Date: Wednesday 24th March 2027
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: TBC, Rochdale
Cost:
£30 Non Member +VAT
How Business Owners Can Embed Social Value and Grow
Social value can strengthen more than an organisation’s community contribution. When it is connected to business priorities, it can also support recruitment, employee engagement, reputation, partnerships and access to commercial opportunities where customers increasingly expect suppliers to demonstrate wider impact.
For business owners, the focus will be on making social value practical and relevant rather than creating activity for its own sake. The discussion will consider how to identify initiatives that suit the organisation's size and resources, involve employees and partners, demonstrate meaningful outcomes and communicate that value effectively to customers and potential clients. The aim is to show how meaningful community impact can sit alongside commercial priorities, giving businesses ideas they can sustain and use to support long-term growth.
About The Speakers
Claire-Marie Boggiano
STRIDE Facilitator & Leadership Coach
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School. She is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Women’s Forum in the North West. Claire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering. Claire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme – Oakridge’s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others. Claire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Women’s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include “breaking eggs”, “building gladiators” and “making connections”. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.