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Social Value: Our Journey from Theory to Practice
Introduction “Social value is the worth of an organisation's intervention in society”, but how do you measure this value? Let’s go back...
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Victoria Basten
- May 5
- 2 min
Building Confidence to Shape Futures - Get Vocal!
At Connectforce we pride ourselves in being people led in everything we do. We've gathered a wealth of anecdotes and feedback which...
victoria9899
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Mental Health Training
As we begin offering our new programme Get Vocal - Connectforce want to improve our understanding of how to best support young people...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Lasting Connections
Here at Connectforce we love making connections and getting people chatting. And sometimes our Companion Pairs get on so well that they...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Lasting Connections: Angus & Margaret
Here at Connectforce we love making connections and getting people chatting. And sometimes our Companion Pairs get on so well that they...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Rounding Up 2021...
2021 - what a year! It’s no secret that it’s been a challenging one, thanks to the global continuation of the coronavirus and its...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Alexander Care Home: Insights!
Introducing Alexander Care Home; a nursing home based in Bury, Manchester. We met them during the first wave of the pandemic when we...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Mental Health Awareness Week: Meet Jess.
"I've always enjoyed talking to people from all walks of life - it enhances you, especially as an actor". It's Mental Health Awareness...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Happy 1st Birthday... TO US!
Connectforce is officially 1 year old today! We've laughed, we've cried, we've had a number of sleepless nights - but what a pleasure...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Connectforce's Learn with Us Series: No 1
The role of arts in health and well-being We all recognise that familiar rush of joy when you hear a song that brings back a memory, we...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
How we are measuring our social value
Earlier in March, one of our co-founders, Eleanor attended a training course to become a Social Value Accredited Practitioner. We know,...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
When Mr Archer calls, you get ready to chat!
All of our volunteer artists are really important to our community. Each person plays a vital role in reducing isolation and creating...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
International Women's Day: Our Thoughts
Today is International Women's Day. #IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women....
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Connectforce receives funding from The National Lottery Community Fund
We’re really excited today, because we’ve had our application for the Awards for All funding from The National Lottery Community Fund...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Supporting the Arts during Lockdown
Connectforce Companions has specifically called out for creatives, artists and performers to join its initiative. Someone wrote to us...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 3 min
The Story of Connectforce Companions
This week, it’s National Storytelling Week. We thought we’d share a little more about how Connectforce Companions came about, and what...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Connectforce Companions training complete!
We have had a fantastic week at Connectforce virtual HQ, training and preparing our wonderful Companions ready to start chatting next...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Happy Holidays!
There's no denying that this has been a very strange and very challenging year. That said, we hope that you've been able to find some...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Connectforce Companions - Winter Campaign Video is here!
We are thrilled to share our Connectforce Companions Winter Campaign video with you - see more information on our virtual befriending...
Claudia Wace
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Connectforce Calendar launch with The Horniman Museum
The first milestone of the month was the successful completion of our inaugural Connectforce Calendar event! This programme seeks to...