Free support to implement the Social Value Act in health and care

[Lucie Stephens]

Applications are now open to take part in the second round of Social Enterprise UK’s trail blazing health and social value programme.

The programme provides free bespoke support for areas to implement the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 though collaboration between the public sector and local voluntary and community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the arena of health and care commissioning and delivery.

Funded by the Department of Health to date the programme has worked with four CCGs and local authorities in Calderdale, Halton, Milton Keynes and Salford. Supporting them and the local VCSE sector to agree social value priorities and to embed them into their commissioning and procurement frameworks.

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Deadline for applications 17th June 2014.