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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.
Consultation on radical reforms to policing
Policing in the 21st Century: Reconnecting Police and the People contains proposals for ways to make police in England and Wales more available and responsive, more accountable, more effective, and better value for money.
Are you the one to trust?
The Big Lottery Fund is looking for organisations who are interested in applying to set up and run the Big Local Trust, a charitable foundation that will award up to £200 million in grants to 100-150 neighbourhoods across England over the next 10 years.
Consultation on the Regional Growth Fund
Consultation paper seeks views on the design of the Regional Growth Fund, which was announced in the budget on 22 June 2010
Preferential loan rates for charities and community groups
Charity Bank is offering charities and community groups a preferential rate for new loans drawn before the 31st December 2010.
Influencing the Spending Review
Each Government Department is publishing a Structural Reform Plan which will shape future work
The Referendum Question
Do you want the United Kingdom to adopt the 'alternative vote' system instead of the current 'first past the post' system for electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons?
Defra cuts funding to Sustainable Development Commission
Cuts to Defra arm's length bodies
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.
Featured 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.
Big Society, Localism and the BME Third Sector
One North West has produced a short briefing, Big Society, Localism and the BME Third Sector, raising concerns that the shift of power from Westminster to local people might impact disproportionately on the BME sector and communities throughout the North West.
Building Big Society: the key questions for the Voluntary and Community Sector
VSNW Briefing and Policy Resource
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
