Commissioning for Sustainable Development

Commissioning for Sustainable Development is a how to guide for commissioners.
It provides guidance on how to commission sustainably and should be used in conjunction with Healthy Futures 9, Commissioning for Sustainable Development,1 published by the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC).
The SDC report considers what sustainable commissioning is and its role as an integral part of NHS core business, whereas this document details how to commission sustainably.

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NHS sustainable board leadership programme

This resource pack encourages the integration of sustainability policy in board leadership programmes. The pack makes the connection between sustainability, lower costs, improved patient healthcare and system efficiency. It also promotes better use of natural resources.

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The Social Enterprise Support Centre

The Social Enterprise Support Centre's role is to help the directors, managers and staff of social enterprises to develop their capacity to serve the particular groups of disadvantaged people who make up their market. The Social Enterprise Support Centre supports social enterprises to become financially sustainable, deliver quality services, and where appropriate, supports their efforts to gain and deliver on public service contracts. View their website here.

Sustainable Communities Awards Launched

The Sustainable Communities Awards aim to celebrate and reward the critical role councils, primary care trusts and their local partners play in delivering genuinely sustainable communities. This is the 4th year of these awards which have recognised and celebrated some excellent and innovative work across the country where local partnerships are striving to improve environmental, social and economic well-being at the same time. Find out more about the awards and submit an entry here. The closing date for entries is Friday 17th October 2008.