Articles

Evidencing Community Impact in Tenders and Quality Reviews

Providers are often asked to evidence community impact but struggle to present it clearly. This article explains how to evidence community benefit in tenders and quality reviews without overstating claims.

Embedding Community Benefit Into Day-to-Day Service Delivery

Community benefit is not delivered through standalone projects alone. This article explains how providers can embed community benefit into everyday service delivery in ways commissioners recognise as credible and sustainable.

Managing Risk and Accountability Across Local Partnership Networks

Local partnerships can strengthen community benefit, but they also introduce risk if not properly governed. This article explains how providers can manage accountability, risk and assurance across partnership networks.

Co-Production With Community Partners: Moving Beyond Consultation

Commissioners increasingly expect providers to demonstrate genuine co-production with communities, not just consultation. This article explores how co-production with local partners works in practice and how it strengthens service quality...

Working With Voluntary and Community Sector Partners in Commissioned Care

Voluntary and community sector partners play a critical role in local care systems, but commissioners expect clarity on how providers collaborate with them. This article explains how to structure, evidence...

Building Sustainable Local Partnerships That Strengthen Social Care Delivery

Local partnerships are central to delivering credible community benefit, but commissioners increasingly scrutinise how these relationships operate in practice. This article explores how providers can build sustainable partnerships that strengthen...

Measuring and Reporting Community Impact in Social Care Contracts

Measuring community impact is increasingly expected in social care contracts, but many providers struggle to evidence it clearly. This article explores practical ways to monitor, record and report community impact...

Demonstrating Community Benefit in Social Care Tenders Without Overclaiming

Community benefit is now routinely scored in social care tenders, but many providers lose marks by overclaiming or offering vague commitments. This article explains how commissioners assess community benefit responses...

Building Effective Local Partnerships in Social Care: Practical Models That Work

Local partnerships are central to delivering community benefit in social care, but many providers struggle to move beyond informal relationships. This article explores practical partnership models commissioners value, how they...

Community Benefit in Social Care: What Commissioners Expect and How Providers Deliver It

Community benefit is a core part of social value scoring in social care tenders, inspections and contract management. This article explains what commissioners mean by community benefit, how expectations are...