VSNW | Voluntary Sector North Westhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/Win £50,000 to improve your arehttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-11-win-50-000-to-improve-your-arehttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-11-win-50-000-to-improve-your-are<p>People&rsquo;s Millions is a competition from the National&nbsp;Lottery to help you improve your area.</p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Job opportunity: Sustainable Neighbourhoods Action Group strategic engagement workerhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-11-job-opportunity-sustainable-neighbourhoods-action-group-strategic-engagement-workerhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-11-job-opportunity-sustainable-neighbourhoods-action-group-strategic-engagement-worker<p>SNAG&nbsp;is looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual to deliver a project which aims to help community and voluntary groups get more involved in decision-making on a range of sustainability issues in Manchester.</p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliamenthttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-08-listen-value-invest-campaign-is-launched-at-the-houses-of-parliamenthttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-08-listen-value-invest-campaign-is-launched-at-the-houses-of-parliament<p><img hspace="10" height="86" align="left" width="92" vspace="5" src="/files/LVI%20square%20logo%20reduced.jpg" alt="Listen Value Invest logo" /></p> <p><br /> The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.</p>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000RS2010 response from One North Westhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-04-rs2010-response-from-one-north-westhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-04-rs2010-response-from-one-north-west<p>One North West (1NW), the regional Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Network, held seven consultation events on Part One of the Regional Strategy (RS2010) in order to ensure an input from the BME Third Sector in the development of RS2010.</p>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCShttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-04-demonstrating-the-local-economic-and-social-value-of-grant-making-with-the-vcshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-04-demonstrating-the-local-economic-and-social-value-of-grant-making-with-the-vcs<p><img hspace="10" height="86" align="left" width="92" vspace="5" src="/files/LVI%20square%20logo%20reduced.jpg" alt="Listen Value Invest logo" /><br /> This new&nbsp;'think piece' from the Centre for Local&nbsp;Economic Strategies, commissioned by&nbsp;VSNW, explores the shift from grants to contracts, and the value of grant-making within the voluntary and community sector.</p>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000The Future of the North West - new collection of essayshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-04-the-future-of-the-north-west-new-collection-of-essayshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-03-04-the-future-of-the-north-west-new-collection-of-essays<p>A&nbsp;new collection of essays edited by the Smith&nbsp;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.</p>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000RS2010 consultation updatehttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-26-rs2010-consultation-updatehttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-26-rs2010-consultation-update<p>Working with five sub-regional partners, 1NW and North West Environmental Link, we engaged over 200 organisations directly in the consultation events to develop our response to RS2010</p>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000Listen Value Invest launchhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-25-listen-value-invest-launchhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-25-listen-value-invest-launch<p><img hspace="10" height="86" align="left" width="92" vspace="5" src="/files/LVI%20square%20logo%20reduced.jpg" alt="Listen Value Invest logo" />&nbsp;A new campaign movement for the Third Sector in the North West, which will be launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 2 March.</p>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000NCVO - Next round of OnlyConnect closes on 12th Marchhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-25-ncvo-next-round-of-onlyconnect-closes-on-12th-marchhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-25-ncvo-next-round-of-onlyconnect-closes-on-12th-march<p>OnlyConnect is a visit scheme sponsored by Triodos Bank which enables you to visit another voluntary and community organisation (VCO) to learn about their experiences run by NCVO.<br /> &nbsp;</p>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000Understanding the contribution of the Third Sector in Learning & Skillshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-23-understanding-the-contribution-of-the-third-sector-in-learning-skillshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2010-02-23-understanding-the-contribution-of-the-third-sector-in-learning-skills<p>This report from the Learning &amp; Skills Council highlights that Third Sector providers play an important role in bringing disadvantaged adults and young people into learning and skills.</p>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000