Our SROI

A cost-benefit analysis report by Anthill Collective

WEvolution has helped build a movement of SPGs across Scotland, supporting a total of 750 women, facilitated the creation of over 200 groups in total, and supported SPG members to start dozens of small women-led businesses.

This report sets out the estimated financial value of the Small Powerful Group movement by conducting a social return on investment (SROI) calculation. The scope of this SROI was to:

● Assess the value of the Scottish Government’s investment in WEvolution over the past decade.

● Assess the value of WEvolution’s work against their operating costs over their lifetime (i.e. since 2013).

● Assess the value of WEvolution’s current delivery model against their operating costs (past three years).

We are
trusting

We believe in the power of collectives

We are
optimistic

We are
enterprising

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We see Small, Powerful Groups as an important citizen-led approach to tackling poverty.

As an asset based programme, where people are in the lead, with a focus on entrepreneurship and development of latent skills, the model has the potential to radically improve the lives of many people and move them from a life of poverty to a life full of possibilities.

- Nesta

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