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Latest Publications
Health Bulletin 10
12 March 2010
The Tenth Health Bulletin includes:
- Asylum Seekers and Health Care Provision in the North West
- BME ‘Training For All’ Project Website Launch
- Care and Support Conference Report
- “From the Ground Up - A guide to integrated care design and delivery”
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- New Food Coop Advisor for North West
- Review of Access to NHS by Foreign Nationals
- Skills for Care Accolades 2010
- The State of Care in England – the Care Quality Commission Annual Report
- Events / Training
VSNW Bulletin #20
28 February 2010
Included in this bulletin:
► Update from RS2010 consultation events
► Apprenticeships event on 15 March
► Marmot Review and launch event
► New Influencing Parliament events added.
Briefing #32 Fair Society, Healthy Lives - Marmot Review
17 February 2010
The Marmot Review was carried out in order to propose the most effective evidence-based strategies for reducing health inequalities in England from 2010. The Review is calling for health inequalities to sit alongside tackling climate change as the core of society’s achievement. Creating a sustainable future is, the Review says, entirely compatible with action to reduce health inequalities: sustainable local communities, active transport, sustainable food production, and zero carbon houses will all have health benefits across society.
Briefing #31 North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
10 February 2010
A major new survey of 18,500 residents in the North West has been published. The survey was carried out in response to a need to understand more about positive mental health and wellbeing. Carried out as a collaborative partnership between local authorities, PCT's, and led by NHS NW, it is seen as informing future policy and practice in the North West.
Briefing #30 The Government Skills Strategy and the Third Sector
3 February 2010
A briefing from Skills-Third Sector on the issues raised by the Skills for Growth report, which explains how groups can influence what will happen next.
VSNW Bulletin #19
3 February 2010
This bulletin features:
► Update on RS2010 consultation events
► Marmot Review launch event
► VSNW Briefing #30: Government Skills Strategy and the Third Sector
Health Bulletin Nine
2 February 2010
The ninth edition includes items on:
• NHS Operating Framework
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – Third Sector Engagement
• Conservative Draft Health Manifesto
• NMDS Skills for Care Briefing
• Volunteering in Health and Social Care Fund Information Events
• Adult Learners Week Awards
• New Certification Scheme for Health and Social Care Information
• North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
• Swine Flu Update
Promise Bulletin #4
18 January 2010
This edition includes
- Summary Report on the Promise Network Event of 4th December 2009
- Meeting the Mental Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities
- Master Classes – Engagement Models for Commissioning Services
- The Commissioning Friend for Mental Health Services
- Date of the next Promise Network Event – 15th April 2010
Promise Event Report: The Recession - An Opportunity for the Third and Independent Sectors?
13 January 2010
The Report gives a summary of the activities and discussions which took place at the Promise NW Network Event held on 4th December.
VSNW Bulletin #18
12 January 2010
VSNW Bulletin #18 (12 January 2010) contains news about:
► RS2010 regional strategy consultation events for the third sector
► Worklessness - briefing on NWIEP report Tackling Worklessness in the North West, Future Jobs Fund, Skills Third Sector, apprenticeships and VSNW work on volunteering
► Latest developments in the regional Compact
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
Latest News
Job opportunity: Sustainable Neighbourhoods Action Group strategic engagement worker
SNAG is looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual to deliver a project which aims to help community and voluntary groups get more involved in decision-making on a range of sustainability issues in Manchester.
Win £50,000 to improve your are
People’s Millions is a competition from the National Lottery to help you improve your area.
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.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
