We represent a very real solution for UK communities...
The existing funding model used to sustain essential UK community intervention and prevention activities, led by charities and social enterprises, is BROKEN.
Financial uncertainty, especially post-Brexit and Covid, and now into a new UK government-led economic recovery has seen the charity sector fighting for survival. Community service infrastructure, funded by councils have all but evaporated.
Welcome to the UK's first communities-led social impact ecosystem...
The Pluggin Ecosystem was created by a small group of social entrepreneurs in answer to the desperate need to resolve the loss of community-led activities tackling ever rising crime and violence.
More than this, to address the clear failings of government and public sector leadership in establishing effective collaborations and focus to drive existing legislation to change bad practices across the civil service community.
At our own cost, securing the needed investment from personal sources and negotiating in-kind support and resources from like-minded teams, the Pluggin Ecosystem exists today as a self-directed and financially independent environment able to facilitate socioeconomic impact deep inside UK communities.
Sustainable Finance
We've invested in technology and processes to build a model which can harness business social value from within £300 billion of public spending on goods and services.
Community Provisions
We've invested in resources and provisions, and a social value calculation all designed to help charities & social enterprises to futureproof their operations.
Impact Collaborations
We built an ecosystem environment which nurtures and facilitates Dual Impact Collaborations across public buyers, businesses and communities.
Community Trust
We built-in research, digital production and communication operations to build community awareness and trust in positive impact achieved.
The Pluggin Ecosystem covers the UK and connects-together stakeholders found within each of 45 territories. The technology-driven environment fosters relationships, promotes activities and supports the flow of social value into dual impact collaborations focused upon building of healthier, safer and more resilient communities.
Dual Impact
Police, fire, council, NHS & CJS are regionally aligned to harness social value within contracting.
Provision
Validated charities & social enterprises collaborating with businesses for a dual impact inside communities..
Social Value
Businesses focused regionally, impact collaborators created deep within communities.
Knowledge
Civic universities in regions play a direct role in community impact through shared student knowledge & research.
Insight
Regional consolidation of impact measurement & research creating the evidence of transformation.
Trust
Sharing community-created and validated insights with residents, building local engagement & trust.
Yes, we do harness business social value...
Thousands of business supply goods and services into government, local government and public sector - all of which MUST return a social value back into communities and help tackle the major issues facing society.
Our ongoing collaboration with crown and public sector leadership has enabled us to adapt the ecosystem and provide a unique support to public procurement and the suppliers supplying goods and services.
We operate as a social enterprise...
The ecosystem was established as a commercial entity to ensure financial self-sufficiency. But, our entire business model is built for the delivery of social impact.