1. Proving Value The impact of Housing Provider Interventions in improving Employment and Life Chances Dr Mark Wilding Katy Jones The Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford

2. Overview About SHUSU About the research Call for evidence
Your views on the survey

3. About SHUSU Established in 1996
Self-funded research & consultancy research unit
Focus on applied social science & inter-disciplinarity in order to inform evidence-based policy making

4. Our experience Recent projects include work for:
Charities & third sector organisations
DWP & Oxfam Cymru
The Welsh Government
Economic & Social Research Council
European Commission
Local Authorities

5. Summary of research objectives
Review social housing provider activity on employment and life-chance outcomes
Review impact measures currently used
Understand ‘what works’ and measures used among members
Compare projects in different areas of the UK

6. Proposed research methods
Desk-based review
Member survey
Case studies
Analysis, report writing, dissemination

7. Key data collection activities
Summary
Collation & review of existing measurement tools/data
e.g. impact measures.
Include discussion with members/steering group
Member survey
Online survey of all members
What is providing value & how prove it?
Interviews with senior executives/board members
Semi structured
Elicit perspectives on priorities/how should measure
Case studies
Comparison of different types of projects
Different areas of the UK

8. Tools reviewed so far
Charity Commission and advisors (Kingston Smith LLP)
HACT
New Economy CBA
Salford City Partnership Social Value Toolkit
Learning and Work Institute (L&W)
Communities Count: the Four Steps to Unlocking Social Value

9. Call for evidence
Examples of initiatives to improve the employment and life chance outcomes of residents
Details of measures currently being used to measure employment support among housing associations 
Views on the strengths and limitations of these measures

10. Your views on the survey
How can we best capture your initiatives to improve the employment and life chance outcomes of residents?