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Job opportunity: Sustainable Neighbourhoods Action Group strategic engagement worker
SNAG is looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual to deliver a project which aims to help community and voluntary groups get more involved in decision-making on a range of sustainability issues in Manchester.
Win £50,000 to improve your are
People’s Millions is a competition from the National Lottery to help you improve your area.
Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliament
The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.
The Future of the North West - new collection of essays
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.
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
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.
RS2010 response from One North West
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.
RS2010 consultation update
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
NCVO - Next round of OnlyConnect closes on 12th March
OnlyConnect is a visit scheme sponsored by Triodos Bank which enables you to visit another voluntary and community organisation (VCO) to learn about their experiences run by NCVO.
Listen Value Invest launch
A new campaign movement for the Third Sector in the North West, which will be launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 2 March.
New OTS resources on regulation
The Office of the Third Sector has launched new web resources aimed at helping third sector organisation keep up to date with recent and ongoing regulatory changes, and providing links to more details information.
Featured Event
Influencing Parliament with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
As part of the Parliamentary Outreach and VSNW 'Get Involved' series of events, this event will explore:
►What Parliament is and what it does
►How groups can effectively engage with Parliament
►Insights from a Specialist Clerk from the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Featured News
Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliament
The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
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.
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey - a major new survey of 18,500 residents in the North West has been published.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
