"Doing the right thing should be aligned with business strategy - it's this focus that gives Social Recruitment Advocacy Group member organisations social value impetus - an edge built in collaboration and co-operation." Laura Savage, Director of Partner and Social Value Solutions, PeoplePlus.
Join the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG) to unite with member organisations like Lidl, Ikea, Unipart, Currys, Mitie, G4S, M Group Services, Sodexo, Securigroup, DHL and many more to transform hiring practices for the benefit of all. The SRAG was founded by PeoplePlus, the UK's largest prison education provider, inclusive recruitment pioneer and specialists in delivering social value. The SRAG promotes and enables socially responsible recruitment practices that enhance social value impact.
To progress through the Charter Mark levels, members receive support from PeoplePlus Social Value Solutions experts, plus guidance from a range of brilliant specialist partners, including social value changemakers, ANTZ, and the voices of people with lived experience.
We are in an exciting phase -SRAG members are well-positioned to continue to influence decision makers and shape impactful strategy. The Get Britain Working white paper published by the Government on 26.11.24 has reinforced the urgency of the SRAG inclusive hiring mission, and the Procurement Act (2023) go live on 24.2.25 underlines the need to master social value impact and measurement.
The launch of the Social Recruitment Covenant, also created by PeoplePlus and driven by SRAG members, in November 2024 at Westminster, featured a keynote address by the Minister for Employment, Alison McGovern MP. The Department of Work and Pensions are now actively promoting the principles the SRAG helped to define - but there is more work to be done!
The SRAG is where good intentions meet strategic social value solutions, making positive change inevitable.
Whether you employ a few people or thousands, the SRAG welcomes you.
Quarterly Events
Collaborate, connect and discover at SRAG live events.
The Social Recruitment Advocacy Group thrives on getting together every 3 months to connect, share, learn and explore. Meetings take place in Birmingham and London, with specialist partners and keynote speakers invited to inform both collaborative development and individual member needs.
The SRAG Charter
Receive your SRAG Charter Mark, whether at Bronze, Silver, Gold or Ambassador level.
The SRAG Charter is the framework members draw upon to benchmark their social recruitment and social value creating impact. Many members discover a wealth of positive initiatives across their organisation as they undertake the assessment process, revealing the passion and commitment already present in their teams - and providing a platform and benchmark for next steps.
Lunch & Learn
A minimum of 10 Lunch and Learn online sessions per year, plus Social Value drop-ins.
Join experts and guests, strategic partners and people with lived experience - all in the service of sharing best practice, achieving social value impact and supporting each others' success with an open approach to continuous improvement.
Strategic Partners
Meet the best in their fields, many with exclusive incentives for SRAG Members.
Strategic partnership is a key element of the SRAG's success. The growing number of SRAG partners includes RideTandem, Springpod, LearningPlus e-learning platform, the Association of Accessible Employers, EOS, Transform and Achieve, Cognassist and PeoplePlus strategic partners, ANTZ, who lead the way in social value training and offer exclusive discounts for their courses to SRAG members.
The Covenant
Changing the way business thinks about hiring all people with barriers to employment.
Since pre-launch earlier this year, this universal covenant has quickly gathered support from the DWP, employers, education providers and organisations from sectors across the UK. Click here to find out more and submit your interest in adding your signature.
Toolkits
Industry expertise and lived experience combine.
SRAG Members collaborate and create together. Among our resources we have toolkits on understanding neurodivergence in the workplace, helping prison leavers to get and keep work, and thought leadership pieces by PeoplePlus. This work is continuous, and members inform the development and drafting process, ensuring analysis and insight are applied where they are most needed.
Over to You
There are no limits to the size of the SRAG. Add your details below and a member of the team will contact you very soon to explore what you could achieve as a SRAG Member for the benefit of individuals facing unique disadvantages, for your business, and for society.
The next SRAG Summit is on 20th of March, in Cardiff. Why not join us there?
We can't wait to hear from you.
