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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
Third Sector GTA awarded £300,000
12 January 2010
The tender submitted in the summer to the National Apprenticeship Service for the establishment of a Third Sector Group Training Association (GTA) has met with some success. The Association has been allocated £300,000 to be utilised by the end of March 2010 to develop the initiative.
- Overcoming negative perceptions of apprenticeships by the sector and supporting Skills-Third Sector in the development of appropriate apprenticeship frameworks that meet the needs of the sector.
- Promoting the benefits of apprenticeships to third sector employers through a range of events and media.
- Establishing the Group Training Association as a legal entity and, crucially, putting plans in place for its ongoing development and sustainability beyond March 2010.
- Enabling Third Sector providers to deliver apprenticeships.
- Providing/creating some apprenticeship bursaries to support Third Sector organisations in employing an apprentice, as paying a salary can be a significant barrier to many organisations.
Featured Event
Influencing Parliament with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
As part of the Parliamentary Outreach and VSNW 'Get Involved' series of events, this event will explore:
►What Parliament is and what it does
►How groups can effectively engage with Parliament
►Insights from a Specialist Clerk from the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Featured News
Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliament
The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
This new 'think piece' from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, commissioned by VSNW, explores the shift from grants to contracts, and the value of grant-making within the voluntary and community sector.
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey - a major new survey of 18,500 residents in the North West has been published.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
