The All Round Look Podcast
The podcast provides listeners with valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing SMEs in the defence industry.
Together, Dan and Jamie bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to the podcast, providing listeners with a unique and thought-provoking perspective on a range of issues related to the defence industry.
Dan Bryant is the Managing Director of the IWH Group, a consultancy focusing on the Defence, Maritime and Aerospace sectors. He is a former Logistics Officer in the Royal Navy and a veteran of the Iraq War.
Jamie Pindard started out as part of an international team within a large defence contractor, he spent 11 years leading the commercial efforts of Artemis Optical Ltd, a high-tech SME within the A&D arena. Most recently, Jamie has taken the role of VP Sales & Business Development for Optical Systems at G&H Photonics since their acquisition of Artemis in July 2023.
The All Round Look Podcast
Social Value
In this episode, Jamie and Dan talk to Jess Payne, Director of Social Value for Compass One at Compass Group UK & Ireland, about her role, what social value is, how it is defined and what, in practice it entails. They talk through the UK government’s social value model, it’s structure and themes. Jess provides some practical advice to companies considering social value for the first time as well as both guidance and some links to online resources that can be used to assist.
Episode Links:
UK Gov Procurement Policy Notes This collection brings together all procurement policy notes, providing guidance on best practice for public sector procurement.
The Institute for Social Value Social Value UK was established in 2007 as a membership organisation, then known as the Social Return on Investment (SROI) Network. It represented a group of individuals who advocated for a way of measuring the impact of decisions beyond the balance sheet – pioneered by our experts.
Social Value Portal The people, platform and programmes that support organisations to measure, manage and report on the social, economic, and environmental benefits they contribute to society.
Compass Group UK & Ireland We are Compass Group UK & I, tens of thousands of talented people that provide expert catering, cleaning, vending, and facilities management services to a range of clients and sectors across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
