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Reports

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?

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)

1. Develop strategies to maintain current debt advice support in the North West.
2. Widely promote full range of available advice services to people, especially those in the North West, and encourage early intervention.
3. Develop strategies to support debt advice services, particularly in the North West, to handle increasing demand.
4. Look for quick legislative wins that would support debt advice work and reduce caseloads.

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:

• the benefits of the network as a means to develop a regional influence for the sector around learning and skills issues
• areas for improvement e.g. clarifying the role and membership of the network.

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Events & Trainings

VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West