VSNW | Voluntary Sector North West

A total of 64 small voluntary sector organisations in Greater Manchester have been funded to help unemployed people move a step closer to the labour market.

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A more prosperous North West can be achieved by the contribution of a properly supported third sector according to the sector’s response to a consultation on the Regional Strategy.<

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A brand new project to develop the skills of the voluntary and community sector across Greater Manchester was launched in February at GMCVO.

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Against the background of increasing demands on Volunteer Centres, GMCVO's journal highlights recent national initiatives that aim to raise the profile and importance of volunteering, and

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In partnership with North West Network, a film to celebrate the work of Community Grants in the North West has been made.

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The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.

This new 'think piece' from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, commissioned by VSNW, explores the shift from grants to contracts, and the value of grant-making within the voluntary and community sector.

One North West (1NW), the regional Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Network, held seven consultation events on Part One of the Regional Strategy (RS2010) in order to ensure an input from the BME Third Sector in the development of RS2010.

A new collection of essays edited by the Smith Institute, which was launched in the House of Commons recently with the endorsement of an audience of more than fifty cross-party MPs and other stakeholders.

Working with five sub-regional partners, 1NW and North West Environmental Link, we engaged over 200 organisations directly in the consultation events to develop our response to RS2010