February 26th 2026

From October to December, our Social Value team continued to turn practical activity into measurable impact, supporting learners into greener career pathways, strengthening local communities, investing in our people, and delivering environmental stewardship across the areas we work.

As with every quarter, all activity was recorded against the National TOMs Framework, so every workshop, volunteering hour, training session and donation is evidence-led and reportable.

At a Glance

Across Q4 2025, we delivered:

• £54,952.51 in total social value delivered (TOMs-aligned).
• 1,551 learners supported through careers activity and sustainability education.
• 3,741 hours invested across training, development and delivery activity.

 GreenEthos

Q4 saw our team taking practical steps to support biodiversity and improve the local environment, from small circular economy wins to hands-on volunteering.

Highlights included:

• Hyde Park Allotments (Doncaster): Delivered two bird boxes made from , a simple, circular-economy initiative designed to encourage habitats and support local wildlife.
• Local litter pick: five colleagues volunteered time to clear a well-used route near our office, helping keep the area cleaner and more welcoming for staff and the wider community.
• Tree planting with the CDC Ranger team: three team members volunteered time to plant trees and remove barriers to growth for existing trees, supporting biodiversity and improving resilience in waterlogged ground conditions.

 ReEducate

This quarter, ReEducate activity focused on careers inspiration, green skills, and interactive sustainability education, tailored to audiences ranging from primary pupils through to college learners and sixth formers.

Across Q4, we supported 1,551 learners, including through:

Careers and Employability

• Wath Careers Fair: engaging with pupils from across Year 7–13, exploring routes into sustainability, waste and environmental careers.
• Rossington All Saints careers fair: speaking with students about the purpose of Go Green, job roles, and the skills needed to access future opportunities.
• Go Green career taster day (HQ): welcoming learners into the business to hear directly from colleagues across different functions, building awareness of the variety of roles that support sustainable outcomes. We were delighted to follow up with Harrison College and create another successful event.
• Mock interviews (Meadowhead School, Y13): delivering structured interview practice with developmental feedback to build confidence and employability skills.

Sustainability Education

• Eco Influence (college delivery): multiple interactive sessions exploring waste, the hierarchy, behaviour change and environmental impact, adapted for trade and construction learners as well as wider student cohorts.
• Green Careers presentations: delivered at Doncaster College and North Lindsey College, linking sustainability with real-world career pathways and highlighting how “non-traditional” roles can still drive greener outcomes.
• CSR & Beyond (Barnsley College): exploring ESG, CSR and Social Value, including greenwashing awareness and how businesses embed responsibility into strategy.

Primary Engagement

• Eco Heroes (with partners): delivering engaging sessions that combine planet-friendly habits with early careers inspiration, including activity delivered in partnership with clients such as AmcoGiffen and Wood Transmission & Distribution (now part of the United Infrastructure Group), helping pupils connect sustainability with future aspirations.

 OurCommunity

OurCommunity work in Q4 focused on employability, support for vulnerable groups, and practical help for local organisations, alongside client-supported giving.

Key activity included:

• Supporting care leavers (Staffordshire House Project): volunteering time on site, helping with practical support and community connection, alongside employability input (including mock interviews recorded separately).
• Skills Academy sessions (Doncaster, Worksop, Greater Manchester): delivering mock interviews and employability support for learners working toward qualifications and moving closer to work, including confidence-building coaching and feedback, plus CV support to help learners present their strengths effectively.
• Expert environmental advice (Hyde Park Allotments): providing guidance on waste disposal and best practice to support the people maintaining and improving the site.

• In-kind community support: donating food and drink items to support a school breakfast club and discreet food bank provision for families.

WasteSchool

Q4 also saw significant investment in strengthening our internal capability, building knowledge, confidence and compliance across key areas that ultimately improve the service we deliver to clients and communities.

Highlights included:

• IOSH Managing Safely training: supporting colleagues with accredited health & safety learning to strengthen safe working and wellbeing across operational contexts.
• Safeguarding training: ensuring those delivering education and engagement activity are equipped with the right knowledge when working in schools/colleges.
• WasteSchool workshop rollout: delivered internally to build operational understanding of the waste hierarchy, recovery routes, auditing and best-practice decision-making.
• Skills progression also continued through apprenticeship development, including ongoing vocational training and leadership development pathways.

Wellness & Health

We continued to invest in colleague wellbeing and practical support measures that help people feel safer, more supported and able to thrive at work.

This included:

• Menopause Champions training: developing internal champions to improve awareness, confidence and peer support.
• Mental Health First Aider refreshers: ensuring trained colleagues maintain up-to-date knowledge and can continue supporting others effectively.
• Accessible wellbeing provision: practical initiatives to support dignity and inclusion for staff and visitors.

Looking Ahead

Q4 closed out 2025 with strong momentum, combining measurable client-reportable outcomes with meaningful, people-focused impact. From careers inspiration and Eco Heroes sessions to community employability support, environmental volunteering, training investment and charitable giving, every action added to the wider social value story we can evidence through TOMs.

Key highlights included:

• Total social value delivered – £56,469.66
• of volunteering hours – 793
• of students engaged – 1551
• Donations from profit – £14,144

Heading into 2026, we’ll continue building on these foundations, creating more opportunities for learners, strengthening community partnerships, and supporting clients to deliver maximum value from every contract.

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