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
Reports
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
In this think-piece the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) and VSNW seek to demonstrate the need for and the continued viability of grant-making for the voluntary and community sector.
Promise Event Report: The Recession - An Opportunity for the Third and Independent Sectors?
The Report gives a summary of the activities and discussions which took place at the Promise NW Network Event held on 4th December.
Regional Compact for the North West
The Regional Compact commits the regional public and third sector agencies to developing a better working relationship based on stronger shared understanding and shared principles, commitments on both sides that include addressing key areas of joint work:
►Equality and Diversity
►Funding, Commissioning and Procurement
►Volunteering
►Monitoring and reviewing the regional compact
VSNW's Annual Review 2008/09
This review of 2008/09 includes VSNW's:
►Mission, values and strategic objectives
►Work building strong working relationships with the VCS in the North West
►Work building strong working relationships with key regional public sector agencies
►Work to tackle the impact of the recession
►Support for VCS Health and Social Care groups
►Details of trustees, staff, members, and funders
Future Jobs Fund: A good start?
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A guide to help voluntary and community sector organisations in the North West to understand whether the Future Jobs Fund is a good match for you, your organisation and your new employee
Study Tour to Heartland Health, Missouri
(May 2009)
Key follow-up actions for VSNW and NHS partners on pages 10ff.
Collaborative scenarios
Using scenarios to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration between the social and community sectors and the NHS in the North West
(Duggan & Pashley: February 2009)
Report of an event jointly organised by NHS NW and VSNW
Liverpool Cabinet meeting
Summary of responses.
Debt counselling in the North West: Roundtable recommendations on debt advice provision
(VSNW: December 2008)
Working Better Together in the North West: Skills for Care and the Third Sector
VSNW, L.Connor: November 2008
North West VCS learning and skills network survey
(VSNW, L. Connor: July 2008)
Survey report which outlines:
Featured Event
The Health White Paper Consultation
CONSULTATION FULLY BOOKED
The White Paper on Health has the potential to create one of the biggest changes to the structure and function of the NHS since its creation in 1948. Within the White Paper there are 5 consultations which are all open until early October. Although the ‘what’ in the White Paper has largely been decided, the ‘how’ is very much still being shaped.
Latest News
New apprenticeships for VCS organisations
Skills-Third Sector has carried out an extensive consultation with a wide range of organisations to determine the needs of the voluntary and community sector around apprenticeships, and will be developing new apprenticeship frameworks as a result.
Influencing the Spending Review - update
Latest updates for the departmental structural reform plans available
Future North West consultation now open
A document outlining the agreed strategic priorities of the North West based on the Regional Strategy consultation work over the last two years is now open for consultation until 8 October 2010.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have proposed a potential £750m reduction in Big Lottery Funding to VCS groups over the next five years
