This latest NCVO report looks at the implications of ongoing austerity, and estimates the scale of cuts affecting the sector. If current plans go ahead, the sector will receive £1.7bn less funding from government in 2017/18 than in 2010/1
Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Mental Health, Personalisation and Rural Communities (3 November 2010)
► Event report
► Presentation: Personalisation- moving forward the impact on third and independent sector mental health service providers, by Carey Bamber NHS NW
► Presentation: Providing vocational rehabilitation in a rural setting for people recovering from mental health problems, Beren Aldridge Growing Well
► Presentation: Mental Health in Rural areas an example of partnership working, Gareth Jones MIND Cymru
Mental Health Mental Health Commssioning and Contracts (15 April 2010)
►Event report
► NHS Standard Contract for Mental Health and Learning Disabilties with Janet Collinson of NHS Northwest
►The Lancashire Partnership Commissioning Model facilitating third sector involvement with Dr Christina Lyons and Michelle Lyons of UCLAN
►Preparation for Tendering with Malcolm Sutton of Tender Management Limited
The Recession - an Opportunity for the Third and Independent Sectors? (4 December 2009)
► Event report
► Brokerage, Personalisation and the Third Sector with Dave Fidler of the Step by Step Living Network
► Commissioning and the Third Sector – the Wirral Experience with Chris Shaw of Wirral Advocacy, Sean Harrington of Wirral CAB and Barbara Edwards of Wirral PCT
► Secure Commissioning with Stephen Brooke, NHS NW
► Wellbeing in the Workplace with Health @ Work from Ellesmere Port
Regional Voices, of which VSNW is a partner, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from the Department of Health (Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund) to support voluntary and community sector influence on health and wellbeing boards
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has published the findings of a research study on European Social Fund delivery with the aim of informing thinking around the next round of programmes
Healthwatch England was formed in April 2013 and is the independent consumer champion for health and social care in England. They have now published a list of local Healthwatch, including those for the North West
The Local Government Chronicle held a webinar to explore the essential elements to ensure local healthwatch organisations are effective in scrutinising local health services and provide a voice for communities. Regional Voices, of which VSNW are a part, are mentioned.
An analysis has been published by NAVCA of the 74 areas that received Transforming Local Infrastructure and provides a national perspective, and allows the sharing of information and ideas
