As a values-led investor, Fulcrum already place a clear focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria in the delivery of community healthcare facilities throughout the UK, with the company ‘Highly Commended’ for its approach to ESG at a recent industry awards event.
But while ESG offers valuable criteria for companies to follow, it remains a very broad framework and it can be difficult to accurately measure the impacts and benefits these activities deliver. Fulcrum are therefore tackling this challenge head-on by publishing a ‘Social Value Annual Report’ each year.
These yearly reports are an important step in analysing the impacts of the many community partnerships, initiatives, ESG and CSR activities Fulcrum is delivering throughout the country. The latest report in 2024 shows:
Fulcrum’s partnerships and projects delivered more than £2.5m of social value across a diverse range of community groups over the last year
The latest report includes Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis across a number of Fulcrum’s community projects, partnerships and initiatives in 2023, which accumulatively have helped deliver more than £2.5m in social impact. The scale of social impact is matched only by the variety of groups that have directly benefited, including gardening projects for people in social care, healthy eating sessions for school children, fitness support for men and women over 60, and mindfulness and mental wellbeing classes for perinatal mums.
New analysis and case studies show that two health facilities alone delivered over £600m in wellbeing value in 2023
The latest report also includes an in-depth look at two specific facilities – Newton Community Hospital in the North West and Akerman Health Centre in London – using a novel Wellbeing impact Assessment Methodology that aligns with the National Measures of Wellbeing Dashboard. Through key outcomes like improved life satisfaction and healthy life expectancy, analysis shows the cumulative impact across both buildings is over £600million of Wellbeing Value to local patients.
Fulcrum’s investment has delivered more than £1.5m of social value across a diverse range of audiences and community groups over the last 12 months
Fulcrum’s investment in community activities over the last 12 months has helped to deliver more than £1.5m of social value in total, directly benefitting a variety of audiences and community groups – from gardening projects for people in social care, healthy eating sessions for school children, better support for Mums-to-be, or access to health support for men and women over 50.
ESG activities are not just about numbers, they are also about helping to improve people’s lives
Together with assessing the social value delivered by Fulcrum’s ESG activities, the report also captures feedback from some of the end-users that benefit most from these activities. These quotes capture the “increased happiness”, “increased life opportunities for the future”, and “improved health and wellbeing of the local community” that Fulcrum’s projects have helped to create.
