2. The Age UK Impact Tool
We wanted to create a tool that ….
• Makes complex
simple
• Is easy to use
• Is Concise
• Is Visual
• Enables Comparison
• Is Relevant
• Is Aspirational
3. The Age UK Impact Tool
How the tool can be used….
• For Money
• For Marketing
• For Management
4. What the tool counts…..
The Tool considers the impact of your
organisation in two ways:
1. The impact of your organisation on the
local economy, community and
environment.
2. The Impact of your organisation has on
the lives of your Beneficiaries.
5. Organisational Indicators
Employment
For example….
% of all levels of the
business living
locally
Hours of training
% of promotions
Economy Community
For example….
Money brought into
the area
% spend in the local
economy
LM2+ calculation
(For every £1, the
local economy is
strengthened by
£xx)
For example….
Value of work
experience,
volunteering and work
placements
Value of in kind
contributions
Contribution to local
community networks
6. Organisational Indicators
Family
For example….
Number of
apprenticeships
Number of NEET
employees
Observance of
family friendly
policies
Health &
Well- Being
Environment
For example….
Employee access to
health benefits
Lost Time Rate
Turnover rate
For example….
Achievement of
Environmental
standards
Assessment of
environmental impact
Makes complex simple- complexity of current impact measurement approaches leads to having to use consultants, significant costs yet, not consistent as there too many variables
Easy to use- uses information easily at fingertips of most organisations, no need for specialist training
Concise- People busy lives, will only take couple of hours. From start to finish
Visual- very visual world, tool will produce own infographics.
Comparison- with all customers using the same formulas and variables enables us to compare like for like.
Relevant- Indicators have chosen to fit Local Area strategies and for those working with most common beneficiaries. (very positive response from commissioners)
Aspirational – This is an introductory tool. Whilst there are over 150 indicators the tool, it is not a full social impact report. We want people to use this and be inspired to explore social impact further.
The KFIT Social Impact Value takes into account the following factors:
Quantity: All customers need to put in!
Value: All values taken from The Global Value Exchange: based on research and independently verified. (examples; Getting online for first time = social value of £1024, Using library regularly has, according to the DCMS, a social value of £1359)
London/Non London: Phase one takes into account the difference in costs and values achieved of services based in London or not. Phase two will have more regional variations.
Deadweight…. This is the understanding that not everyone using the service will fully benefit in the social value generated by the indicator. Each indicator is allocated a theme and a deadweight value is assigned.
Attrition…. We know that people have other services and influences in their lives and that things might well have changed because of them rather than your service. We apply a value of 20% for this.
Each module results can be printed,
All results can be saved as a PDF, which enables customers to use in documents
Able to create as many reports as you want form the data. Means customers could create a report specifically for a particular stakeholder
Able to create as many reports as you want form the data. Means customers could create a report specifically for a particular stakeholder