Let's Talk Social Value

If you want to know what’s happening in social value and understand what good looks like, Then this podcast is for you. It can be hard to keep up to date with the amount of information; it is also time-consuming to read more and more content. Join Sarah Stone, Founder and Director of Samtaler, a social value agency based in the UK. Sarah is a renowned social value expert and works with complex organisations to deliver social value training and consultancy support. Each month we will bring you a host of experts from the private, public and third sectors, all doing amazing things to create social value. We will hear about their work and explore a range of topics from; public sector procurement and supply chain diversity to impact measurement. So join us and learn what social value is and how to create it.

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Jacob Hill, Offploy

March 06, 2026 • Samtaler • Season 5 • Episode 4

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In this episode, Sarah is joined by Jacob Hill to explore why businesses should rethink how they approach hiring people with convictions.

This honest and practical conversation challenges common misconceptions about risk, trust, and employability. Jacob shares why inclusive recruitment isn’t just a moral argument, it’s a commercial one, and how giving people a second chance can strengthen teams, improve retention, and create real social impact.

In this episode, we discuss:

▪ The stigma people with convictions face when applying for work
▪ Why employment is one of the biggest drivers of reducing reoffending
▪ The business case for inclusive recruitment
▪ What employers get wrong about risk
▪ How organisations can create the right support structures internally

This episode is for leaders, HR professionals, procurement teams, and social value practitioners who want to move beyond policy statements and take meaningful action.

We hope you enjoy this episode. If you have a topic you'd like us to discuss or you would like to be considered as a guest please get in touch at hello@samtaler.co.uk.