The SRAG is not just a network. It’s where better hiring and better business begin.
If you believe recruitment can be fairer, braver, and more meaningful, and that social value impact matters - you're already one of us.
The Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG) brings together employers of all sizes who want to make hiring more human and more socially impactful.
From Lidl and IKEA to DHL, Currys, Mitie, Unipart, Sureserve and many more, SRAG members share one thing: a commitment to doing work that feels worth doing.
Founded by PeoplePlus - the UK’s largest prison education provider and pioneers in inclusive recruitment - the SRAG supports members to shape real change. Not just in policy, but in people’s lives.
Here’s what that looks like in practice:
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You’ll get hands-on support to improve your hiring practices and grow your social value impact.
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You’ll gain access to the SRAG Charter Mark - a step-by-step framework for meaningful, measurable progress.
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You’ll work alongside partners like ANTZ, Standing Tall, Springpod, Ride Tandem and experts with lived experience, not just consultants.
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You’ll be part of conversations that shape strategy at the highest level - including Westminster.
And you won’t be doing it alone. You’ll be doing it with people who believe what you believe:
“The SRAG, chaired by the Rt. Hon. Anne Milton, is a powerful network of employers and organisations working together to champion socially responsible recruitment - an approach that opens doors for those who face barriers to employment and helps build a more inclusive future."
- Gateway Qualifications, Silver Charter Mark holder and SRAG Member, 2025
“Always a pleasure to be part of this wonderful group of organisations as we focus today on addressing the employment readiness gap - I'll spend the day working with a room full of people driven to make the biggest social impact they can!"
- Sodexo, Ambassador Charter Mark holder and SRAG Member, 2025
This is a moment of momentum.
- The Get Britain Working white paper has put inclusive hiring front and centre.
- The Procurement Act is raising the bar on social value measurement.
- And the Social Recruitment Covenant, launched by SRAG members in 2024 at Westminster, is the fastest growing employment-related Covenant in the UK.
So yes - this is the right time.
But SRAG Membership isn’t just about timing. It’s about values. Action. Progress that sticks.
Whether you’re hiring 5 or 5,000, this is your invitation to join a movement where every job created has the potential to change lives.
Let’s make work better - together. To read more about some of the benefits of membership, click the tiles below.
Quarterly Summits
Collaborate, connect and discover at SRAG Summits and special events.
The Social Recruitment Advocacy Group thrives on getting together face-to-face at least every 3 months to share, learn and explore. Summits are hosted by Members (this year by Lidl, Timpsons, Currys and Sodexo) and take place all over England and Wales. Specialist partners, keynote speakers and local changemakers join to inform both collaborative development and individual member need.
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. Members promote a deeper level of engagement with social value as they undertake the assessment process, revealing the passion and commitment already present in their teams - and develop the routeway for next steps.
Lunch & Learn
A minimum of 10 Lunch and Learn online sessions per year, plus Social Value 101 drop-ins.
Join experts and guests, strategic partners and people with lived experience every month throughout the year. Share best practice, build the foundations for social value impact and discover what you didn't know you didn't know, in a supportive and welcoming format.
Strategic Partners
Connect via the SRAG with a vibrant and growing network of experts in their fields.
Strategic partnership is a key element of the SRAG's success. Among many more our partners include RideTandem, Springpod, the Association of Accessible Employers, Standing Tall, RNIB, Tent, Transform and Achieve and PeoplePlus strategic partners, ANTZ, who lead the way in social value training and offer exclusive discounts for their courses to SRAG members.
Sign Today
Take an action that shows your business hires with purpose - not just to fill roles.
Since the Westminster launch in 2024, our universally relevant Social Recruitment Covenant has become the fastest growing employment Covenant in the UK, gathering 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
SRAG Members and strategic partners collaborate to co-create.
Among our resources (available in the exclusive SRAG Digital Portal) we have toolkits on understanding neurodivergence in the workplace, helping prison leavers to get and keep work, and thought leadership pieces by PeoplePlus.
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 8th October, hosted by Sodexo at St James' Park in Newcastle. Why not join us there?
We can't wait to hear from you.
