SROI (Social Return on Investment) research results
In 2021, we have decided measure the economic value of the DofE's impact not only on young people, adults, but on society as a whole. In collaboration with the International Foundation (IAF), we have conducted SROI (Social Return on Investment) research to determine the social return on investment. In simple terms, it is a financial quantification of the social value that a programme delivers compared to the resources invested in the programme.
In order to measure the social value of DofE, we worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers UK (PwC) to develop a methodology that uses social economy principles and economic valuation techniques and is consistent with the principles of social return on investment. In our research, we looked primarily at at Improving overall mental well-being, called wellbeing, young people (participants) and adults (leaders/teachers) and also the wider impacts of the DofE on society. The results showed that the quantified societal value of the measured benefits and impacts is more than nine times the amount of funding that has been invested in the programme during 2021.
Annual Reports
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