The Bay Anchor Network is a community of common interest in which Anchor organisations can collaborate to enable sustainable, prosperous, and healthy communities.
The purpose of the Network is to support Anchor organisations to identify, develop and share how they can positively influence and actively contribute to the health and wellbeing of communities and the wider social, economic, and environmental factors that support healthy living.
The Network enables partners to:
- Increase their understanding of the social value priorities for our communities and how their organisation can best contribute to delivery of these, directly or indirectly.
- Support each other on delivering agreed priorities individually and as a collective, particularly when working across different sectors can encourage complementary fit across projects.
- Share learning and best practice.
- Mobilise collective action as opportunities arise from both internal and external sources, such as funding or research bids, to leverage change.
About Us
The Bay Anchor Network was established in 2020/21 as a community of common interest in which Anchor organisations could collaborate to enable sustainable, prosperous, and healthy communities.
Partners
Anchor institutions are large organisations that are unlikely to relocate and have a significant stake in their local area.
Anchor Charter
To meet the overarching purpose of the Anchor Network, its members continuously strive towards the our statements of intent — known as the Anchor Charter.
Anchor Domains
These statements of intent are being taken forward through six thematic areas of work:
Widening Access to Quality Work
Supporting people into work, developing opportunities within our communities and creating workplaces that are fair, inclusive and support health and well-being.
Purchasing & Commissioning for Social Value
Increasing the amount we spend in the local economy and embedding social value into our purchasing decisions.
Expanding Access to Anchor Resources
Creating benefit for our communities through use of our buildings, services and green spaces.
Reducing Environmental Impact
Adopting and influencing sustainable environmental practices in our organisations and communities.
Closer Working Between Local Partners
Creating opportunities for collaboration, developing networks to support, shared learning and spread good practice.
Tackling Health Inequalities
Listening to and working with communities, taking a targeted approach to where and how resources are spent, encouraging continuous learning and development around health inequalities.
We contribute to the Bay Anchor Network so that we develop our role as an anchor institution, influence other anchors and collectively maximise our positive environmental, economic, and social impacts in the district.