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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
MIssion, values and objectives
Richard Caulfield, Chief Executive of VSNW, in consultation with VSNW members, the Board of Trustees and staff team have developed the following mission, values and objectives:
Mission
Ensuring that the voluntary and community sector, in all its diversity, takes its full part in shaping the future of the North West
Values
Accountability: VSNW will express this value by enhancing communication and two way dialogue with the sector and stakeholders and by supporting sector representatives at the Regional level. Accountability demonstrates reliability and promotes trust;
Knowledge: VSNW will express this value by generating an evidence base for action and demonstrating integrity through informed actions and decisions. VSNW will use its knowledge base to provide leadership, promote the sector and show foresight;
Equality: VSNW will express this value by not working in isolation: valuing what people can do together, whether part of community of interest, identity or place. VSNW recognises that from diversity comes strength and quality knowledge. and we will challenge prejudice and intolerance wherever we encounter it.
Strategic Objectives
To influence and shape the agendas and policies of statutory sector partners by:
- Developing, supporting and engaging with networks
- Pro-actively establishing and enhancing dialogue with geographic and thematic support providers
- Gathering and making use of information and knowledge relating to and for the sector
- Increasing recognition as a reliable voice of the sector
- Developing VSNW as a well governed and financially sound organisation
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Latest News
Commission on youth unemployment calls for emergency action
A new report published today by the ACEVO Commission on Youth Unemployment finds that youth unemployment has reached emergency point
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
North West Operational Programme - Call for projects
The European Regional Development Fund 2007-13 is announcing a Priority 4 and Priority 5 call for project applications.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
