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Social Value Can Give Fuel for Thought Over Winter Allowances

In 2010, when the Conservative government implemented austerity measures in the aftermath of the financial crisis, many economists warned that focusing solely on spending cuts without contemplating their long-term social impact was ill-considered. Fourteen years later, the UK faces similar issues under a Labour government. The dire economic legacy inherited by the current government necessitates fiscal responsibility, yet lessons from the past suggest that cuts in essential services, such as the Winter Fuel Allowance, could lead to greater social and economic costs in the future.

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Labour’s Tightrope Between Planning Reform and More Social Value

Labour is committed to building 370,000 new homes per year in England. RealWorth's Erik Bichard discusses what this means for social value in the built environment.

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What Would You Do With A Billion Pounds?

While billionaire’s wealth fell by $500 billion from 2022 to 2023, Forbes estimates that there are still 2,640 people in the world with ten-figure fortunes with a combined wealth of $12.2 trillion. What else could that money be used for?

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Finding new ways of investment to create sustainable development

It’s been a while since the Financial Times (October 16th, 2017) reported that the UK National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (a group of charities and investors), asked the government to come up with a £2bn catalyst fund to ‘jump-start private sector investment in economically-deprived communities’.

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RealWorth appointed on transformational Manchester scheme

RealWorth has been advising on the economic and social value delivered on a major regeneration project in Manchester.

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Searching for emotional intelligence… in the Treasury?

Governments urged to consider sustainable return on investment as the push for economic growth, without understanding the social and environmental impact on people, is finally being seen as poor policy-making.

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