OUR SOCIAL VALUE IMPACT PLAN
WE'RE THINKING ABOUT EVENTS DIFFERENTLY
Liverpool isn’t just where we’re based - it’s part of who we are. That’s why we’re passionate about helping our city flourish by creating a positive and lasting legacy. To bring this vision to life, we developed our Social Value Impact Plan - designed to maximise our impact across four key pillars: People, Sustainability, Industry Influence, and Community.
And we’re already making a difference.
Since we began formally tracking our social value in 2022, we’ve generated over £28 million in social value for Liverpool City Region.
Our Social Value Impact Plan
People: Being a thoughtful and progressive employer
Our People pillar is about creating a positive workplace- supporting wellbeing, driving engagement, and acting as a responsible employer.
People Highlights 2025-26
- Launched a pilot mentoring programme for employees.
- Established a cross organisational ED&I working group.
- Partnered with community groups to improve routes to employment.
- Hosted 17 individuals on work experience.
- Delivered our first placement through the LJMU Discovery Internship Programme.
Sustainability: Become more environmentally sustainable
Our Sustainability pillar focuses on minimising environmental impact and driving positive change.
Sustainability Highlights 2025-26
- Achieved a recycling rate of 75% across waste produced on site.
- Continued to increase biodiversity across campus.
- Utilising Greengage’s EVENTsmart carbon measurement tool to help clients reduce the carbon footprint of their events.
- Awarded Greener Arena - Highly Commended status.
Industry Influence: Using our influence to evolve the industry
Our Industry Influence pillar focuses on working with clients and stakeholders to drive positive change- whether by reducing event carbon or delivering meaningful events legacy.
Industry Influence Highlights 2025-2026
- Partnered with the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry to deliver Little Smiles for Everyone.
- Launched a community impact guide to help clients maximise social value through their events.
- Helped inspire the next generation of talent by supporting the Power of Events School Engagement Programme.
- Introduced our sustainable procurement policy to embed responsible practices across our supply chain.
Community: Becoming integral to and loved by our community
Our Community pillar focuses on building strong local connections and playing a meaningful role in the community.
Community Highlights 2025-2026
- Launched our new brand identity which is rooted in the community.
- Raised £15000 for local community projects.
- Installed accessiBe on our websites to break down digital barriers for people with disabilities.
- Formally adopted the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme across our venues.
Take a look through our report below which provides more information about what we achieved last year and what we’re working on next.
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Accessibility
We are continually working behind the scenes to increase the accessibility and usability of our venues, making sure that every visit to our campus is an enjoyable one.
Accessibility is about more than just physical facilities, it’s our culture and attitude that sets us apart.
Social Value
We’ve created a Social Value Impact Plan, a series of touchstones that we will hold ourselves accountable to, strive to support, achieve and challenge ourselves against. They are unique to us, deliverable and rooted in who we are and the things we care about most.
Sustainability
We want to deliver real impact and action, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, playing our part in the global fight against climate change.
On a local level we want to be a beacon for sustainability and to ensure we offset any negative impact our events and operations may have on the local environment.
Organisers
Our team are ready to build sustainable elements into your event delivery, helping to offset any negative impact our events and operations may have on the local environment.
Event legacy
We’ve created a Legacy Toolkit, to build knowledge around legacy and drive stronger engagement between organisers, venues, local communities and stakeholders.
Our charity
We're passionate about our vibrant and world-class city. That passion extends beyond the walls of our venues. Our Foundation is our way of giving back to the heart of our community.