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06 Dec 2023

Get involved in techUK’s Social Value Campaign Week #techUKSocialValueWeek

The week will focus on how technology companies are supporting social value initiatives and making positive contributions to communities across the UK. #techUKSocialValueWeek

We are delighted to announce that on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 February techUK’s Central Government Programme will be running our first Social Value Week. The week will focus on how technology companies are supporting social value initiatives and making positive contributions to communities across the UK.

Social value has been a requirement in public sector procurement since 2013, and a determinant of public procurement outcomes since 2020. We will seek to highlight how techUK members have used the policy in central government contracts to deliver meaningful outcomes for communities and the environment.

How to get involved:

Each day will be dedicated to the social value Menu Award Criteria. We want to hear from members and stakeholders through blogs and case studies where these policy themes and outcomes have been successfully applied through central government contracts and how.

The days and their themes are listed below.

Monday 26 February

Tackling Economic Inequality - Create new businesses, jobs and skills, and increase supply chain resilience and capacity.

Fighting Climate Change - Effective stewardship of the environment.

Tuesday 27 February

Equal Opportunity - Reduce the disability employment gap and tackle workforce inequality.

Wellbeing - Improve health and wellbeing and improve community integration.

What we require:

We are asking for members and stakeholders to submit guest blogs or vlogs sharing insights, thought leadership on their chosen theme.

Blogs

  • We ask your blogs to be 600-800 words, but please also feel free to share case studies, whitepapers, or podcasts! Read the full contributor guidelines here. 
  • Can include images, infographics, and videos/vlogs (see below guidelines about submitting vlogs)
  • Download our blog submission form here (instructions here), fill it in and submit it to [email protected] no later than 17:00 on Friday 17 February.

Vlogs

These will be published on our website as an insight page.

  • Between three to six minutes
  • YouTube link or MP4 file
  • Title for the video and any intro text
  • Examples: #1 
Heather Cover-Kus

Heather Cover-Kus

Associate Director, Central Government and Education, techUK

Heather is Associate Director, Central Government and Education at techUK, working to represent the tech supplier community to Central Government.

She started as Head of Central Government at techUK in April 2022 and was promoted to Associate Director in August 2025 supporting both the Central Government and Education programmes. 

Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat.  She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.

Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.

Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-cover-kus-ba636538

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Ellie Huckle

Ellie Huckle

Programme Manager, Central Government, techUK

Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.

The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!

Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.

When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2015
Twitter:
@techUK,@techUK
Website:
www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
LinkedIn:
https://bit.ly/3mtQ7Jx,https://bit.ly/3mtQ7Jx

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Charles Bauman

Charles Bauman

Junior Programme Manager - Central Government, techUK

Charles Bauman is a Junior Programme Manager in the Central Government Programme at techUK.

He supports the programme’s mission to represent the technology supplier community to the UK government and advocate for digital innovation to address public sector challenges. Charles helps facilitate market engagement, foster partnerships, and ensure that tech suppliers and the government work collaboratively to improve outcomes, deliver value for money, and enhance public services for citizens.

Before joining techUK, Charles gained significant experience in research, analysis, and strategic advisory roles. At H/Advisors Cicero, he specialised in public affairs and corporate communications, while at Verdantix, he supported sustainability research and advisory projects, focusing on regulatory and environmental challenges.

Charles holds an MSc in Theory and History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MA in Medieval History from King’s College London.

Charles enjoys volunteering with a think tank, reading, hiking, and spending time with his dog and family outside of work.

Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.techuk.org
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-bauman-75712016b/

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