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VSNW's Conference and AGM

12 November 2009

Manchester Conference Centre near Piccadilly, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB

VSNW'09

Venue: Manchester Conference Centre

Highlights from the day include:
 

Publication of VSNW's Annual Review 2008/09 which includes VSNW's:

• Mission, values and strategic objectives
• Work building strong working relationships with the VCS in the North West
• Work building strong working relationships with key regional public sector agencies
• Work to tackle the impact of the recession
• Support for VCS Health and Social Care groups
• Details of trustees, staff, members, and funders

Key link: Annual Review 2008/09

Keynote address: Mike Farrar, Chief Executive of NHS NW, outlined seven commitments to the third sector in the North West over the next 12 months

The seven NHS NW commitments to the Third Sector over the next 12 months:
November 2009 to November 2010
(Mike Farrar, Chief Executive of NHS NW, at VSNW’09):

Given the current context:

• that 2010/2011 is likely to be the last year of substantial increases in the amount of funding going to the NHS
• that there is a pressing need to identify ways in which PCTs and trusts can deliver services, over the coming years, in a more efficient and cost-effective way
• that the third sector is a key resource that can provide answers and innovation

1. PCTs, Trusts and NHS NW do not reduce share of funding to VCS in the next 12 months
2. PCTs, Trusts and NHS NW do not reduce the level of VCS engagement in the commissioning process (ie in co-designing services)
3. That NHS NW and the VCS in the NW explore ways of using NHS personnel development systems to enhance the leadership skills of VCS organisations operating in the North West
4. That NHS NW and the VCS in the NW explore ways of using NHS office space (eg empty spaces in some LIFT initiatives) to support VCS groups and bring NHS and VCS personnel into closer working contact
5. That we support the development of quality accounts that examine VCS engagement
6. That we support the development of World Class Commissioning metrics to support closer working with and skills development of VCS groups
7. That we identify and promote models of good practice particularly where GPs engage with communities 

Launch of the Regional Compact
for the North West

• Video from signing of the Regional Compact (5th November)
• Presentation from Cheryl Davies, Jobcentre Plus, on implementing the Regional Compact: Jobcentre Plus presentation 
• Regional Compact for the North West, the document
  The Working Group will next meet in December to discuss development of the Funding, Commissioning and Procurement Code
• Further details are available in VSNW Briefing #22: 
  The Regional Compact: What you need to know)

Regional Strategy update

Michael Gallagher, 4NW, provided an update on the development of the regional strategy (RS2010):

• RS2010 presentation (12 November 2009)
   

Workshops

• Implementing the NW Compact: Funding, Commissioning & Procurement: in order to support the development of a Funding, Commissioning and Procurement Code for the North West, drawn from the Regional Compact commitments, a workshop explored the Compact document commitments:
  • Funding, Commissioning and Procurement commitments in the regional compact
  • Feedback from the workshop will be available shortly
  • To influence the development of this regoional code please contact Warren Escadale 
• NW Health and Social Care Network networking workshop fed into VSNW's submission to the Future of the Green Paper consultation
• Delivering the outcomes of the regional strategy (RS2010)

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