Contact Us
Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
Learning and Skills Network
North West Voluntary and Community Sector Learning and Skills Network
Vision: To be the regional strategic network for Voluntary and Community Sector providers of learning, skills, information, advice and guidance and sector workforce development.
Mission: To develop a sustainable and effective regional network, giving a strong single voice to voluntary sector learning providers, allowing them to represent the needs of their client groups to those who make strategic decisions about learning opportunities, influencing strategy and policy at national and regional level.
Values: The Network is specifically concerned with the requirements of voluntary sector learning providers, however it will work co-operatively and pro-actively with other providers and agencies from other sectors where this is of appropriate benefit. The structure of the Network will be open, transparent and accountable, guided by a co-ordination committee from within the membership. The Network will be dynamic and responsive to the developing needs of its members, stakeholders and the learners ultimately supported.
Member Organisations:
Lead Body: Voluntary Sector North West
Members:
Learning Together Cheshire and Warrington
Greater Manchester Voluntary Sector Learning Consortium
VOLA, Merseyside
Lancashire Learning Consortium CIC
Cumbria CVS
North West Network
Merseyside Network for Europe
North West E-Net
WEA
CEMVO
Rathbone
HBHG Development Trust/Broughton Database
Bolton Wise
Manchester LSEN
Lancashire BME Pact
For further details Contact: Karen Rigg, Regional VCS Workforce and Skills Co-ordinator, VSNW. tel: 0161 276 9304
e-mail karen.rigg@vsnw.org.uk
The North West Third Sector SPV Ltd is currently open for membership applications. The SPV is an independent organisation, set up to enable the North West VCS to tender for large scale learning, skills and employability contracts on a regional basis. Organisations working with this agenda are invited to apply at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SPV for further information please email: karen.rigg@vsnw.org.uk
* The North West Third Sector SPV Ltd is interested in working with Prime Contractors wishing to engage with the Work Programme in the North West. For further details please contact Karen Rigg: 0161 276 9304 Mon-Thurs.
Featured Event
Listen Value Invest: the conference
How can the Third Sector deliver for England's North West in a changing political landscape? An infrastructure event.
Latest News
Health White Paper - Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
The White Paper on Health - Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS has now been followed up with a series of Consultation papers and a Review document. These papers contain more detail on the dramatic changes that the government proposes to the NHS.
Urban Forum free membership offer
In response to public spending cuts and a greater demand for services from people in need, Urban Forum is offering free membership to all voluntary organisations and community groups.
Members of the Cabinet Social Justice Committee
The Cabinet Committee on Social Justice will be the forum in which Ministers look at how to tackle issues around poverty, equality and social justice.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
