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News
DCLG urges councils to give a "fair deal" to the VCS
New guidance published on how to protect VCS organisations from disproportionate funding cuts
NWDA assets transferred to Homes and Communities Agency
Fifty assets in some of the most deprived areas of the North West are for sale or will be transferred to the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) on 19th September.
Abandoning our collective future?
Regional BME network One North West responds to the riots
Strategic dialogue events for third sector learning and skills providers
TSNLA organising events to share analysis of current challenges and approaches taken to address them
Assessing Third Sector engagement in the Work Programme
Following the Minister for Civil Society's request for further detail about third sector engagement in the Work Programme, VSNW held the first meeting of North West Third Sector Work Progamme providers.
Future Jobs Fund National Evaluation
Findings show FJF was more successful than other initiatives in sustaining people in work
Two NW Volunteer Centres benefit from new Lottery funding
Liverpool and Pennine Lancashire among 15 areas selected for project helping recession-hit communities
Councils overlook local VCS say Ofsted
Councils lack key skills and ambition in commissioning services and are overlooking the potential of the local community and voluntary sector, according to a new Ofsted report.
Voice of the North project publishes report
"We should be able to go to Government to express our feelings because at the end of the day, we are the ones living in the situation."
Charities face £3 billion cuts over next five years
New report from NCVO counts the cost of the cuts
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
