Framework for Infrastructure Support Service for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector

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4 weeks from now

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22 hours ago

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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking to appoint a single,  suitably experienced partner to deliver a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Infrastructure service. The aim of the Framework is to support a vibrant and growing local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector across the Borough.
The successful organisation will act as a leading strategic partner in the Borough, working with other leaders across sectors in alignment with the Borough's priorities and strategies, including the 'Stockton-on-Tees Plan 2024', the Fairer Stockton-on-Tees Strategic Framework and Powering our Future missions (as detailed in the Stockton-on-Tees Plan).

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