Nicola Lynch

Social Impact & Social Value consultant. Evaluation, coaching, training. National Lead, Civil Society, Social Value UK. Views - mostly grumpy.

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

I’ve been slowly retreating from Twitter for many reasons - some to do with its treatment of people, some linked to limiting my social media exposure. I do occasionally pop back on to engage with parts of my network but you can also find me on LinkedIn at https://t.co/ioJkJkGtQH

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

I’ve had a brilliant few months with these excellent people! Closed out with a warm and productive in-person gathering today 😊 Great to be delivering on the Inspiring Impact legacy @socialvalueuk. Heading back up North now - may the train gods be ever in my favour… 😂🤞

[Institute For Social Value @InstituteforSV]

Meanwhile our Civil Society Lead @LynchPinSupport has been in Manchester today to close out the final @GMSocialValue Inspiring Impact session.

A huge thank you to all those involved!

[RECLAIM @RECLAIMproject]

Young people spoke 📣We’re listening 👂

Get involved with ‘Young Policy Makers’ and help us change these statistics!

We need more Working Class young people involved in decision making and helping to shape the policies that matter to them the most.

[Neil McInroy @nmcinroy]

We need to deal with struggling local economies and regional inequality by focusing on the main issues- investment and £ return patterns that place shareholder return above local multipliers. We create hope, opportunity and thriving places by focussing on economics not ASB.

[Evaluation Support Scotland @EvalSupScot]

Good evaluation should be communicated well to others. 🗣️📰📸

This month, we will be sharing advice and examples of how to communicate your self-evaluation to staff, service-users, intermediaries, funders and policy makers.

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

This is all excellent…no.3 possibly my favourite…

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

👇 the 8th principle of #socialvalue is ‘be responsive.’ Listening, digesting, analysing and communicating should all be followed by action…

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

Thanks to @alexjamesfarrow for continuing to challenge the rhetoric we hear in some political spaces that is both damaging AND misleading. Charities must and will continue to advocate for some of the most actively silenced groups in society. Do not stop this work 💪

[Alex Farrow @alexjamesfarrow]

Another day, another round of 'charities are a problem.'

I'm not going to repeat the arguments - watch them below - but it was the usual set of sentiments.

My view in a short 🧵

https://t.co/zlObwkElhr

[Institute For Social Value @InstituteforSV]

Our Civil Society Lead @LynchPinSupport is representing us today at the @HACThousing Social Value Conference!

Wonderful to be amongst so many others working to drive the social value movement 😀

[Richard Murphy @RichardJMurphy]

Just remember that like tax, rules are only for little people. https://t.co/AUi0VamrJS

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

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[Joe Guinan @joecguinan]

Nothing about this, especially those involved, should give anyone confidence. There are clear ways to benefit from Brexit but they are in areas—public ownership, state aid, industrial strategy, planning, procurement—that are of no interest to these people. https://t.co/BDFw6mWiHh

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

For those of us interested in the world of wellbeing measurement ⚖️👇 Interesting to see “trust that government is capable and represents the people” in the top 20 themes most important to national wellbeing…https://t.co/wZgNYYyaYd

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

“Polycentricity: In complex social and environmental systems there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.
What is needed is a dynamic system that permits experimentation, and which can tolerate the existence of diverse and layered institutions of different kinds.” 👍

[New Local @wearenewlocal]

Every community is different.

When we recognise this, we can build systems that encourage autonomy and diversity – creating stronger communities.

Our work on applying the ideas of Elinor Ostrom today ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/AmrdfXDMaw

[Joe Guinan @joecguinan]

Solidarity with all those struggling against racism and fascism ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

@PaulBooth111 The fight over definitions will rage eternally I’m sure 😂 We take a particular approach to outputs, outcomes & impact in the #socialvalue universe that aligns with our principles 👇 For us outcomes are changes in wellbeing eg. reduced anxiety or improved confidence…

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

Niche I know - but calling an output an outcome… 🤬

[PoliticsJOE @PoliticsJOE_UK]

For what minor inconvenience would you gladly see the perpetrator hang?

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

@PeoplesPowerhse @FinnOldfield 👏😊

[Nicola Lynch @LynchPinSupport]

On a smaller scale this is the fight I have around many concepts & practices relating to #socialvalue. If it looks neat, fits in the cells of a spreadsheet and is described as ‘simple’ or ‘painless’ then it won’t be delivering on the actual *principles* of social value…

[Neil McInroy @nmcinroy]

A progressive economics that truly wishes progressive change must lock horns with existing policy and practice. With that comes surfacing of messy contradictions. So beware the ideas and models that seem simple, clean and neat. They probably aint much use and wont change much.