Consultant
David Noble
David Noble is a Consultant at RealWorth. He has led evaluations, data analysis, community engagement, and reporting across cultural projects, charities, and major developments, ensuring meaningful outcomes.
With a background in music and radio, he brings a creative approach to social value work, with expertise in capturing the stories of stakeholders and translating lived experiences into actionable insights.
Away from RealWorth, David has a longstanding interest in speech radio and sound archiving, focusing on preserving voices to foster positive change.
My projects
Peabody: Holloway Park
Our evaluation for the Holloway Park development focused on assessing the pro-social contributions embedded within the project’s design and delivery. From the outset, we worked closely with Peabody and key stakeholders to understand the social value planning that had taken place and how it could be enhanced further. Our work involved reviewing past community engagement, existing research, and development strategies to establish a clear understanding of the project’s social impact to date.
The evaluation resulted in a series of recommendations outlining opportunities to optimise social value while mitigating potential constraints. We provided a structured assessment of how the development could generate additional lasting social impact and ensure alignment with Islington Council’s Social Value targets.
1Energy: Social Value Framework
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: Earls Court
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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