Our social value commitments - annual update 2026

Our commitment 

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove is committed to delivering social value. Social value (SV) is about making sure that we have a positive impact on our people and communities.

Our SV goes beyond delivering on our core Healthwatch contract requirements, and are the additional community benefits we want to achieve.

As part of our commitment, we routinely review and update our ways of working and also publish an annual report describing actions we have taken or are working on. We also include a summary in our statutory Annual Report. 

To note. Our plans for this year have been affected by the government’s proposal to abolish Healthwatch. Currently, we only have certainty about our immediate future until March 2027, and this will affect our long-term plans.