Publications

3 February 2010

Briefing #30 The Government Skills Strategy and the Third Sector

Skills Third Sector logoA briefing from Skills-Third Sector on the issues raised by the Skills for Growth report, which explains how groups can influence what will happen next.

3 February 2010

VSNW Bulletin #19

This bulletin features:
► Update on RS2010 consultation events
► Marmot Review launch event
► VSNW Briefing #30: Government Skills Strategy and the Third Sector

2 February 2010

Health Bulletin Nine

The ninth edition includes items on:

• NHS Operating Framework
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – Third Sector Engagement
• Conservative Draft Health Manifesto
• NMDS Skills for Care Briefing
• Volunteering in Health and Social Care Fund Information Events
• Adult Learners Week Awards
• New Certification Scheme for Health and Social Care Information
• North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
• Swine Flu Update
 

Members

The Benefits of Membership

Voluntary Sector North West provides an opportunity to meet voluntary organisations and share good ideas from all over the region.

Networks

VSNW is a membership organisation, and many of its members are also membership organisations. VSNW is therefore sometimes described as a network of networks.

Contact Us

Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre

Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk

Welcome to Voluntary Sector North West

VSNW is the regional voluntary sector network for the North West.  Our purpose is to support a connected and influential voluntary and community sector (VCS).

Besides working for a well represented sector, current areas of work include supporting VCS health and social care networking and policy, influencing regional strategy and funding on behalf of the VCS, and supporting increased VCS influence over European policy and funding.


Click on the document above to read VSNW's annual review of 2008/09 or download:

 

Featured News

11 February 2010

Free workshop to Increase your influence

Voice Workshop, Preston, 11th February

bassac, Preston CVS and VSNW are running a free introductory workshop to increase the impact, effectiveness and influence of voluntary and community sector groups.

Further information: Voice workshop

4 February 2010

Dept. of Health Looking for New Strategic Partners

Department of Health are now inviting applications for the Department of Health Third Sector Partner Programme for 2010-11.
 

12 January 2010

Third Sector GTA awarded £300,000

The Third Sector Group Training Association (GTA), of which VSNW is a partner, has been allocated £300,000 to support further development.

Strategic work

European Policy

VSNW’s work centres around identifying opportunities for the VCS to be involved in the design, implementation, governance and support structures of European projects.

Key to this is VSNW's work to:

Representation

One of VSNW's roles as the regional network is to provide a voice for the voluntary and community sector at a regional level.  One of the ways It does this is through representation, and below are some of the national and regional bodies that VSNW staff currently sit on.

Tackling the recession

VSNW is involved in a number of strategies to tackle the impact of the recession.

We have three key aims:

  • to support VCS groups to help individuals, families and local communities
  • to minimise the impact of changes and reductions in funding on VCS groups
  • to enable VCS groups to develop and access new opportunities, particularly those linked to supporting communities to thrive and recover from the recession.

 

 

9 March 2010

Marmot and the Third Sector: Addressing Health Inequalities Together

A conference organised by the Department of Health’s Third Sector Strategic Partners to discuss the findings and impact of the Marmot Review of health inequalities in England. 

Latest News

11 February 2010

Free workshop to Increase your influence

Voice Workshop, Preston, 11th February

bassac, Preston CVS and VSNW are running a free introductory workshop to increase the impact, effectiveness and influence of voluntary and community sector groups.

Further information: Voice workshop

8 February 2010

UnLtd Level 2 Awards open on 26 February

Awards for social entrepreneurs meeting clearly evidenced need open soon for expressions of interest.

4 February 2010

Dept. of Health Looking for New Strategic Partners

Department of Health are now inviting applications for the Department of Health Third Sector Partner Programme for 2010-11.
 

Events & Trainings

VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West

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