March, 2025.
At Springpod, we’ve always believed that giving young people access to high-quality career experiences can change lives. But now, we can prove it.
Our new whitepaper, 'The ROI of Opportunity: Measuring the Impact of Virtual Work Experience', reveals how Virtual Work Experience (VWEX) is delivering measurable social value - an incredible £98 million since 2022.
Working with GIST Impact and following a robust Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework, we've uncovered powerful insights that show just how transformative VWEX can be. From boosting career confidence to improving employability skills, the benefits are clear, and now they're backed by data.
Why Does This Matter?
For years, organisations have invested in social impact initiatives without being able to fully quantify their outcomes. This whitepaper changes that. It offers a clear, data-backed methodology for measuring social value, giving businesses the evidence they need to:
✅ Demonstrate the positive outcomes of their programmes
✅ Make informed decisions on future investment
✅ Understand how to better support social mobility and career access
A Word from Our Chairman
Our Chairman, Justin Cooke, summed it up perfectly:
"At Springpod, we have always known that our work makes a real difference... Now, through our Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework, we can clearly demonstrate and quantify this impact. We're proving that providing equal access to meaningful career education experiences doesn't just change individual lives - it generates substantial social value, boosting career clarity, employability skills, and social mobility."
Justin's message reflects what this whitepaper is all about: meaningful opportunities that change lives, build stronger communities, and support a more inclusive workforce.
Ready to Discover the Impact?
Whether you're an employer, educator, or policymaker, this whitepaper is packed with insights that can help you shape impactful programmes and drive measurable change. We've also open-sourced the methodology so that no matter what social impact initiative you're working on, this whitepaper can help you measure its true value.
Read the whitepaper now and see how your organisation can unlock the true value of opportunity.