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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
Regional VCS research
Regional strategy evidence base
The North West Development Agency (NWDA) is currently developing the evidence base for a single regional strategy for the North West.
In the past, the regional evidence base was developed to support a regional economic strategy. Undoubtedly, the new strategy will have a strong economic focus. It will be something about building prosperous places in the North West.
What that means has not been defined and the regional strategy will, in part, be a debate about what we and our partners understand to be truly prosperous places and how best to build such communities. Key, at this stage, is to make evidenced positive statements (VSNW submission and timetable) about us as a sector (and as parts of that sector) and as a crucial partner.
Recent research
North West Regional Evidence Base Consultation: VSNW response (VSNW: 2008)
The Economic Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector to the Economy of the North West (VSNW: 2008)
VSNW interpretation of a Government survey: Alienation from democratic processes in the North West (Data from February 2008)
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Latest News
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
North West Operational Programme - Call for projects
The European Regional Development Fund 2007-13 is announcing a Priority 4 and Priority 5 call for project applications.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
