be/impact
be/impact (beimpact.co.uk) helps organisations deliver the employment and skills side of their social value commitments, by turning their employees' existing expertise into professional training for UK charities.
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be/impact (beimpact.co.uk) helps organisations deliver the employment and skills side of their social value commitments, by turning their employees' existing expertise into professional training for UK charities.
About be/impact.
44% of charities say training their people is their top funding need (Charity Digital Skills Report) and 61% of charity workers say their role does not offer adequate progression and development opportunities (TPP Recruitment). Yet instructor-led training is almost always out of reach for charity budgets.
We close that gap by connecting charities to corporate learning and development budgets. Our learn-to-teach model turns corporate employees into confident trainers in a skill they already have, then has them teach it to a charity team. Teaching is what makes learning stick. Employees retain far more by teaching a skill than by sitting through another course, so one budget develops the company's own people and funds a charity's training at the same time.
Training sessions are live and small, with charity teams of four to eight. Topics range from Excel and Power BI to presentation skills, impact communication, leadership development and foundations of generative AI. Charities can request more training sessions on different topics, so a relationship builds rather than a single day of training.
Because social value is core to our mission, we measure it closely. We have trained 175+ charity learners through 80+ hours of expert teaching, with 98 organisations registered on our platform. Learners rate our corporate trainers 8.9/10 on average for clarity, engagement and how well the skill applies to their work. Corporate employees complete pre- and post-programme soft skills surveys. Every session gives partners the evidence to report against their social value commitments, from people trained and charities reached to skills gained.
be/impact was founded by Julian Buschmaas and Fabien Laplace. Julian saw the gap first-hand in consulting, where corporate volunteering rarely went beyond a one-off day. Fabien, a former teacher, has seen the growth in soft skills that comes from facilitating and educating others.
The Network.
The transformacy Social Value Network is a growing community of organisations — social enterprises, charities, training providers, community groups and purpose-led businesses — each delivering genuine social value in their field and their region.
Think of it as a trusted pool of partners. When organisations make social value commitments — through a Public Sector tender, a Section 106 agreement, or their own strategy — they need credible partners to help deliver them on the ground. The network exists to connect that need with the organisations best placed to meet it.
Every member is chosen for the quality and authenticity of the social value they create, so the network stays something people can genuinely rely on — a shortcut to trusted, capable partners rather than an open directory. Each member has a profile setting out what they do, who they serve and where they operate, and displays the transformacy Social Value Network member badge as a mark of their place in the community.
Why Join?
Being part of the transformacy Social Value Network means:
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Visibility — a profile within a trusted, curated network seen by organisations actively looking for social value partners.
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Opportunity — the chance to be called upon when our clients and contacts need delivery partners for their social value commitments.
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Recognition — the transformacy Social Value Network member badge to display on your own website, signalling your place in a trusted community.
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Connection — a place within a growing community of like-minded, purpose-led organisations.
Join the Network
Register interest in joining today.
Frequently Asked Questions.
About the network
What is the transformacy Social Value Network?
It's a curated community of trusted organisations — social enterprises, charities, training providers, community groups and purpose-led businesses — that deliver practical social value across the UK. It acts as a trusted pool of partners that organisations can call upon to help fulfil their social value commitments.
Who can join the network?
Any organisation that delivers genuine, measurable social value — whether through employment and skills, community investment, environmental action, or support for local and disadvantaged groups. Members range from small community organisations to established social enterprises and purpose-led businesses.
Is there a cost to join?
No — there's no fee to become a member of the network. We simply ask interested organisations to apply, so we can understand the social value they deliver and keep the network trusted and relevant.
How do organisations join?
Membership is by application through our register-your-interest form. Our team reviews each application to make sure the network remains a genuinely trusted pool of partners.
What is the member badge?
Members can display the transformacy Social Value Network badge on their own website — a simple mark that signals their place in a trusted community of social value organisations.
About social value
What is social value?
Social value is the positive social, economic and environmental impact an organisation creates for the communities it serves, beyond the direct product or service it provides. Examples include creating local jobs, offering skills and training, supporting disadvantaged groups, spending with local suppliers and reducing environmental harm.
Why does social value matter in public sector tenders?
Under UK procurement rules, contracting authorities must consider social value when awarding contracts, applying a minimum weighting — typically 10% — to social value in their evaluation. This means the social value a supplier offers can directly influence whether they win public sector work.
What is the Procurement Act 2023?
The Procurement Act 2023, which came into force in February 2025, reforms how public sector contracts are procured in the UK. It reinforces the role of social value in procurement, making it increasingly important for suppliers to demonstrate and deliver measurable social impact.
What is the National TOMs framework?
TOMs — Themes, Outcomes and Measures — is a widely used framework for measuring and reporting social value in a consistent, comparable way. It helps organisations place a credible value on the social impact they create and evidence it to buyers and commissioners.
How is social value delivered in practice?
Social value commitments are delivered through practical activities such as employing local people, offering apprenticeships and work experience, running community projects, supporting charities and cutting carbon. Many organisations draw on delivery partners with local reach or specialist expertise to help meet these commitments.