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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
Regional Compact
On the 5th November 2009, the Regional Compact was agreed by key regional public and third sector partners and includes commitments to
- Equality & Diversity
- Volunteering
- Funding, Commissioning and Procurement
VSNW, as a lead in the development of the regional compact, sits on the Compact Working Group and is working with key partners to support the implementation of the Regional Compact.
Compact partners (NHS NW, NWDA, GONW, Jobcentre Plus, NWN, 1NW, Social Enterprise NW and Voluntary Sector North West) will now develop a Funding, Commissioning and Procurement Code. VSNW has begun consulting on the code:
Regional Compact for the North West document
(alternative formats available below)
Key links:
- GONW press release: Signed, Sealed, Let's Deliver (2 page PDF)
- Update on GONW and GONW progress: Regional Compact
- Cheryl Davies from Jobcentre Plus NW spoke at VSNW'09 about implementing the Regional Compact
- VSNW's early workshop, at VSNW'09, on developing the regional Funding, Commissioning and Procurement Code
- Regional Compact for the North West
- Regional Compact (pdf)
- Regional Compact (Word)
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
