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Francesca McIntosh @francescalily.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Read my reflections on the Research Engagement Network Pan North West event last Thursday! So inspiring to hear community voices and to see the impact of research engagement! 🙌 If you're based in the North West, join the @bridge-nw.bsky.social testing phase to get involved!

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🆓 We are pleased to offer a community-powered health research training programme in partnership with Mabadiliko CIC. This free, online course is designed for VCFSE organisations in Cheshire & Merseyside, equipping them with the skills to engage in and influence health research.

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Laura @lauravsnw.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Really amazing work here embedding the role of the voluntary sector within health research and supporting communities to partake in and lead on research that is important for them. This is just the beginning, I'm sure! Well done @francescalily.bsky.social 👏 @nihrarcs.bsky.social

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

We have faced hurdles (hello, cost-of-living crisis), but the North West’s VCFSE sector rose above. 💬 Read how we turned challenges into opportunities in our Impact Review 2024: www.vsnw.org.uk/news/2024/11...

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Impact Review 2024: A landmark year for VSNW — VSNW

We are proud to unveil our Impact Review 2024 , which spotlights a year of remarkable achievements and transformative progress for the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) secto...

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

💡 What’s the secret to empowering entire communities? Ask the Eric Wright Charitable Trust! 🏆 Winners of the Outstanding Grant Funder 2024 award at our VSNW Funding & Commissioning Awards. Find out how they’re changing lives one grant at a time 👇 www.vsnw.org.uk/news/2024/12...

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Spotlight on the Eric Wright Charitable Trust — VSNW

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust has been recognised as the Outstanding Grant Funder 2024 at our VSNW Funding & Commissioning Awards, celebrating their transformative support for the VCFSE sector ...

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

As we may have a few new faces here, we thought we would reintroduce ourselves... 🤔 Ever heard of VSNW? We’re Voluntary Sector North West—championing the incredible work of charities, non-profits, and community groups across the North West. Here’s what we’re all about 🧵👇

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

We have created a #NorthWest #voluntary sector starter pack! Please let us know if you would like to be added 👍 #VCFSE go.bsky.app/TEQ8mgU

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We've launched a roadmap which sets out how committing to partner #VCFSE will transform #Cheshire & #Merseyside's #SocialValueEconomy. It highlights the urgent need to embed social, economic & environmental value at the heart of everything we do. The journey starts here! www.vsnw.org.uk/socialvalue

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Francesca McIntosh @francescalily.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Put the tree up last night, and now the snow is falling ❄️🎄 My favourite time of year! Even better now I’m WFH and don’t actually have to commute in it 😅

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WonkComms @wonkcomms.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Do you work in COMMUNICATIONS in a THINK TANK, POLICY INSTITUTE or similar? Are you on BlueSky? Want to be added to this starter pack? Just comment here and we'll do it. Also, if your network includes others who might want in, can you share this post? go.bsky.app/PW3rfE2

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Warren Escadale @vsnwescadale.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Is anyone working on an outline of how the #VCFSE sector should be embedded in health and care delivery? #vcse #charity #thirdsector This paper from @locality.bsky.social is the best but disintegrates as it approaches the gravity of the NHS system: locality.org.uk/assets/image... #NHSChange

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Voluntary Sector North West @vsnw.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hi everyone! We are excited to be here and look forward to connecting with the #VCFSE sector on Blue Sky 👋

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

After the city of Liverpool pulled together to raise an incredible £5m in 30 days to save Zoe’s Place baby hospice, the centre’s staff have penned an emotional open letter to everyone who helped www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

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Zoe's Place issues emotional open letter to Liverpool and beyond

Zoe's Place have written a letter to Liverpool and beyond

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