Publications
We strive to keep the sector well informed by sharing relevant publications and reports from a range of authors. You can find all of them below.
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VSNW submission to the Labour policy review
Following a call for responses to the Labour policy review, VSNW wrote this submission which gave our thoughts on Volunteering, People (employment), Supporting Charities and Procurement
Response to Dept of Health draft guide on Making Complaints and Giving Feedback
The Department of Health are developing a simple guide to help patients and the public understand how to give feedback and make a complaint about their experiences of NHS care and services.
VSNW’s comments on the draft Making Complaints and Giving Feedback guide are informed by the work we have recently carried out with CQC in gathering information for their inspections.
Hidden Power 2: the voluntary sector in Cheshire and Warrington
Explores the scope and structure of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Chershire and Warrington based on a survey of over 250 local VCS groups.
As of May 2014, a short report updating the headline findings was published by VSNW: Statistical Summary of the Voluntary Sector in Cheshire and Warrington (VSNW Briefing #92, 2014)
Briefing #93 Greater Manchester Public Health System
The purpose of this briefing is to:
• provide an introduction to public health systems as of February 2014
• provide information about the Greater Manchester Public Health Network
The Future Role of the VCS in the Cheshire and Warrington LEP
VSNW and the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) were commissioned by Learning Together Cheshire and Warrington (LTC&W) to explore the role of VCS organisations in the future of the Local Enterprise Partnership.
The report draws together evidence and case-studies about the sector's impact and potential in four thematic LEP delivery areas:
- social enterprise
- social innovation
- employment and skills, and
- social inclusion.