e50K C.I.C (referring to the c.50,000 Defence families living in Ministry of Defence Service Family Accommodation) is a predominantly female-led Community Interest Company, founded by Dr. Elizabeth Newman-Earl, an expert on the impacts of militarisation on AF Spouses and a Brigadier (Retired). We aim to empower Defence spouses and Veteran spouses who have been negatively impacted by Defence living to create sustainable, community-led projects, thus increasing their agency and power.

We are a group of two companies, e50K Strategic Advisory and e50K Communities. e50K Communities develops community programmes around the Defence Estate, co-designed and co-created by the Defence community. e50K Strategic Advisory (SA) is the income-generating arm of the business, working with companies, from primes to SMEs, on government procurement.

e50K Strategic Advisory supports businesses to deliver impact that goes beyond Social Value. Working with organisations across multiple sectors, we co-create and co-deliver initiatives which support your business values while generating measurable data.

We co-design and co-deliver initiatives, pushing you to consider how you can do more to create value with new strategic ideas.  

Whether it’s time to look at your impact due to procurement, government legislation, or the pull to make a positive change, social value is an ever-growing part of business delivery.  But not all social value is created equal.  Our in-depth understanding of how organisations can deliver long-lasting impact means we support you with social, economic, and environmental strategic advice.

Whether you need us to help you start your journey, enhance your existing initiatives, or design something new, we tailor Value Creation packages for large enterprises, SMEs and growing start-ups. We can help you with one portion of your Value Creation, or at every step from ideation and bid writing right through to delivery and reporting. Our services are based on the deep expertise and experience within our team. 

Services include

Value Creating Assessment. We conduct a thorough analysis of your current practices, identifying areas where Value Creation can be incorporated effectively and profitably.

Strategy Design. Our team will work closely with your business to create a customised strategy aligned with your core objectives.

Training & Capacity Building. We provide training programs and workshops to enhance your team’s understanding of Social Value and equip them with the necessary skills to embed it within your organisation’s operations

Together, we identify the topics, narratives, and considerations that matter to you as an organisation. And define what Value Creation means for you.

We will support or deliver a gap analysis and review actions you’ve already taken, then measure your initiatives against our Impact Wheel.

We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service, and our reviews speak for themselves “The team were able to innovate on their feet at an impressive rate with some real ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking. My team and I were inordinately impressed with the resulting report, recommendations and supporting data – far exceeding all expectations.” “… [they] masterfully blended the commercial and technical with the overriding vision that our infrastructure is a public good and a platform for innovation”

e50K Strategic Advisory not only supports its community by employing directly from the Defence community, but it also channels profits back into e50K Communities to create community projects.

e50K Communities

e50K Communities establishes sustainable projects centred on community participation, which support local Defence communities and offer long-term career opportunities to Defence family members.

e50K Communities works with businesses locally and nationally to support them in achieving Social Value Impact through Volunteering, Sponsorship, and Partnerships. Volunteering, Sponsorships and partnerships serve as a tangible demonstration of social value, helping businesses enhance their bids by showcasing their commitment to community support, veteran reintegration, and sustainable development. Companies can show their commitment to supporting both the Defence community and sustainability, building trust with customers who value social responsibility.

Sponsoring e50K Communities isn’t just about a physical product; it’s about aligning your business with meaningful social and environmental impact. Differentiate your brand by supporting social causes, appealing to customers who prioritise ethics and sustainability.

Through partnering with e50K, organisations can capture our multiple social and environmental impacts, and we offer partnership packages from as little as £100 per year. Your investment may qualify for tax relief or open doors to grants supporting social good projects.

Our flagship community project, Bramble Woods Community Garden in the heart of Catterick Garrison, supports Defence families experiencing:

·         Inequality in access to education and employment

·         Social Isolation due to frequently relocating

·         Lack of autonomy or agency with decisions frequently being made on their behalf

·         Mental and physical health and wellbeing problems

·         A heavily urbanised, military environment, with limited opportunities to experience nature.

Since 2021 our impacts have included:

Over £145,000 paid in wages to Defence Spouses

12,000 volunteer hours

490 trees planted

Alongside the benefits of supporting the Defence Community, partnerships with us can also serve as the evidence required to support Armed Forces Covenant Silver and Gold applications.