A 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.
This bulletin features:
► Update on RS2010 consultation events
► Marmot Review launch event
► VSNW Briefing #30: Government Skills Strategy and the Third Sector
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
Voluntary Sector North West provides an opportunity to meet voluntary organisations and share good ideas from all over the region.
VSNW is a membership organisation, and many of its members are also membership organisations. VSNW is therefore sometimes described as a network of networks.
Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
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:
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
Department of Health are now inviting applications for the Department of Health Third Sector Partner Programme for 2010-11.
The Third Sector Group Training Association (GTA), of which VSNW is a partner, has been allocated £300,000 to support further development.
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:
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.
We have three key aims:
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.
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
Awards for social entrepreneurs meeting clearly evidenced need open soon for expressions of interest.
Department of Health are now inviting applications for the Department of Health Third Sector Partner Programme for 2010-11.
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
