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An introduction to the sector

C&M VCFSE Alliance

We support the Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M) VCFSE Alliance, which is made up of three forums – C&M VCFSE Health and Care Leaders Group and the infrastructure partnership for Cheshire and Warrington, called CWIP and VS6 in Liverpool City Region.

The C&M VCFSE Alliance works with a range of statutory partners like the NHS and local authorities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities for all our communities. It works towards ensuring the sector can play its fullest role as an equal partner in our health and care system, reflecting a collective voice and influencing and inputting into decision making whenever possible.

Our Work in Cheshire and Merseyside

VS6 Partnership

VS6 Partnership

We provide policy and secretariat support to VS6, Liverpool City Region’s partnership of infrastructure organisations working with 11,500 VCFSE groups.

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  • Infrastructure Partnership
  • Cheshire and Merseyside
Cheshire and Merseyside VCFSE Health and Care Leaders Group

Cheshire and Merseyside VCFSE Health and Care Leaders Group

The Cheshire and Merseyside VCFSE Health and Care Leaders Group work together to champion the vital role our sector does and could play in the future of health and care across Cheshire and Merseyside.

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  • Health & Social Care Initiative
  • Cheshire and Merseyside
Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership (CWIP)

Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership (CWIP)

We provide secretariat support for CWIP, a partnership of infrastructure organisations owned by and supporting the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in Cheshire and Warrington.

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  • Infrastructure Partnership
  • Cheshire and Merseyside
BRIDGE Research Network

BRIDGE Research Network

BRIDGE connects communities, researchers, and health professionals to create research that tackles health inequalities and increases diversity among research participants.

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  • Health & Social Care Initiative
  • Cheshire and Merseyside, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire

Latest news

Sector News

BRIDGE Research Network: A new way of working together

We’re excited to share the launch of the BRIDGE Research Network – a new, free to access online platform that brings together the voluntary, community, faith and social enterpr...
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Celebrating Network for Europe’s legacy – apply now for a £500 grant

Network for Europe has supported the VCFSE sector across the North West for almost 40 years. As the organisation winds down, its final legacy is a one-off £500 grant, delivered in...
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The VSNW awards are back!

We’re pleased to announce the return of the VSNW Funding & Commissioning Awards 2025, shining a light once again on the commissioners and funders who go the extra mile to sup...
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New report highlights VCFSE sector’s central role in health and care

As the NHS sets out its 10 Year Health Plan, a new report reveals that many of its key ambitions are already being delivered in Cheshire and Merseyside thanks to the voluntary, com...
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Recent publications

Cheshire and Merseyside VCFSE Health and Care Transformation Programme Progress Report (July 2025)

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Cheshire and Merseyside REN Impact Report 2023/24

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Towards a Social Value Economy

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