What genuine engagement actually looks like.

"Partnering with Sonar Engagement has helped us transform our Social Value strategy with a confident and clear pathway on how to connect with communities, forecast and deliver Social Value outcomes that leave lasting legacies. Working with Sonar has helped us deliver our industry leading collaborative approach to Social Value. Adopting the Community Wants and Needs Assessment™ approach connects us with communities and provides transparent Social Value plans aligned to community priorities. SONAR has been pivotal in this success and we look forward to our ongoing partnership."

"Walter Lilly has worked with Soar Engagement on a number of our public contracts. They have provided an invaluable service of Community Wants and Needs Assessments (CWaNA) for various projects, both at tender stage and upon contract award. Their assessments have enabled us to fully understand, demonstrate and quantify to our clients the social impact we can leverage on a project, whilst allowing us to strategically plan our social value approach accordingly to the local needs. Sonar Engagement’s support with us have been for Framework agreements and capital projects with Government agencies and blue chip companies on multi-million pound contracts. Through their research and advice, we have been able to explore and engage in a range of local social opportunities that we would have otherwise overlooked. "

"Sonar is a key part of the Clifton Bridge team. PLO Neil's knowledge and his experience has assisted in building good relationships with local Councils and other key stakeholders which are impacted by this major scheme. Neil has been a key asset when scheme event days such as MP visits, onsite media days and engagement with the local community."

"QTS has worked with Sonar Engagement on a number of occasions to help facilitate Social Value in areas where we are carrying out essential work on the railway, across the UK. Most recently, we worked with them on a site in the Scottish town of Croy. The team were efficient and professional and helped us deliver fantastic social value via the local primary school and Spina Bifida charity which were Social Value options provided to us through the CWaNA™ Community Wants and Needs Assessment."

"Our partnership with Sonar Engagement has been ongoing for the past 6 years. Their unique CWaNA™ (Community Wants and Needs Assessment) reports provide us with the information that we use to demonstrate to a client that we know about their area and priorities and that we have changed our Social Value plans for them. The Social Value 'facilitation' takes the 'community engagement' weight off our busy teams and it allows us to maximise our time and return on social value investment. We highly recommend the Sonar approach."