Directory of social value and impact opportunities 

Helping everyone benefit from opportunities in Salford

Welcome to our social value & impact directory. This practical resource helps partners, suppliers and businesses to design meaningful social value action plans that benefit local people.

What is social value and impact?

Social value means creating social, economic, and environmental benefits that go beyond the core purpose of your business. Social impact is the lasting difference created by actions or initiatives, aiming to improve wellbeing, equity and opportunity for individuals and organisations.

Why use this directory?

This resource helps you:

• Understand Salford City Council’s social value priorities
• Identify impactful activities aligned with local needs
• Connect with local partners and organisations
• Measure your impact using the national TOMs system 
• Create place-based social value in Salford that is meaningful and measurable

Explore our priority areas

The directory is organised around the priorities in our corporate plan, This is Our Salford which aims to create a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city.

Key themes include:

• Good growth: Jobs, training, local spending, and fair wages
• A good home for all: supporting people experiencing homelessness or housing need
• Tackling poverty and inequality: Community projects, food support, and financial inclusion
• Creating places where people want to live: Volunteering, green spaces, and community resilience
• A Child Friendly Salford: Opportunities for care leavers, literacy, and youth support and projects supporting children and families
• Responding to climate change: carbon reduction, biodiversity, and sustainable travel
• Healthy lives and quality of care for all: Mental health, sport, and wellbeing initiatives

Each section in the directory outlines:

• Why it matters
• How you can help
• Who benefits
• Who to contact
• Themes, outcomes and measures to track your impact

Get involved

• Contact our neighbourhood teams to offer direct support to local community priorities
• Join the Salford Social Value Alliance to collaborate and amplify your impact: 
• Partner with Salford CVS to connect with local voluntary and community organisations: martyn.willcock@salfordcvs.co.uk  
• Use our Salford Employment Hub to recruit local talent and support inclusive growth 

Measure what matters

We recommend using the Social Value Portal’s TOMs framework and following the Social Value International principles to ensure your contributions are meaningful, measurable, and community-led.

Ready to make a difference?

Explore the full directory and start building your social value action plan today. Together, we can create a Salford where everyone thrives.