Harwich Haven Authority Celebrates Record-Breaking Year of Social Value Delivery

20 March 2026

Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is proud to announce that it has broken records for its social value delivery – providing millions of pounds worth of support to good causes in Essex and Suffolk.

HHA delivered an incredible £6,719,954 in social value in 2025, breaking its 2024 record of £5.1million.

That figure covers delivery in areas like providing apprenticeships, employing locally, supporting the environment, aiding local not-for-profits and spending locally with small and independent businesses.

Highlights include delivering £4.58 million in social value by promoting local skills and employment and achieving £1.6million in social value by supporting our local supply chain  Other examples include investing in community and environmental projects through grants, volunteer and expert hours to deliver over £469,000 in social value.

It also raised more than £7,700 for its chosen charity of the year, Home-Start Harwich.

Linzi Jobber, Sustainability Manager at HHA, said:

“It is brilliant to once again be celebrating a record-breaking year for our social value delivery.

“As a trust port that reinvests all of our profits in our local community, seeing the positive impact of our work first-hand is truly inspiring.

“We put social value at the heart of our operations, whether that’s employing local people, cutting carbon emissions or supporting the brilliant independent businesses in our area.

“We look forward to another record-breaking year for 2026.”

HHA became the first trust port to utilise the Social Value Portal and the nationally recognised TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) framework in 2022 and has become an industry leader for its approach to social value.

It has since delivered a total of more than £20million in social value – with a target to reach a combined total of £40million by 2030.

Jake Storey, Chief Finance Officer and interim CEO at HHA, added:

“It is incredibly promising to see our colleagues deliver another record-breaking year of social value delivery.

“We have a long way to go to reach our £40m target, but it is great to see we are on track with a brilliant figure for 2025.

“Together, we want to ensure the benefits of our work are felt in communities across Essex and Suffolk.”

HHA will be producing a new Impact Report later this year to showcase the real people and stories behind the figures.