Connecting Businesses for Social Impact - Simply

We bridge the gap between public bodies, corporate organisations, and Ireland’s social enterprises. We combine expertise and practicalities to make collaborations seamless.​

Our Vision

To create a thriving ecosystem where social enterprises, public bodies and corporates collaborate seamlessly to drive sustainable social impact and foster inclusive growth in Ireland - an Ireland where opportunities are for all.

Our Mission

Our mission is to make social value partnerships easier, more strategic and more impactful — for everyone involved.

Social value shouldn’t be complicated. We make it Simple.

At Simplified, we act as a trusted social broker, connecting social enterprises with public bodies and corporates through innovative social procurement, strategic investments, partnership agreements and corporate social inclusion initiatives.

We take a common sense approach to all our collaborations.

What is a social
broker?

By definition, a Social Broker is an organisation or individual that connects different groups who might not otherwise work together – typically businesses, government bodies, community organisations and social enterprises, in order to create social, economic and/or environmental value.

Not all partnerships work out or meet the needs of all parties. Sometimes company values or approaches are mis-aligned. Simplified counteracts this by starting with an assessment and full understanding of each organisations’ values, needs and interests and aligns them with respective partners.

Consider Simplified as your social match-maker.

Simplified takes social brokering to the next level by providing a direct, one-to-one service ensuring maximum social impact is achieved for all but that ‘people’ remain at the heart of each collaboration.

Social value is not a tick box exercise, a nice-to-do or a number on a scoresheet, it’s about achieving real, long-lasting change for people.

Why do you need one?

Social brokers cut through the complexities to help the right organisations work together to create greater social value. We take the hard work out of this process so you can continue to focus on your day-to-day. We get the best results for all involved.

Simplified will assist your business to achieve this.

Acting as a Social Broker, Simplified will:

  • Identify opportunities where a corporate’s inclusion needs or CSR goals align with the skills and services of a community organisation or social enterprise.
  • Facilitate relationships by making introductions, organising meetings and helping both sides understand each other’s goals, capacities and limitations.
  • Support partnership design ensuring agreements are fair, sustainable and deliver measurable social value.
  • Reduce potential risks by conducting a Health Check with organisations, managing expectations from all parties and smoothing communication.
  • Act as an intermediary should any issues arise throughout the lifecycle of the partnership agreement or contract.
  • Track impact so all partners can see the social and business benefits generated.

At Simplified, we have done our job well when those involved in a collaboration can clearly articulate the impact it is having on people and communities.

What is a social
enterprise?

Social Enterprises are businesses with a difference. They are trading businesses like any other however, they operate to achieve a social mission.

These Profit-For-Purpose businesses often operate in areas where commercial businesses aren’t interested.

The social mission of social enterprises can be varied but can include training and employing people most distant from the labour market, those society persistently leaves behind.

Social enterprises operate in every corner of Ireland and deliver goods and services to meet a range of business needs..

Simplified is a social match-maker.

Simplified takes social brokering to the next level by providing a direct, one-to-one service ensuring maximum social impact is achieved — while keeping people at the heart of each collaboration.

Social value is not a tick box exercise. It’s about achieving real, long-lasting change for people.

What Simplified Does as a Social Broker

Common sense. Simple actions. Greater social value.