Return on investment from youth volunteering programme For every £1 the government spends on International Citizen Service (ICS) – its overseas youth volunteering programme – the scheme generates over £4 in social value, finds a report by NEF Consulting commissioned… Read more »
Social impact was the phrase of the day in Lisbon last week, as attendees came together to discuss and promote change at the annual Impacto Social 2016 (IS2016) conference. IS2016 saw ten Social Return on Investment (SROI) studies presented to attendees… Read more »
Involving stakeholders at each stage of an evaluation is one of the fundamental principles of SROI, and should be celebrated as one of its greatest strengths. The common thread underpinning NEF Consulting’s work is co-production. Our participatory research methods ensure… Read more »
NEF aims to create a new economy that works for people and within environmental limits. We are guided by three missions:
Build a fast and fair transition
To a green economy through a deep and equitable transformation to address the climate crisis.
Guarantee economic security for all
By rebuilding effective and sustainable public services to give everyone access to life’s essentials.
Shift power to people and communities
Through democratic ownership of the economy and devolving political power.
We work with people to ignite change from below and carry out rigorous research to fight for change at the top.
We map local projects building a more democratic economy and the policies to make this happen.
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