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VSNW Bulletin

The aim of the VSNW bulletin is to succinctly communicate:

• VSNW’s work
• all work to represent the voluntary & community sector (VCS) at a regional level
• key regional issues for the VCS
• key networking and learning opportunities for the VCS.

To subscribe please email policy@vsnw.org.uk with the subject line "Subscribe to VSNW Bulletin".

To contribute to the VSNW Bulletin please contact Warren Escadale:

Email: warren.escadale@vsnw.org.uk
Tel: 0161 276 9300

VSNW Bulletin #28

Included in this bulletin:
► Take action now to support government presence in the regions
► Follow-up to NHS White Paper, including consultation event with the sector
► Book now for Listen Value Invest: the conference

Bulletin special: urgent action to support government presence in the regions

This special VSNW bulletin calls on groups to sign the petition asking government to halt its decision to close regional Government Offices and carry out a full consultation with stakeholders in order to identify which elements of Government Offices' work are vital to the decentralisation of power from Westminster.

VSNW Bulletin #27

Included in this bulletin:
► Big Society launched, two 'vanguard' areas in the North West, VSNW Briefing #36
► Future North West: building on RS2010
► VSNW Briefing #35: The Work Programme
► NHS White Paper: have your say
 

VSNW Bulletin #26

 Included in this bulletin:
► Big Society updates
► Third Sector SPV open for membership
► Presentations available from Personalisation conference
► Listen Value Invest: the conference open for bookings

VSNW Bulletin #25

Included in this bulletin:
► Framework for the Comprehensive Spending Review
► Join the Big Society debate
► Empowerment Practitioners' Forum development
► Take part in NW Tendering Support Capacity Assessment

VSNW Bulletin #24

Included in this bulletin:
► Office for Civil Society replaces Office for the Third Sector
► New guide to putting a story together for Listen Value Invest
► New partnership with NCVO for Foresight Training

VSNW Bulletin #23

Included in this bulletin:
► Free places available on the North West Tendering and Procurement training programme
► Listen Value Invest: the conference on 24 June 2010
► Contribute your stories to Listen Value Invest
► News and events for the voluntary and community sector

VSNW Bulletin #22

Included in this bulletin:
► Sign the Listen Value Invest declaration
► Third Sector commended in GONW annual review
► Representatives' profiles
► Total Place Report published

VSNW Bulletin #21

Included in this bulletin:
► Launch of Listen Value Invest and how to get involved
► Demonstrating the social and economic value of grant-making
► Regional representatives online
► Third Sector inclusion in 4NW Regional Leaders' Board

VSNW Bulletin #20

 Included in this bulletin:
► Update from RS2010 consultation events
► Apprenticeships event on 15 March
► Marmot Review and launch event
► New Influencing Parliament events added.

VSNW Bulletin #19

This bulletin features:
► Update on RS2010 consultation events
► Marmot Review launch event
► VSNW Briefing #30: Government Skills Strategy and the Third Sector

VSNW Bulletin #18

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

VSNW Bulletin #17

VSNW Bulletin #17 (25 Nov 2009) contains news about:

► Outcomes of VSNW '09 Conference and AGM, including Mike Farrar's Seven Commitments for NHS NW
► Future Jobs Fund update
► Information on Apprenticeships in the VCS
► Report from Delivering Social Value: Strengthening our Communities conference

VSNW Bulletin #16

VSNW Bulletin #16 includes news about:

► VSNW Conference and AGM 12 November
► Connecting Communities briefing
► Second PROMiSE network event (4 Dec)
► Seminar on improving LAAs and other delivery programmes through Equality Impact Assessments (7 Dec)
► Mapping Representation underway
► 4NW Leaders Board consultation response

VSNW Bulletin #15

 VSNW Bulletin #15 includes news about:

►Forthcoming events including "Delivering Social Value" and "VSNW '09: VSNW's conference"
►Forthcoming launch of the regional Compact
►New housing and regeneration board for the North West
►Briefings on VCS faith groups in the North West and the Future Care green paper

VSNW Bulletin #14

Includes information on:

► Influencing Parliament events
► VSNW's conference VSNW'09
► Vetting and Barring scheme
► The North West Regional Compact

VSNW Bulletin #13

Includes news about:
► RS2010 Principles and Issues consultation report published
► NW Select Committee report on the economic situation in the North West
► VSNW-partnered Conversations with Commissioners events
► North West VCS involvement in the Future Jobs Fund

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Regional Strategy consultation

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focus on equalities

VSNW Bulletin Issue 4

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