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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
News
North West Social Enterprises set to benefit from ERDF grant
The Social Enterprise Loan Fund (TSELF) wants to hear from North West social/community enterprises with innovative business ideas after being awarded money by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
ACEVO produce report calling for rehabilitation reform
ACEVO, the association of voluntary sector leaders, recently produced a report encouraging the government to implement a more progressive rehabilitation agenda.
Consultant required to develop partnerships with voluntary groups in Oldham
Voluntary Action Oldham (VAO) is seeking to commission a consultant to carry out a series of workshops to develop formal partnership(s) with voluntary sector providers in Oldham.
Cabinet Office Update for the North West - January
This is the latest update from the Local Intelligence Team NW, Office for Civil Society
2011 peer evaluation shows VSNW continues to provide valuable support
The latest peer evaluation of the work of Voluntary Sector North West shows that the organisation continues to meet its core objectives and purpose well, despite a challenging and rapidly changing environment
Big Lottery Fund £20m infrastructure programme
The Big Lottery Fund has proposed that its new £20m infrastructure programme, Building Capabilities for Impact and Legacy, should adopt a new approach to capacitybuilding that allows frontline charities to decide what support they need
BIG Innovation Fund - Round 2 open for applications
The second round of the Big Lottery Fund Innovation grants scheme is open for applications until 23rd February 2012
OCS and BLF online services survey
The Office for Civil Society and the Big Lottery Fund are inviting views on how the web is used by civil society organisations to access advice and support, funding information and for networking
Job Opportunity: Co-operatives UK
Closing date: 25th January 2012
8.7% of voluntary sector jobs lost in last 12 months
Public sector loses 4.3% of jobs; private sector increases by 1.5%.
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
