Resources

Learn more about what anchor institutions are, what they do and how they can help all Londoners thrive and prosper.

There are many online resources to support anchor institutions that are seeking to support the local communities in which they are located.

Some of these are listed below:

Place-based

Report: Building Community Benefit. This report provides an overview of local anchor institutions networks across London and how they are working to support their local communities.

How to guide: Get some handy hints on how to build a local anchor network.

Hiring and Skills

Website: Benefits of Living Wage accreditation. The Living Wage Foundation’s website includes resources and information on the independent movement of businesses and people that choose to pay a real Living Wage based on the cost of living.

Accreditation scheme and guidance: Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard. The Good Work Standard brings together the best employment practice with links to resources and support.

Toolkit: Workforce Integration Network. A suite of resources to help employers address the underrepresentation of young black men in the workplace.

Website: The London Progression Collaboration supports businesses to create new apprenticeship opportunities, including helping large organisations to transfer unspent apprenticeship levy to smaller businesses in London.

Mentoring Young People

Self-Assessment Tool: Mentoring Quality Framework is a tool to help organisations to reflect on and develop their mentoring practice. It can highlight areas of good practice and areas for growth, helping organisations of all sizes provide the best support they can to young people.

Application & Website: The Local Village Network is a volunteering platform for volunteer mentors and young people to connect to mentoring supports and youth opportunities 

Guide:  Guidance and worksheets from the Princes Trust 

Toolkit: Youth Endowment Fund Toolkit on Mentoring

Toolkit: Youth Participation Toolkit is a great resource to support peer-led research for youth organisations

Procurement

Example policy: The GLA Group Responsible Procurement Policy, delivering social value through our supply chain

Report: The GLA Group Responsible Procurement Report - March, 2021

Best Practices: Bloomberg Associates Best Practices & FAQ Slide Deck

Impact reporting framework: National TOMs - Social Value Portal. The Themes, Outcomes, and Measures from the Social Value Portal is a method of reporting and measuring social value to a consistent standard