http://www.vsnw.org.uk/http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-07-commission-on-youth-unemployment-calls-for-emergency-actionhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-07-commission-on-youth-unemployment-calls-for-emergency-action<p>A new report published today by the ACEVO Commission on Youth Unemployment finds that youth unemployment has reached emergency point</p>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-03-north-west-operational-programme-call-for-projectshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-03-north-west-operational-programme-call-for-projects<p>The European Regional Development Fund 2007-13 is announcing a Priority 4 and Priority 5 call for project applications.</p>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-03-transforming-local-infrastructure-fund-results-announcedhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-03-transforming-local-infrastructure-fund-results-announced<p>The beneficiaries of the &pound;30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.</p>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-01-new-third-sector-apprenticeships-funding-announcedhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-01-new-third-sector-apprenticeships-funding-announced<p>Skills - Third Sector has announced that new advanced apprenticeships in campaigning, fundraising and volunteer management have been approved</p>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-01-job-opportunity-heart-of-merseyhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-02-01-job-opportunity-heart-of-mersey<p>Closing date: 1st March 2012</p>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-women-s-voluntary-and-community-organisations-provide-excellent-value-for-moneyhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-women-s-voluntary-and-community-organisations-provide-excellent-value-for-money<p>A new study by the Women's Resource Centre has found that women&rsquo;s organisations &lsquo;generate between &pound;5 and &pound;11 in value&rsquo; for every pound spent</p>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-1-million-awarded-to-north-west-with-reaching-communities-fundinghttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-1-million-awarded-to-north-west-with-reaching-communities-funding<p>Five projects in the North West region&nbsp;are&nbsp;sharing in grants totalling &pound;1,070,322 from the Big Lottery Fund</p>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-creative-people-and-places-fund-opens-for-applicationshttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-creative-people-and-places-fund-opens-for-applications<p>The Arts Council has launched a new &pound;37 million fund to ensure more people living in places where levels of involvement are currently low, experience and are inspired by the arts</p>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-job-opportunity-rochdale-mindhttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-job-opportunity-rochdale-mind<p>Closing date: 15th February 2012</p>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-social-value-bill-passes-lords-second-readinghttp://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-01-31-social-value-bill-passes-lords-second-reading<p>The Public Services (Social Value) Bill, which aims to make it easier for charities and social enterprises to win public contracts, is&nbsp;closer to becoming law after passing the House of Lords second reading</p>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000