Contact Us
Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
Final deadline for Access to Volunteering grants
16 August 2010
The final deadline for Access to Volunteering grants is 6th September 2010.
To date, 283 voluntary, disability and community organisations have received funds of between £250 - £5000 to help disabled people volunteer. The fund is keen to receive applications from organisations that are new to volunteering, and that aim to overcome the attitudinal barriers that sometimes prevent disabled people from volunteering.
The latest awards from the Office for Civil Society's pilot scheme, which is operating in three test regions, include:
► The Everton Foundation in the North West, who were granted just under £5000, to give 10 disabled volunteers training in sports coaching, refereeing, IT, web design, office administration and PR.
► The Ramblers Association who received just over £2000 for disabled volunteers in Greater London to design, trial, promote and launch an ‘Accessible Walks’ programme.
► Arts 50 Alive! in the West Midlands whose £5000 grant will fund an ‘Allotment Project’ that partners disabled adults with young people in a combination of traditional activities, such as gardening and jam making, with present day computer and IT skills.
To find out more about current Access to Volunteering projects, and how to apply visit the website, e-mail or call the helpline on 03000 123 346.
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
Two days left to enter our case study competition - prizes up for grabs!
We are inviting local groups and local or regional infrastructure organisations from across the North West to submit ideas for Listen Value Invest 2012 case studies about their work and how they are adjusting to the new environment
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
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
