Social Enterprise is increasingly being seen as a sustainable way to address social and economic exclusion, economic inactivity, environmental degradation, and strained public services. In recognition of this the South East Regional Development Agency (SEEDA) has established a Framework for the Regional support of social enterprises. As part of this strategy SEEDA recently invited bids from partnerships from around the South East to establish countywide social enterprise support networks. ESSEN is the support network for East Sussex and was formed during the spring of 2005.

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