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
Podcasts
At the VSNW - GONW partnered Local Area Agreement event (16th October 2008), we recorded VSNW's first ever audio podcasts.
The full programme of speakers in the morning are below and their presentations plus an event report are also available: Slides and Event Report.
- Introduction - Debbie Dalby, VSNW Chair ("Introduction" podcast below)
- Chair's introduction - Jacquie O'Neill, Head of Diversity, Community Cohesion and the Third Sector, Government Office North West
- Norfolk case study - Claire Collen, LAA VCS Coordinator, Voluntary Norfolk
- Sefton case study
- Comprehensive Area Assessment - Tricia Kilsby, Culture Services Policy Lead (Local Government Directorate), Audit Commission ("Comprehensive Area Assessment" podcast below)
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
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.
The Future of the North West - new collection of essays
A new collection of essays edited by the Smith Institute, which was launched in the House of Commons recently with the endorsement of an audience of more than fifty cross-party MPs and other stakeholders.
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.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
