About you:

I am Managing Director of VIE (for life) Ltd and a Director of the SROI Network. I am an accredited SROI Practitioner with many experiences of impact and value analysis in the third and public sectors. Clients and project sponsors include NAO, DH, Local Government Association, as well as several local authorities, health trusts, social enterprises and third sector organisations including P3, BCHA and the Mayday Trust. I specialise in public sector commissioning and evaluating innovative services. I have contributed to and authored publications on SROI, and also designed and delivered bespoke workshops for public sector audiences. I also undertake other research in related fields.

Where are you based?

I am based in Edinburgh, UK

Where do you work?

Mostly across the UK

What policy areas do you usually work in?

Commissioning and procurement, social enterprise, adults facing chronic exclusion, supported housing, and service innovation and reform.

What are you working on at the moment?

Currently I am working on a guide for the public sector on Commissioning for Maximum Value, an SROI analysis of Individual Placement Support, and an SROI analysis of services supporting rough sleepers.

Is there anything you would like to share, discuss, or work with other SIAA members on?

The interface between the public and the third sector.