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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
Phase 2 launch of National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning
30 October 2009
The second phase of the National Programme for Third Sector commissioning is now live. IDeA – the improvement and development agency for local government - is heading a new partnership of leading public and third sector agencies who will deliver training and support to commissioners, councillors and third sector leaders.
The National Programme has been promoting intelligent commissioning since 2007. It is helping improve the practice of around 3000 public sector commissioners and procurement officers to ensure they get the best out of working with the third sector.
Income from Government sources including commissioning is worth £12 billion to the sector and accounts for over a third of general charities total income in the UK.
The programme runs until March 2011. Full details and bookings are available online at the website link below or by contacting Cheryl Flack at IDeA on 020 7296 6199.
• National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning [pdf download]
• Commissioner training information
Featured Event
Listen Value Invest: the conference
How can the Third Sector deliver for England's North West in a changing political landscape? An infrastructure event.
Featured News
Health White Paper - Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
The White Paper on Health - Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS has now been followed up with a series of Consultation papers and a Review document. These papers contain more detail on the dramatic changes that the government proposes to the NHS.
Big Society, Localism and the BME Third Sector
One North West has produced a short briefing, Big Society, Localism and the BME Third Sector, raising concerns that the shift of power from Westminster to local people might impact disproportionately on the BME sector and communities throughout the North West.
Building Big Society: the key questions for the Voluntary and Community Sector
VSNW Briefing and Policy Resource
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
