Measuring and reporting social return on Investment : Knowledge transfer between a university and a social

This paper reflects on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) at Construction Youth Trust (the Trust) with London South Bank University (LSBU) that aims to provide the Trust with a comprehensive and internal process that will result in Social Return on Investment (SROI) being embedded within the organisation. The aims of this paper are twofold, firstly to examine the development and growth of KTP’s. Secondly, some initial findings of the KTP will be discussed notably an initial evaluation of the Progress Web a tool used to measure beneficiaries progress towards a goal. The paper presents some initial and preliminary findings of the KTP and will conclude by answering two questions firstly is the KTP adding anything to implementing the SROI process at the Trust. Secondly, can intrinsic outcomes be fed into the SROI study at the Trust.