Major investment can transform an area – but only if local people feel connected to the opportunities it creates.
The Thames Freeport Social Value Framework, developed by an independent commission convened by the Royal Society of Arts, sets out a practical approach to ensuring economic growth delivers lasting benefits for communities across East London and South Essex.
The report focuses not only on creating good jobs, but on widening access to opportunity, strengthening local connections and supporting the community infrastructure that helps places thrive over the long term.
At its heart is a simple principle: stronger communities are fundamental to lasting economic success.
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