Become a member to unlock insights from industry leaders and contribute to shaping the future of this Social Procurement Community of Practice.
Become a member
Take the first step and become a part of our vibrant Social Procurement Community of Practice.
Our principles
If you'd like to be a member of this Community of Practice, we ask that you abide by our three simple principles of collegiality:
Giving – being willing to contribute openly to this forum by the sharing of knowledge, connections and experience;
Collaboration – a genuine willingness to work together and be open and honest in sharing lessons learnt in both successes and failures;
Respect – respect for the views and opinions of others and a willingness to engage in constructive debate to advance the field of social procurement.
Benefits of membership
There are numerous potential benefits from being a member of this Community of Practice:
Social benefits
- Being inspired by others
- Meeting like-minded people working in this space
- Being part of something bigger
Practical benefits
- New ideas
- Help with solving my problems
- Reassurance I am heading in right direction
- Access to information, experience and insights from the best minds in the business
Influence
- Ability to shape policy and practice
- Catalyse change
- Influence others
- Bring about collective impacts through collaboration
How we interact
In this community we share knowledge and ideas using a variety of mechanisms:
- Regular emails about new sources of information and events
- Best practice case studies
- Knowledge sharing forums/workshops
- Face-to-face meetings
- Working groups
- Publishing to the wider community through a partnership with The Fifth Estate.