- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (part 1) Video
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (part 2) Video
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (part 3) Video
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (part 4) Video
- Case study: measuring the SROI of Wheels to Meals Microsoft Word Document (35 KB)
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (transcript) - part 2 Microsoft Word Document (29 KB)
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (transcript) - part 1 Microsoft Word Document (31 KB)
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (transcript) - part 3 Microsoft Word Document (32 KB)
- Measuring your social return on investment - beginners' guide to SROI (transcript) - part 4 Microsoft Word Document (30 KB)
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Find out about your trainer, Jeremy Nicholls.
Course structure
- why measure your SROI
- how to use the principles of SROI
- how to prove and value your outcomes
- how to use your results and where to get support
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you'll be able to:
- understand how SROI can help your organisation
- get started with measuring your organisation's SROI
- know where you can go for more help and support.
Video one: why measure your SROI
- Read a transcript for teaser video one (Word, 23kb).
- Teaser video one is 2mins 8s (the full video is 8mins 26s).
Video two: how to use the principles of SROI
- Read a transcript for teaser video two (Word, 23kb).
- Teaser video two is 2mins 10s (the full video is 7mins 19s).
Video three: how to prove and value your outcomes
- Read a transcript for teaser video three (Word, 23kb).
- Teaser video three is 2mins 16s (the full video is 9mins 36s).
Video four: how to use your results and where to get support
- Read a transcript for teaser video four (Word, 23kb).
- Teaser video four is 2mins 10s (the full video is 6mins 35s).
Further resources
- Case study: Measuring the SROI of Wheel to Meals (PDF, 35kb).
- "A guide to social return on investment 2012" by the SROI Network.
About the trainer
Jeremy Nicholls became the chief executive of Social Value UK (previously the Social Return on Investment (SROI) Network) in 2008. Starting his working life as an accountant, his work has increasingly focused on understanding and managing the value that the impact of an organisation's activities has. He co-wrote the UK Government supported ‘Guide to SROI’. He is also the chair of FairPensions, a director of the FRC Group - a social business based in Liverpool and a director of Social Evaluator - an online platform for the analysis of social returns. He has lectured at several Universities including Said Business School at Oxford University, Cambridge University and the University of Western Australia.
About Social Value UK
Social Value UK is a membership organisation dedicated to the use and development of the Social Return on Investment methodology internationally, encouraging a community of practice along the way. Social Value UK has recently launched the new wiki VOIS database of values, outcomes and indicators for stakeholders. Find out how to become a member of Social Value UK.
Got a question or need more help?
- If you've got a specific question about this course email us on knowhow@ncvo.org.uk.
- If you're interested in face to face charity training, send an email to our consultancy team on consultancy@ncvo-vol.org.uk or have a look at the training courses we offer.
More impact?
If you're interested in proving and communicating your organisation's impact you might also like to watch our other course on this topic from NCVO Charities' Evaluation Services: What difference are we making? Understanding and assessing impact.
Take a look at our Funding section, where you'll find information on sustainable funding.
