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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
8 December 2011
Developed by the sector for the sector, this highly acclaimed qualification includes key modules to help organisations plan and prepare for a sustainable future. It is now recognised by key partners as a leading professional qualification and clearly demonstrates the commitment of participating organisations to building good leadership & management practice.
Delivered by Edge Hill University in association with the Lancashire Learning Consortium, the PG Certificate in Voluntary Sector Management includes a choice of three modules from the following:
Managing People in Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations
An essential module to help you engage, develop and managing staff & volunteers to deliver in the Big Society agenda.

The DH Healthwatch Team are running a period of engagement on the issues relating to secondary legislation on the regulations for local Healthwatch
The Public Accounts Committee have reported on the 'Introduction of the Work Programme'

Find out more about the plans for a potential Liverpool City Region LNP
Local Government Association press release (30 April 2012): Treasury move over EU billions could hit jobs and growth