led by Social Value Portal and B2B North to support attendees with…
County Durham Pound project seeks to maximise local benefits from £1billion spend
On the 14th September Durham County Council will hold their Cabinet meeting to launch the County Durham Pound Project. Twelve primarily public sector organisations in County Durham which spend nearly £1 billion between them are working together to maximise benefits to the local area from their expenditure, councillors will hear next week. Our Cabinet is…