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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
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
