What is the Social Value Management Certificate?
The Social Value Management Certificate (SVMC) is a multi-level award for organisations, departments or projects. It helps them:
- Manage risks: Preparing for the SVMC helps you identify the risk of unintended and negative outcomes, giving you confidence about the future.
- Maximise impact: The SVMC process can help you make evidence-based decisions to maximise your social impact.
- Improve practice: The SVMC process helps you embed good practice as you follow a clear pathway for improvement where progress is made at every level.
- Gain competitive advantage: The SVMC shows investors, customers, commissioners and others that your work aligns with the international standard for managing social value. Stakeholders are more likely to support your organisation if they know you are improving society.
How to apply
The SVMC has three levels which are completed in sequence, starting from Level 1. To apply:
Download and read the Social Value Management Certificate Guidance Document carefully. This contains all the information you need to make a successful application.
- Make sure you have a valid organisational membership with the Institute for Social Value.
- Download and read the Terms & Conditions of the application. A signed copy of these must be submitted with your application.
- Download and complete the relevant Criteria and Evidence Form from the links below:
The Criteria and Evidence forms are currently being reviewed and updated. We anticipate that the new documents will be available in October 2026. - Please note that organisations must go through each of the levels in sequence, beginning with Level 1.
- For further queries please reach out to the ISV Team on info@isv.org.uk
Fees
Fees for each level of the application are as follows:
| Organisation size | Fee |
|---|---|
| Small (Up to 50 staff members) | £600 +VAT |
| Medium (51-250 staff members) | £900 +VAT |
| Corporate (250+ staff members) | £1500 +VAT |