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Regional Compact for the North West is out now!!!
26 November 2009
The Compact document is now officially available and includes considerable commitments to
- Equality & Diversity
- Volunteering
- Funding, Commissioning and Procurement
VSNW, as a lead in the development of the regional compact, sits on the Compact Working Group and is working with key partners to support the implementation of the Regional Compact.
Compact partners (NHS NW, NWDA, GONW, Jobcentre Plus, NWN, 1NW, Social Enterprise NW and Voluntary Sector North West) will now develop a Funding, Commissioning and Procurement Code. VSNW has begun consulting on the code:
Regional Compact for the North West document
(alternative formats available below)
Key links:
- GONW press release: Signed, Sealed, Let's Deliver (2 page PDF)
- Update on GONW and GONW progress: Regional Compact
- Cheryl Davies from Jobcentre Plus NW spoke at VSNW'09 about implementing the Regional Compact
- VSNW's early workshop, at VSNW'09, on developing the regional Funding, Commissioning and Procurement Code
- Signing of the Compact: GONW's YouTube video
- Regional Compact for the North West
- Regional Compact (pdf)
- Regional Compact (Word)
Featured Event
North West Community Empowerment Practitioners' Forum
Networking event for community empowerment practitioners and community development workers in the North West
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A document outlining the agreed strategic priorities of the North West based on the Regional Strategy consultation work over the last two years is now open for consultation until 8 October 2010.
VSNW's response to Lottery Shares Consultation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have proposed a potential £750m reduction in Big Lottery Funding to VCS groups over the next five years
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
