Confidence in your social value data, built in from the start
Thrive Validation checks every record against over 1,000 rules aligned to the Impact Evaluation Standard — at the point of entry. So when your data reaches a bid, a board report, an investor disclosure, or an audit, it has already been quality-assured.
The cost of getting data quality wrong
Social value data is increasingly used in high-stakes contexts — public sector bids, ESG disclosures, board reports, investor presentations, and regulatory submissions. The expectation is that the figures are reliable. The reality, for many organisations, is that nobody has systematically checked them.
Data collectors often do not fully understand framework requirements. Incomplete or inconsistent records go unnoticed until they surface in an audit or a bid evaluation. By that point, the original collector may have moved on, the evidence may no longer be available, and the cost of correction is disproportionate to what it would have taken to get it right first time.
| Validation | Verification | Audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it checks | Does the data meet the rules? Structure, completeness, plausibility, and Impact Evaluation Standard alignment checked at the point of entry. | Is the evidence correct? Data entered is compared against uploaded documentary evidence to confirm what was claimed actually happened. | Do the processes and outputs stand up to deep scrutiny? Independent examination of controls, processes, and outputs. |
| How it works | System-enforced, real-time. Over 1,000 intelligent rules applied automatically as each record is entered. | Human dip-test of a statistically significant sample of records, comparing uploaded evidence to data entered. | Third-party assurance. Thrive prepares your data; the audit itself is conducted independently. |
Real-time quality assurance, built into the platform
Validation checks data as it is entered and flags issues immediately — while the information is fresh and the fix is straightforward.
Over 1,000 rules
Every record is checked against predefined rules aligned to the Impact Evaluation Standard – covering structure, completeness, consistency, and plausibility.
Immediate feedback
When a record does not meet requirements, the system explains exactly what is needed and why. No waiting. No guesswork.
Configurable by project
Choose the right mode for each project. Strict mode prevents submission until criteria are met. Advisory mode flags issues without blocking.
Why it matters
At the point of entry, not months later
The retrospective model
The standard approach in this market is to submit data and wait. Human reviewers examine records weeks, months, or in some cases over a year after submission. By the time issues are raised, the data collector has often moved on. The project may have concluded. The evidence may no longer be available. And the cost of correction – in time, effort, and disruption to reports already issued – is orders of magnitude higher than it would have been to catch the problem at entry.
The Thrive Validation approach
Every record is checked the moment it is entered. Over 1,000 predefined rules – aligned to the Impact Evaluation Standard – are applied automatically and consistently to every submission. If something is missing or inconsistent, the system flags it immediately with a clear explanation of what is required. The data collector has the information fresh in their mind. The fix takes seconds, not hours. And because every organisation using Thrive Validation is held to the same standard, the results are consistent, transparent, and scalable in a way that human review cannot match.