Paul Valentine

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Sonar Engagement is a UK-based community engagement and social value consultancy.

We offer gap analysis, strategy bid writing support and CPD-accredited social value training, helping clients enhance their approach to social value delivery.

Sonar Engagement has developed a leading methodology for social value, designed to improve decision-making and problem-solving. This approach places local needs analysis at its core, ensuring that social value initiatives are both relevant and effective and leave lasting legacies.
The CWaNA™ Approach
The CWaNA™ (Community Wants and Needs Assessment) approach is a trademarked methodology that guides clients from data gathering through to genuine community consultation. This ensures that social value is firmly anchored and evidenced against the needs of the community, with collaboration as a key principle.
We can produce CWaNA reports for you, regardless of the size of project, we are boots on the ground, which sets us apart from other consultancies.

The CWaNA™ approach is suitable for a wide range of organisations, including VCSEs, SMEs, Tier 1 and 2 contractors, NHS, healthcare, and public sector organisations across the UK. It is fully aligned with major social value frameworks, such as PPN 002, the Social Value Model, TOMs, and the NHS Evergreen Assessment.
Additional Services
Sonar Engagement also provides community stakeholder management, public consultation, communications planning, and customer road audits. These services are available for projects in infrastructure, rail, highways, and utilities sectors.