Consultant
David Noble
David is a Consultant based in RealWorth’s London office. His route into social value has been shaped by a background in music, documentary radio and sound archiving, where storytelling and a commitment to faithfully capturing people’s experiences are central. This focus on narrative now underpins his work in impact reporting, data monitoring, and mapping, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement.
At RealWorth, David has led and supported on projects including the Earls Court Development Company, Creative Estuary, and the social impact assessment of KERB. He has also worked on regeneration projects, collaborating with organisations to align impact reporting with community priorities and long-term social outcomes.
David has undertaken accredited oral history training with the British Library and the Oral History Society, bringing this expertise to ensure that stakeholder, community, and lived-experience voices are captured and represented in a compassionate and ethical way. This insight is combined with SROI expertise to quantify and communicate social impact, translating stories and experiences into evidence. He is passionate about working closely with local communities, understanding their experiences, and turning these insights into meaningful social impact.
My projects
1Energy: Creating a Social Value Framework for Renewable Energy
1Energy is an independent developer of Low-to-Zero Carbon (LZC) heat networks in urban areas across the UK. 1Energy has the potential to significantly contribute to Net Zero targets, enhance air quality and public health, influence behavioural changes and support local economies through job creation and skill development. 1Energy asked RealWorth to develop a proposal for the creation of a Social Impact Strategy and general approach to measuring, optimising and reporting on the social value created by their activities.
First, RealWorth developed a Strategic Framework that provided a clear and concise overview to 1Energys social impact. Second, a Social Impact Report was created, including of a gap analysis to demonstrate the additional social impact that could be created with similar levels of resource.
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Earls Court Development Company: Supporting the Social Impact of the Earls Court Masterplan
The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) are responsible for driving the regeneration of the, circa 40 acres, former Earls Court Exhibition Centre site. In 2021, ECDC appointed RealWorth to measure the social value of the activities associated with the regeneration process and has since been retained as the Development Partnership’s Social Value Advisor to help define and implement its social value strategy.
This long-term appointment seeks to integrate social value into a wide range of functions conducted by ECDC during the planning, design, construction, and occupation phases of the development.
The work that RealWorth is doing is used by ECDC to underpin the design and development of the project, working towards a completed development that has embedded social value at every stage.
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Creative Estuary: Developing and Implementing an Impact Evaluation and Social Value Framework
Creative Estuary has been established to transform 60 miles of the Thames Estuary across Essex and Kent into one of the most exciting cultural hubs in the world.
To measure and enhance its impact, RealWorth was commissioned to develop a comprehensive Evaluation Framework.
By embedding a rigorous evaluation process, Creative Estuary is setting a standard for cultural regeneration, ensuring its initiatives create lasting and measurable change.
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