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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

2 August 2009

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.

Government Office North West

Directors Meetings (set up to engage with the voluntary and community sector)

North West Development Agency

Regional Economic Strategy Advisory Group

North West Regional Assembly

Social, Economic & Environment Partnership
Review & Scrutiny Committee (on going review of North West Development Agency)

European Policy

North West Operational Programme Commitee EU Programmes 2007-13
North West Regional European Partnership
Programme Monitoring Group (EU Programmes 2000-06)
Programme Monitoring Regional Committee (EU Programmes 2000-06)

Workforce and Skills

North West Quality Improvement Partnership
North West Health & Social Care Sector Skills & Productivity Alliance
Strategic Alliance for Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development
National Leadership Development Forum

Health

North West Region Well Being Lottery Bid

Regional Voluntary Sector Networks Forum

The national forum for regional voluntary sector networks

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7 September 2010

The Health White Paper Consultation

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Latest News

2 September 2010

New apprenticeships for VCS organisations

Skills-Third Sector has carried out an extensive consultation with a wide range of organisations to determine the needs of the voluntary and community sector around apprenticeships, and will be developing new apprenticeship frameworks as a result.

25 August 2010

Influencing the Spending Review - update

Latest updates for the departmental structural reform plans available

24 August 2010

Future North West consultation now open

A document outlining the agreed strategic priorities of the North West based on the Regional Strategy consultation work over the last two years is now open for consultation until 8 October 2010.