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Voluntary Sector North West
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Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
News
£24m Social Action Fund
£20m+ fund to build social action
Next phase of the social value bill due in October
According to Chris White MP, the Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill's sponsor, the Committee stage will start early to mid-October.
Job Opportunities: Anchorpoint Stockport
Closing date for all vacancies: Monday 26th September
North West Social Value Foundation launched
£40,000 available for investment in innovative programmes delivered in partnership by NHS and VCS organisations
Deadline approaching for the 2011 Compact Awards
Closing date - 5th October 2011
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Ofsted consultation - Common Inspection Framework
Closing date 24 November
Community Development Apprenticeship/Modern Apprenticeship consultation
Feedback sought from Community Development employers
Action for ESOL Campaign is a success
Government u-turn means 250,000 'at risk' places can now be saved
One North West: Open Public Services discussion paper
Help shape the response by taking part in 1NW survey
Relaunch of the North West Equality & Diversity Group
Invitation-only network meeting on 20 September
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Featured News
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
Relaunch of Voluntary Sector Cuts Website
The Voluntary Sector Cuts website has now been relaunched with additional functionality to enable VCS organisations to records cuts to funding and their effects
Views sought on Department of Health draft statutory guidance
VSNW are requesting your views on draft statutory guidance as support for joint strategic needs assessments and health and wellbeing strategies
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West





