--- title: Social Value url: https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/csr/social-value/ updated: 2026-09-29 --- # Social Value [Home](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com) / Error 404  Trusted by our customers # Social Value at RSS Infrastructure Making a difference in our communities [MAKE ENQUIRY](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/contact/?service=General%20enquiry#gform_wrapper_1) [CASE STUDIES](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/news/social-value/)  RSS Infrastructure creates social value by opening up careers to people from underrepresented groups, supporting charities and schools, and backing the Armed Forces community. We are a Disability Confident Leader, and our group’s Team Auctus has raised over £100,000 for the Royal British Legion across seven rides. One example is our support for children in care, with [Comfort Cases](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-comfort-cases-uk/). ## Opening up careers We aim to give people from disadvantaged backgrounds, ex-military personnel, ex-offenders and homeless people a chance to start a fulfilling career in rail, civils and construction. Working with local charities, councils and Jobcentre Plus, we create employment pathways for people who may not otherwise have access to them. RSS Infrastructure no longer acts as a training provider. Instead, we support people through external training providers to gain the qualifications they need, such as Personal Track Safety (PTS) and construction skills certification. ## Diversity and inclusion We value our diverse and inclusive workforce as our greatest asset. As a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of the Government’s Disability Confident scheme, we make sure applications from disabled people are welcomed and considered fairly. We have also signed the Care Leavers Covenant, the Building Mental Health Charter and the Railway Mental Health Charter. ## How we make a difference Our social value work focuses on three areas. ### Careers and inclusion - A Disability Confident Leader, welcoming applications from disabled people. - Employment pathways with local charities, councils and Jobcentre Plus. - Access to training through external training providers. ### Charities and fundraising - Over £100,000 raised for the Royal British Legion across seven rides. - [Over £5,000 raised for Railway Children since 2020.](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-railway-children-sleepout/) - [Supporting Circus Starr’s inclusive shows since 2016.](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-circus-starr/) ### Young people and communities - [Refurbished laptops for Donisthorpe Primary School.](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-refurbished-laptops-donisthorpe-primary/) - [Over 120 students inspired by Design a Railway Station for 2030.](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-design-a-railway-station-2030/) - A signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant. ## Social value in action **A few examples from our social value case studies.** ### [Railway Children](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-railway-children-sleepout/) Our team has joined the Railway Children Sleepout every year since 2020, raising over £5,000. ### [Children in care](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-comfort-cases-uk/) With Comfort Cases UK and Birmingham Children’s Trust, we packed 100 backpacks for children entering foster care. ### [Inspiring students](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-design-a-railway-station-2030/) We sponsored and judged Design a Railway Station for 2030, which inspired over 120 West Midlands students. ### [Skills for charities](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-ai-workshop-for-charities/) We ran a hands-on AI workshop to help West Midlands charities save time and reach more people. ## Need social value evidence for a tender? [MAKE ENQUIRY](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/contact/?service=General%20enquiry#gform_wrapper_1) ## Supporting the Armed Forces community **We hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, first achieved in 2019 and renewed in 2024.** We are a proud partner of the Royal British Legion. Team Auctus, made up of staff from across our group, has raised over £100,000 across seven Royal British Legion rides. In 2026 a team of six riders raised £16,500, taking the total past £100,000. We also funded a stand for the Royal British Legion’s Hartlepool branch at the town’s Tall Ships event. Read more about [our support for the Armed Forces](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/csr/armed-forces/) and our [Armed Forces Covenant case study](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/).  ## Frequently Asked Questions What is social value? Social value is the wider benefit a business creates for people and communities beyond the work it is paid to do, such as jobs for people facing barriers to work, support for charities and schools, and a positive effect on the local area. Many public sector clients now score it in tenders. How does RSS Infrastructure create social value? We open up careers to people from underrepresented groups, support charities through fundraising and volunteering, work with schools and young people, and support the Armed Forces community. Our [social value case studies](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/news/social-value/) show the outcomes of this work. Does RSS Infrastructure provide training? No. RSS Infrastructure no longer acts as a training provider. We support people through external training providers to gain the qualifications they need to work in the industry, such as Personal Track Safety (PTS) and construction skills certification. Which charities does RSS Infrastructure support? Our long-standing partners include the Royal British Legion, Railway Children and Circus Starr. We have also supported Comfort Cases UK, Mind, Pass the Smile for Ben, Cancer Research UK and the Disability Resource Centre in Birmingham. Is RSS Infrastructure a Disability Confident employer? Yes. We are a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. See all our [accreditations](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/accreditations/). Can you provide social value evidence for a tender? Yes. Our [social value case studies](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/news/social-value/) set out what we did and the outcomes. For more information, contact Rohan Jhamat, HSQE & Sustainability Apprentice, at [rohan.jhamat@rssinfrastructure.com](mailto:rohan.jhamat@rssinfrastructure.com) or call [0330 113 0004](tel:03301130004). ## Social Value Case Studies [](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/pedal-to-paris-2026-the-moments-our-riders-will-remember/) Social Value ### [Pedal to Paris 2026: the moments our riders will remember](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/pedal-to-paris-2026-the-moments-our-riders-will-remember/) RSS Infrastructure and Auctus Management Group riders share the moments they will remember from Pedal to Paris 2026, which raised more than £16,500 for the Royal British Legion and took fundraising across seven rides beyond £100,000. [Read More](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/pedal-to-paris-2026-the-moments-our-riders-will-remember/) [](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/) Social Value ### [Our Commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/) We have held the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award since 2019, renewed in 2024, supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families through fundraising, remembrance and recruitment. [Read More](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/) [](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-clothing-donation-disability-resource-centre/) Social Value ### [Clothing Donation for the Disability Resource Centre, Birmingham](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-clothing-donation-disability-resource-centre/) With Auctus Management Group, we delivered donated clothing to the Disability Resource Centre in Birmingham, helping people dress with confidence for job interviews and key life events. [Read More](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-clothing-donation-disability-resource-centre/) [ALL CASE STUDIES](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/news/social-value/)