Social value

Our vision is that we will optimise the impact of money we invest to deliver wider social benefits to our communities.

What does social value mean to us

At M&Y, we are a forward-thinking, North West-based maintenance and construction

business that wholly invests in our communities, people, and local businesses. 

 

 

Working with our partners:

We work with our customers, staff, clients, and supply chain to deliver our vision by investing in; our People, our Places, our Planet and our Procurement. We have the same drive, passion, and dedication to leave a lasting social impact on all projects, no matter how big or small.

M&Y Social Value CT - Chasing the stigma

M&Y Social Value CT - Chasing the stigma

Chasing the Stigma

We have partnered with the national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, to deliver its Ambassadors of Hope mental health training programme to all of our staff.

Ambassadors of Hope is a training programme, giving staff a better understanding of mental health and advice on providing signposting to those who need help via the free Hub of Hope app. 

- “M&Y are sending a rallying call out to their peers and other organisations in their sector. Our partnership highlights that M&Y are acknowledging the presence and importance of mental health in everyone from board members and staff, through to the customers using their services.”  

Chasing the stigma

M&Y social value CT - Positive Footprints

M&Y social value CT - Positive Footprints

Positive Footprints

Positive Footprints provides award-winning personal development programmes to schools that open up the world of work and raise the aspirations of children across the UK. Find out more about the brilliant work Positive Footprints does here.

M&Y recently partnered with Positive Footprints to supply the Raising Aspirations programme to local school children. 

- "The raising aspirations programme will enable our children to learn whilst staying safe at home, and we are delighted to be partnering with M&Y Maintenance and Construction and partners to do this."

Positive footprints

M&Y Social Value CT - Weaver Vale

M&Y Social Value CT - Weaver Vale

Weaver Vale Housing Trust

We have partnered with Weaver Vale Housing Trust to deliver Springfield Avenue, a construction project in Helsby, Cheshire. We are pleased to announce that as part of our commitment to the local area, we have funded a 12-month Raising Aspirations Programme, to be delivered by one of our partners, Positive Footprints. The Raising Aspirations programme is designed to give children the skills they need to lead positive lives. 

- “This project comes at a really crucial time as the effects of lockdown measures continue to impact on young people. It’s a great opportunity to engage and inspire local schoolchildren in thinking about their aspirations for the future.”

Weaver Vale Housing Trust

M&Y social value CT - Centre 56

M&Y social value CT - Centre 56

Centre 56

Centre 56 is a Liverpool-based domestic abuse charity that supports children and parents who are living with or who are at risk of domestic abuse. Discover more about the incredible work carried out by Centre 56 and donate here.

M&Y has completely refurbished large parts of the Centre 56 building, improving disabled access and carrying out a range of compliance works.

- “We are absolutely delighted with the refurbishment and would like to thank everyone who has been kind enough to upgrade the building, making it a much nicer place for our children to enjoy.”

Centre56

M&Y social value CT - Petrus

M&Y social value CT - Petrus

Petrus

Petrus is a registered charity providing residential and day support services for people in housing need throughout the Borough of Rochdale

M&Y has supported Petrus for a number of years, refurbishing their kitchen, bathroom, and laundry facilities, donating a branded vehicle and delivering warm clothes and food in winter.

Read about the great work Petrus does and donate here.

- “We would like to thank M&Y Maintenance and Construction for its kind donation. This type of clothing will invaluable to many of our service users at this time of year."

Petrus

M&Y 4Ps - People

M&Y 4Ps - People

People

Education, skills, training & employment
  • We will raise aspirations and improve life chances by: creating opportunities for training and education
  • We will help to stimulate personal growth, business growth, new job creation and economic sustainability.
 
Health and wellbeing
  • We will create healthy, more sustainable and resilient communities.
 
Staff well-being
  • We will tackle economic inequality and achieve equality of aspiration through fair pay and employment practices.

M&Y 4Ps - Place

M&Y 4Ps - Place

Place

Neighborhoods' communities and safe sustainable tenancies
  • We will improve the quality of life, creating safe, prosperous and sustainable (thriving) communities.
  • We will provide advice and support to relieve poverty and promote inward investment.

M&Y 4Ps - Planet

M&Y 4Ps - Planet

Planet

Environment and sustainability

  • We will protect and improve the environment and reduce our carbon footprint.
  • 125 new vans in 21/22 - % to be electric.
  • Install in 2022 – electric charging points in depots and offices across the group.
  • Consider training our own electricians to be able to install charging points.
  • Deliver environmental project objectives.

M&Y 4Ps - Procurement

M&Y 4Ps - Procurement

Procurement

Ethical procurement and promotion of inward investment
  • We will engage partners and suppliers (through the procurement of goods and services) to benefit local people, businesses and communities and tackle inequality.
  • We will encourage inward investment and promote the supply chain to focus Corporate Social Responsibility activity towards charitable entities within the Group.
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