From our beginning in 2009, Shout has proudly championed our North-East roots and the community we call home. While creating positive impact has always been part of our DNA, we're now taking deliberate steps to embed social value at the very heart of our business.
What does social value mean to us?
We deliver projects that matter - to us, to our clients and to the end users, transforming people's lives through technology and innovation.
Our Legacy Statement
Social value, though not a new concept, carries different meanings across different organisations. Our journey began by carefully defining what social value means specifically to Shout and crafting our own authentic legacy statement.
For us, social value transcends mere financial commitments or box-ticking exercises. It represents making genuine, sustainable changes—both large and small—to maximise our potential and nurture a culture deeply invested in our impact. Our legacy statement intentionally draws from our brand identity, emphasising that taking actions that matter—actions that genuinely improve lives for our colleagues, clients, and wider community—stands at the core of everything we do.
The Social Value Quality Mark
Achieving the Bronze Quality Mark required substantial commitments to create, measure, and independently report our social value. We made specific pledges across seven key themes, establishing clear goals and milestones that enable us to track progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
Customers, investors and jobseekers increasingly place their loyalty with organisations who deliver clear social and environmental benefits. The Quality Mark separates, distinguishes and celebrates those businesses who are genuinely committed to making the world a fairer place. We are pleased that Shout Digital is joining the growing number of companies making this commitment.
Richard Dickins
MD of Social Value Quality Mark CIC
What's next?
Our social value journey is just beginning. Over the next six months, we'll be measuring our contributions with the aim of achieving Silver accreditation by October 2025.
We believe that transparency and collaboration are essential to creating meaningful change, so we'll be sharing our progress every step of the way. To follow our journey, watch for future blog posts and updates across our social media channels.
Our social value journey is just beginning. Over the next six months, we'll be measuring our contributions with the aim of achieving Silver accreditation by October 2025.
We believe that transparency and collaboration are essential to creating meaningful change, so we'll be sharing our progress every step of the way. To follow our journey, watch for future blog posts and updates across our social media channels.
