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23/04/10 Briefing for the creation of a Handbook, Methodology and support package for Social Impact Measurement (SIM) implementation
West Sussex County Council is the accountable body in the UK for the project CIBUS 05, which is being delivered under sub-objective 5- Social entrepreneurship. The aims of this sub-objective are to: increase social cohesion; increase social awareness and sensibility for social exclusion problems; increase local and regional authorities' capability in efficient support of social entrepreneurship in local development, including work to prevent a raise in social exclusion; increase knowledge and practical skills of social and economical
personnel working for social entrepreneurship; and to increase social enterprises’ ability to contribute to co-operation for local and regional development.
WSCC is looking for requestS for quotes for a piece of work under the Interreg IVC People project CIBUS 05.
Deadline for proposals is 14th May 2010. Interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place on 21st May.
Proposals involving more than one organisation in the delivery will also be considered. For more details on the project read the attached CIBIUS 05 document [pdf, 125kb], or contact Ana Fajardo, Economic Development Manager, West Sussex County Council, 3rd Floor, The Grange, Tower Street, Chichester PO19 1RH, Tel: 01243 777606, or email ana.fajardo@westsussex.gov.uk