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Regional Strategy to have greater focus on health and people
29 August 2009
As well as reflecting the increased focus on people and health as requested by respondents, the Report emphasises sustainable development alongside sustainable economic growth.
“The Regional Strategy will ultimately aim to improve the sustainable quality of life for the people of the region and to make it more equitable. To do this it will aim to deliver sustainable economic growth and contribute to long term sustainable development. It will be developed from the ‘bottom up’ as well as the ‘top down’, with genuine engagement, and will provide a framework for local, sub-regional and regional delivery.”Principles and Issues Paper Consultation Report (August 2009), p. 7.
Draft Outcome 6. Developing communities and places which are sustainable and safe, with less deprivation and disadvantage within the region.
Draft Outcome 7. Creating a world class skills base, improving education, attracting and retaining talent as well as tackling gaps in basic and graduate level skills.
Draft Outcome 8. Having a healthy population, with a reduction in health inequalities and capitalising on the economic opportunities from changing health issues
Draft Outcome 9. Improving the range and depth of quality employment opportunities for all. Linking areas of opportunity and need, significantly reducing low employment rates and improving the supply of labour to businesses.
Next steps
Third sector organisations should begin to think about how their work does and/or could help deliver the draft outcomes. VSNW is particularly interested to hear about barriers or potential investment models that would support improved third sector delivery against these outcomes – particularly where these occur at national or regional level.
- Next few months: Preparation of Part 1 of RS2010. Part 1 is the high level strategic framework.
- Late 2009/early 2010: Consultation on Part 1.
- To be confirmed: A revised Part 1, together with Part 2 (the detailed policies), will then be prepared for the statutory consultation process. The exact timings are subject to change.
The full Principles & Issues Consulation document and Report are available from the Regional Strategy website.
For further analysis of the report, VSNW Briefing #20: Summary of the Principles & Issues Consultation Report
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
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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
