Social Value
At PSR, social value is embedded into everything we do. Our Social Value Plan turns this commitment into meaningful, measurable action, delivering positive outcomes for everyone across the framework, from Government Commercial Agency and our government customers to suppliers, employees and our extended workforce. We believe that commercial success and social impact go hand in hand, strengthening client organisations, driving innovation, supporting communities and creating long term, sustainable change that benefits the people and places we serve.
Get in touchHow We Make a Difference
We’ve developed a plan which outlines our priorities, levers for change, actions and initiatives and next steps.
Our mission is to leverage our extensive experience to maximise social value across the framework by combining AMS goals with the priorities and focus areas of our customers, ensuring alignment with the Missions, Outcomes, and MACs of the UK Social Value Model and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
And we’re not stopping there.
We review our plan annually to ensure it continues to meet society’s ever evolving needs, creating an annual roadmap of activity and enhancements in collaboration with our supply chain partners to ensure our programme grows and adds value year after year.
We will continue to make a positive impact on the world around us.
We don’t just talk about social value, we help the public sector create fairer access to work, care for the wellbeing of their extended workforce and support greener communities with results you can see and measure.”
Charlotte Williams | PSR Social Value, UX & Comms Manager
PSR Social Value Plan 2026-2027
We’ve launched the next chapter of our PSR Social Value Plan for 2026–2027 — focused on scaling our impact and delivering where it matters most for our customers, candidates and suppliers.
Our priorities include:
- Tackling economic inequality and improving access to fair work
- Building inclusive, skills-led talent pipelines and strengthening DEIB
- Supporting wellbeing, including victim-survivors of domestic abuse
- Driving sustainability across our supply chain
- Increasing SME and VCSE participation
This isn’t just ambition, it’s action. From initiatives like Step Forward, connecting justice-impacted individuals into employment, to stronger modern slavery prevention and more community-led delivery, we’re focused on real, measurable progress.
PSR Social Value Annual Report 2025
We’re delighted to share the PSR Social Value Annual Report 2025, covering the 2024–2025 fiscal year. During this period, we recorded over £40M in evidenced social value, bringing our total to over £100M since adopting the Thrive social value reporting platform.
We’ve embedded Social Value as standard and every initiative reported tells a story of real impact: lives changed, opportunities created and communities supported. From supporting candidates through initiatives like the Guaranteed Interview, Recruit, Train, Deploy and the PSR Skills Academy, to engaging suppliers, running DEIB training, volunteering and facilitating social value moments — every action matters.
PSR Diversity Data Benchmarking Report 2026
We’re pleased to publish the PSR Diversity Data Benchmarking Report 2026, providing an overview of diversity representation across the PSR contingent workforce and benchmarking our data against the UK working population, Civil Service workforce and private-sector contingent hiring comparators.
Now in its third year, the report demonstrates our continued commitment to using data and insights to better understand workforce representation, identify opportunities for improvement and support informed discussions around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) across the framewor
PSR Pay it Forward Impact Report 2025
When teams, clients and suppliers lean in together, results follow.
In 2025 we dedicated 1,100+ hours to support people, communities and the planet through hands‑on volunteering across the UK through our annual PSR Pay it Forward volunteering programme, in partnership with our clients and suppliers.
The outcome: £54.8k social value facilitated vs a £30k target showing how collaboration pays forward, evidenced and recorded using Thrive Social Value software.
Read more about the stories behind the numbers, where we focused time and how we’ll raise the bar again in 2026 in the PSR Pay it Forward Impact Report 2025.
Our Partners
The AMS Diversity & Inclusion Alliance is a vibrant collaboration forum uniting specialist diversity partners who are driving real, measurable change across their respective fields. Together, we’re opening doors for underrepresented talent and helping our customers build truly diverse workforces by removing barriers, sharing cutting edge DEIB insight and bringing powerful market data and best practice to the forefront. Our mission is simple: to spark positive, sustainable change by increasing representation and expanding opportunities for all.
INformed Newsletter | Issue 14
The latest edition of INformed is here!
In this issue, we’re proud to share fresh insights, perspectives and initiatives from across our Alliance partners, highlighting the innovation, collaboration and real-world impact shaping today’s evolving DEIB landscape.
Highlights include:
- WorkPride 2026 – Key takeaways from myGwork’s global conference on LGBTQ+ inclusion and the growing focus on workplace belonging
- auticon’s 2025 Impact Report – Exploring “Edge Thinking” and how neuroinclusive workplaces drive innovation and resilience
- 55/Redefined – Thought leadership on age-inclusive workforces and the rise of multigenerational talent strategies
- Recruit for Spouses Impact Report – Supporting over 5,000 members of the Armed Forces community with meaningful career pathways
- BYP Network’s Raising Greats – A holistic approach to supporting working families and future leaders
- Step Forward Initiative – A new collaboration supporting young people on probation into sustainable employment
Whether you’re looking to learn, connect, or be inspired, INformed continues to bring together actionable insights and thought leadership to help you navigate and drive meaningful change.
Social value is about turning good intentions into tangible action. Whether we’re creating opportunities for underrepresented talent, supporting local communities, strengthening diverse supply chains or helping our customers achieve their own social value goals, our focus is always on delivering meaningful impact that people can see, feel and measure.”
Charlotte Williams | Social Value, UX & Communications Manager
Insights: Social Value & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
You can find more PSR news and insights from our team below.
PPN 026 The Social Value Model: A shift in focus, not in purpose
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In the second instalment of our Women in the Workplace Series, we explore how, despite progress in women's leadership representation, barriers at the first step into management continue to limit advancement and shape the leadership pipeline.
Learn moreThe question everyone was asking this National Interview Week
During this year's National Interview Week, one question came up time and time again from students across the UK: "How do I know what skills I need for the job I want?" It's a simple question, but the answer could transform how we approach career development.
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