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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre

Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk

News

Environmental Report on the proposed revocation of the North West Regional Strategy

20 December 2012

North West Environment Link (NWEL) will submit a joint response and they’d be interested to hear from anyone else who wants to respond

Communities in Focus Photography Competition - last few days

13 December 2012

This competition is being run by Media Trust and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) in partnership with Thisis and localpeople community news sites run by Northcliffe Digital. Their aim is to find inspirational images of what people across the country love about their communities.

NCVO and Volunteering England merger finalised

13 December 2012

The merger of NCVO and Volunteering England has been confirmed and will formally take place from 1st January 2013

Heseltine slams abolition of regional government offices

12 December 2012

Sir Michael Heseltine, who authored a report into economic growth published in November 2012, made his comments when speaking at a session of the parliamentary business, innovation and skills select committee

Compact Voice finds worrying levels of disproportionate cuts to voluntary sector grant funding

10 December 2012

The report highlights that half of local authorities are cutting grant funding to the voluntary sector disproportionately, compared to the amount their own budgets are being reduced

Disclosure and Barring Service checks for volunteers

6 December 2012

On 1 December 2012 the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged to form the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Community First Endowment Challenge in the North West

6 December 2012

Community Foundations operating across the North West have endowment match funding available for voluntary sector organisations wishing to endowment build.

Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2012

4 December 2012

This latest edition of the Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion annual research, written by the New Policy Institute for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, was previewed at The State We're In, our recent conference and AGM. 

Network for Europe Special Bulletin

3 December 2012

Network for Europe has issued a bulletin which rounds up the latest news with regards to the proposed Structural Fund 2014-2020 regulations

Community Engagement Best Practice

28 November 2012

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) is currently seeking examples of projects or organisations that have undertaken activity to increase and broaden their reach into local communities

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Featured News

14 May 2013

Supporting influence on health and wellbeing boards

Regional Voices, of which VSNW is a partner, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from the Department of Health (Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund) to support voluntary and community sector influence on health and wellbeing boards

25 April 2013

New report - Effectiveness of European Social Fund delivery

The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has published the findings of a research study on European Social Fund delivery with the aim of informing thinking around the next round of programmes

24 April 2013

List of North West Local Healthwatch Contacts

Healthwatch England was formed in April 2013 and is the independent consumer champion for health and social care in England. They have now published a list of local Healthwatch, including those for the North West

23 April 2013

How to Sustain an Effective Local Healthwatch Organisation

The Local Government Chronicle held a webinar to explore the essential elements to ensure local healthwatch organisations are effective in scrutinising local health services and provide a voice for communities. Regional Voices, of which VSNW are a part, are mentioned.  

26 March 2013

NAVCA analysis of Transforming Local Infrastructure

An analysis has been published by NAVCA of the 74 areas that received Transforming Local Infrastructure and provides a national perspective, and allows the sharing of information and ideas

Contact Us

Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk