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Community Benefits Policy

Saveheat Group understands the value of community involvement and acknowledges the need to deliver benefits to the local community as a result of winning a contract that is funded by the taxpayer.

We will always agree on a level of input with our clients, aimed at delivering benefits that are commensurate with the value of the contract being awarded.

The following are examples of community benefits that could be delivered. It is neither exclusive nor exhaustive:

  • Recruit and train long term economically inactive persons and or 16-24-year-olds not in education employment or training
  • Agree to a set number of person-weeks of employment/experience per annum (to be agreed upon contract award). A person-week is the equivalent of one person working for 5 days either on site, or through a mix of on-site work and off-site training (paid or unpaid)
  • Consider employing an apprentice during the contract period
  • Offer work placements to school, colleges and university students as part of their course or for any individual interested in gaining experience in your sector.

Supply Chain Opportunities

  • Create opportunities for SMEs to bid for work through the supply chain.
  • Sign up to various mentoring schemes to provide advice and support to new companies or SMEs.

Additional Benefits

  • Community Initiatives: Volunteering days, contribute to community regeneration schemes, sponsor mini sporting tournaments e.g., rugby or football etc.
  • Educational Contributions: Engage positively with school-age children; work placements for secondary-school children and college students , visits to primary schools to engage with younger children, provide educational opportunities to local schools e.g. site visits etc.

Measurement, Reporting & Evaluation:

  • Reporting Mechanism: “We commit to transparently reporting on the community benefits delivered for each qualifying contract, providing regular updates to our clients and, where appropriate, to the wider community.”
  • Evaluation: “We will regularly review the effectiveness of our community benefit initiatives to ensure they are delivering meaningful and impactful outcomes, and we will adapt our approach based on lessons learned.”

Partnership & Collaboration:

  • Collaborative Approach: “We will actively seek to partner with local community organizations, educational institutions, social enterprises, and charities to maximize the reach and impact of our community benefit initiatives.”

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

  • Beyond Examples: “While the examples provided offer a guide, we encourage and will explore innovative and bespoke community benefit proposals that align with specific project needs and community priorities.”
  • Policy Review: “This policy will be reviewed annually and updated as necessary to reflect best practices, changes in legislation, and feedback from our clients and community partners.”