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Voluntary Sector North West
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Manchester
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Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
News
Government Office North West annual review commends VCS
Government Office North West (GONW) has just published its annual report, which contains information about its work with the voluntary and community sector.
Apprenticeships information event
More than 40 people attended the Apprenticeship information lunch and networking event held at The St Thomas Centre on 15 March.
Next generation access broadband consultation
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is undertaking a public consultation seeking feedback to specific questions regarding a proposed strategy for making next generation access (NGA) broadband a reality in the Northwest.
Lead and Learn: Supporting Capacity in the Voluntary Sector
Edge Hill University in Lancashire has announced the launch of two new postgraduate programmes in 2010 for individuals working in the Third and Public Sectors.
Job Opportunity with People's Voice Media
People's Voice Media is recruiting a Social Media Centre Manager in Salford. Closing date: 23 April 2010.
2010 North West Listening Campaign: Grassroots Experiences of Poverty and Exclusion
Church Action on Poverty is running a project to uncover people’s views on poverty and social exclusion across the North West – why it exists and how to tackle it. Could your group be involved? It is providing free training opportunities for community groups who would like to get involved.
DAPHNE III project call for partners - project concerned with tackling violence against women
DAPHNE III - a European Commission programme dedicated to fighting violence against children, young people and women - is providing funding for a project concerned with tackling violence against women.
Latest Access to Volunteering grants to help disabled people volunteer announced
The next round of Access to Volunteering grants to reduce the 9% gap in volunteering in the UK, between disabled people and the rest of the population have been announced.
In the Chair governance podcasts
In the Chair is a new series of governance podcasts from KnowHow NonProfit, exploring how nonprofit and charity chairs are helping their organizations and fellow board members deal with times of crisis and change.
Participation Works Training 2010/11
Participation Works is a consortium of six national children and young people’s agencies who work together to ensure that every child and young person can influence decisions affecting their lives. Their 2010/11 Training Schedule has now been published.
Featured Event
North West Community Empowerment Practitioners' Forum
Networking event for community empowerment practitioners and community development workers in the North West
Featured News
Influencing the Spending Review - update
Latest updates for the departmental structural reform plans available
Future North West consultation now open
A document outlining the agreed strategic priorities of the North West based on the Regional Strategy consultation work over the last two years is now open for consultation until 8 October 2010.
VSNW's response to Lottery Shares Consultation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have proposed a potential £750m reduction in Big Lottery Funding to VCS groups over the next five years
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
