Using construction as a catalyst for good
We are facing a skills shortage in the industry, and there is a responsibility for us to do the most we can to attract and recruit the next generation. However, our responsibilities also go much further than learning and employment. It's about diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and local communities too.
On every project, we looked to give something back to the community through investment, community events and sustainability improvements, guided by our Social Value Charter written specifically for each project by all of the stakeholders.
Social Value Advisor
For all completed projects we achieved:
📈 35.7% social value ROI💑 £8.5m of social value reinvested in local area🌍 £46,400 spent with Social Enterprises👷🏼♀️ 218 school engagement hours👨🏽🏫 85 volunteering hours🎁 £18,400 in charitable donations
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On every SCAPE project, we produce a Social Value Charter with you to ensure that the social value delivered is targeted and appropriate to your local community.
This is achieved through a number of social value initiatives, such as the recruitment and employment of employees and apprentices, the support of mentoring and training programmes for under-represented or employed groups and by supporting local SMEs to decarbonise.
All our SCAPE projects use the Themes, Measures and Outcomes (TOMs) system to reliably record and report outcomes.
The four key Social Value themes that underpin the system include:
As part of the SCAPE Community Legacy Programme, our COPFS Edinburgh project team donated over £1,200 worth of PPE to the Cyrenians’ new warehouse. This included 78 high-vis vests, 78 pairs of gloves, and 29 pairs of boots - essential for volunteers delivering the FareShare programme, tackling homelessness and food insecurity.
By providing safe, durable PPE, we’re helping protect those on the front line and boosting Cyrenians’ capacity to support people in need across Edinburgh and beyond.
Our teams based at our Inverness office donated 22 bikes to Just Cycle CIC, a charity that refurbishes second-hand bikes for the local community.
Sixteen were restored and are now in use, providing affordable and sustainable transport options, while the remaining parts were repurposed or recycled, ensuring nothing went to landfill and supporting the charity’s zero-waste mission.
The project at Inverness Fire Station donated 20 pints of blood in support of Give Blood’s Inverness Donor Centre in Raigmore Hospital.
Senior Commercial Manager Andrew Taylor, said: “Anyone thinking of becoming a donor or who hasn't been in a while to please donate. It's such a simple thing that can make such a huge difference to someone else out there.”
As part of our commitment to delivering meaningful social value through the Ardrossan Community Campus project, our team partnered with SCAPE Scotland to help rejuvenate the much-loved Saltcoats Pirate Playpark.
Led by the Saltcoats Active Lifestyle Team, this long-awaited upgrade transformed a tired community space into a vibrant hub once again. The volunteering effort brings more than just fresh paint - it supports outdoor activity, imaginative play, and community connection for children and families across Saltcoats.
Our teams joined volunteers from The SCAPE Community Legacy Programme at the Fresh Start warehouse, helping unpack food donations and assemble starter packs of essential household items.
In total, we donated approximately £400 worth of items to support people moving into new homes.
Embracing circular economy principles, our Newcraighall Fire Station team donated surplus furniture, beds, and mattresses to Emmaus - a charity tackling homelessness in the UK and supporting women and young people in rural Africa. Proceeds from the donations will help fund clean water pumps for local and rural communities in the Gambia.
We’re proud to have officially joined the Buy Social Pledge as sponsor members of Social Enterprise Scotland. By signing the pledge, we’re committed to increasing our procurement spend with social enterprises - organisations that reinvest profits into positive social and environmental outcomes.
From site signage to printing and waste management, everyday business decisions now support fantastic enterprises like Nuneaton Signs, Encore Environment, and Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company. Beyond procurement, we hosted a dedicated Meet the Buyer event for social enterprises in June 2025 and are proud sponsors of the Environmental Award at this November’s SES Awards.
During the delivery of Duff House, our Senior Site Manager regularly volunteered at the Banff and Macduff Men’s Shed, supporting town clean-up efforts, recycling, building benches, and repairing noticeboards. He also spent time socialising with older and unwell members, helping strengthen local connections.
In recognition of his contribution, he was awarded honorary membership. The group was also named Men’s Shed of the Year for a second year running – the first in Scotland to do so – with Morgan Sindall team members invited to join them in celebrating this fantastic achievement.
We donated time and materials to establish a Food Growing Garden at Newcraighall Fire Station, helping create a sustainable resource for firefighters.
Our team at Galashiels provided £500 worth of equipment to support Hike and Bike Club, a local Social Enterprise that encourages people to engage in the outdoors.
Burgh Primary, one of Galashiels’ oldest schools, benefited from significant improvements delivered over a six month period. Our team and supply chain volunteers created a new sensory room and donated specialist equipment to enhance the space for students with sensory needs.
The school also invited us to join its Club 150 Campaign, leading to our sponsorship of a live author event with Gala-born performer Alan Windram. More than 200 children from surrounding primary schools attended, and each received Sitka The Amazing Timber Tree, a book created by Morgan Sindall to highlight timber’s positive environmental impact within construction.
When Morgan Sindall approached us with the offer of assistance it was a unique opportunity to provide a dedicated space for pupils who have more sensory needs. They not only provided the materials and labour free of charge to repurpose an existing cloakroom space but also donated hundreds of pounds worth of equipment to help us kit the room out." - Headteacher Kirsty Hadden
