Our Impact
Serving communities with the provision of better care
Our Social Value
To improve access to better services and environments in the health and affordable housing sectors. We help to improve outcomes across the UK by providing expertise to support clients (predominantly the public sector, charities and social enterprises) in achieving the most cost effective health and community care property solutions for their health and social care services.
As a business, our primary concern is enabling the provision of better care
We achieve this by maintaining a user-centred focus and developing our unique property solutions through entrepreneurial partnerships with key stakeholders. Working this way, we are able to deliver facilities that are not only ideally suited to their users, but which also have the ability to stimulate better health and quality of life in the community as a whole.
The Social Stock Exchange (SSX) was launched in June 2013 with the aim of helping businesses that deliver a social or environmental impact to connect with investors. All member companies must meet a rigorous set of criteria before joining, and produce an annual Impact Report. Approved membership of the Social Stock Exchange currently stands at 29 firms with a combined market capitalisation of nearly £2bn.
In January 2015, in collaboration with the SSX, ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NEX Exchange) launched the SSX branded market segment for impact businesses. NEX Exchange is a Recognised Investment Exchange operating a regulated market and a growth market and provides a secondary market trading facility. NEX Exchange is supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Ashley House plc is a founding member of the Social Stock Exchange. The Company’s shares are dual listed on the
Social Stock Exchange segment of the NEX Exchange growth market with effect from 10th February 2016. The Company will remain admitted to trading on AIM following admission to NEX Exchange.
Our latest Social Impact Report can be accessed via the PDF link below.
Ashley House plc 6th Year SSX Report
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Ashley House is a developer of health and social care properties. We recognise that the Company’s activity can significantly impact the environment and we take all reasonable steps to minimise that impact.
Our employees, supply chain partners, visitors, customers, and stakeholders are encouraged to work together to meet the needs of our business in a safe and sustainable manner.
As a founding member of the Social Stock Exchange we set economic, social and environmental impact targets that are measured, monitored and reported.
Our 2017 Environmental Policy can be found via the PDF link below.
Quality throughout all aspects of our service
Achieving a quality service and product, whilst responding to the demands of controlling costs and programme, is a fundamental requirement of any project undertaken in the sectors in which we operate.
People
People are at the heart of our philosophy, as it is our staff that promote and deliver our services. We hold an Investors in People Certificate of Recognition and are committed to supporting the training and lifelong learning programmes of staff and their requirements to fulfill Continuing Professional Development. For us, an informed and professionally motivated workforce is vital to our service.
Policy
We expect the same quality philosophy as ourselves from any specialist consultants and contractors we employ. Our appointment pre-qualification process includes the necessary due diligence into their performance, whether this be health and safety, training regimes or quality management processes.
Process
We have a comprehensive internal Quality Assurance system based upon the development continuum, with milestones, approval processes, procedures and audit trail to ensure a comprehensive delivery of quality. We also hold a Certificate of Registration confirming compliance with both ISO9001-2008 and ISO14001-2004, the latter demonstrating our commitment to reducing our environmental impact.
Passion
Ashley House ensures that our passion for quality pervades the whole project and team throughout the development process. We are passionate about delivering exceptional projects and use every opportunity to set standards in advance, choosing the right methodologies for a project, looking at sample work and different forms of delivery to suit the circumstances. Our dedication to quality is always well communicated and understood within the partnerships in which we work.
A culture of excellence
We take our inspiration from the communities in which we work and we appreciate the need for excellence in everything we do, including behaviour, professionalism and commitment.
Awarded Investors in People status for the 10th year
The award demonstrates the Company’s commitment to leading, supporting and managing our people in their quest to achieve the Company’s goals.
A people focused business
People are at the very heart of our philosophy, as it is our staff that promote and deliver our services. We are proud to have been the holders of the Investors in People Certificate of Recognition since June 2007 and are committed to supporting the training and lifelong learning programmes of staff and their requirements to fulfil Continuing Professional Development.
“we are definitely making a difference for people here, and also the best thing is that people tell us we are making a difference for them … I have had some really lovely feedback.”
Our Awards
Being recognised and rewarded by leaders in our field is testimony to the strength and success of the partnerships we have developed on each of those projects. We consistently strive to ensure that the outcome of all the projects we deliver will ensure the improvement of the lives of the local communities which those new facilities serve.
Chapel House Primary
Care Centre
RICS Award
Shortlisted
Community Benefit Category.
Chapel House Primary
Care Centre
LABC Award
Finalist
Best Public Service
Building Category.
Open Door Health and
Community Centre
RICS Award
Highly Commended
Community Benefit Category.
Social Impact
Company of the Year 2016
Shortlisted for
Impact Company of the Year
2014 and 2015.
The Small Cap Awards
Award Nominee 2014.