How to create social value with Sarah Stone

In this podcast, Kevin Hague speaks with Sarah Stone about the fundamentals of social value.You’ll Learn:1:46 Why Sarah set up social value agency Samtaler and her career journey so far5:10 Why being nice does make you money5:40 Understanding social value and how to implement it12:08 The benefits and importance of local recruitment18:41 Why mapping the supply chain is key for positive social valueAbout Sarah:Sarah Stone is Founder and Director of social value agency Samtaler. Sarah is a senior stakeholder engagement and communications specialist. She is a former Downing Street External Relations Adviser to David Cameron and was assistant to Steve Hilton, the architect of the Big Society.Sarah is passionate about empowering communities. She founded and ran the world's first public affairs company for community groups and grassroots campaigners, spending two years advising communities all over Scotland before moving on to found Samtaler. Since 2015 has been working in Scotland to help procurers and suppliers implement the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act.Thank you for listening!