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The North West VCFSE Manifestos publication brings together the shared priorities, ambitions, and commitments of the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector across the North West. Covering Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, and Cheshire and Warrington, the doc...
North West VCFSE ManifestosThe VSNW Strategic Plan 2025 to 2030 sets out our vision for a stronger, more connected and more influential voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector across the North West. It builds on the strengths of our members and partners and focuses on creati...
VSNW Strategic Plan 2025-2030This year has been full of energy, collaboration, challenges but also progress for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector across our region. We’ve seen the sector step up in powerful ways — influencing policy, shaping health and care systems, driving innovation i...
VSNW Impact Review 2025This progress report highlights how voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations are working in partnership with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside to improve health and care outcomes across the region....
Cheshire and Merseyside VCFSE Health and Care Transformation Programme Progress Report (July 2025)The Research Engagement Network (REN) is an NHS England initiative launched in 2022 to create more inclusive research communities and increase diversity in research participation....
Cheshire and Merseyside REN Impact Report 2023/24This publication presents a roadmap outlining a strategic plan to transition Cheshire and Merseyside towards a Social Value Economy, where organisations across all sectors maximise their contributions to social, economic, and environmental well-being....
Towards a Social Value EconomyThe Impact Review showcases Voluntary Sector North West’s (VSNW) achievements throughout 2024....
VSNW Impact Review 2024The Greater Manchester VCSE Accord envisions a thriving VCFSE sector that works collaboratively with the GM Integrated Care System and the GMCA. It is a three-way agreement between GMCA, GM NHS Integrated System and the GM VCFSE Leadership Group....
Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord Interim Progress ReportThe Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group’s manifesto identifies key priorities, key policy areas and objectives for the VCFSE sector over the next four years....
Greater Manchester VCFSE Manifesto 2024-28The State of the Sector report highlights extraordinary statistics and insights into the VCFSE sector across Cheshire and Merseyside, alongside the notable impact made possible through the work carried out by the organisations and people in our sector....
Cheshire and Merseyside State of the Sector 2023The 2023 Impact Review showcases Voluntary Sector North West’s (VSNW) achievements over the past year as we worked to deliver on the priorities set out in our 2022–2025 Strategic Plan....
VSNW Impact Review 2023Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups and leaders from across Lancashire (including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen) have come together to develop a draft manifesto....
A VCFSE sector Manifesto for LancashireOur Strategic Plan helps to bring our vision to life, looks at our achievements and sets out our future priorities....
VSNW Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025VSNW are pleased to share the publication of our latest reports: “1000 Voices: Cheshire & Merseyside”, and “1000 Voices: Lancashire and Cumbria” in collaboration with NHS England – North West....
1000 Voices Report: Community Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic from the North WestThis report outlines how funding through the Cheshire and Merseyside Women and Children’s Services Partnership supported grassroots voluntary and community groups to improve support for women experiencing perinatal mental health challenges....
Improving Maternal Mental Health programme report