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We’re a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester.

We are a partner in the VCFSE Accord - an agreement between us, the GMCA and the GM NHS Integrated Care System, based in a relationship of mutual trust, working together, and sharing responsibility. 

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You can respond now to a consultation to shape how the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector and the public sector in Greater Manchester work together to improve outcomes for communities and citizens.

There are multiple ways to share your thoughts:

• an online survey
• an open online ‘mural’
• an online workshop on 30th September - book your place here.
• an in-person workshop in Manchester on 23rd October - book your place here.

The deadline to respond to the consultation is Friday 31^st October.

This report shares the wide impact of the GM VCFSE Accord between April 2024 and March 2025 in developing effective and meaningful partnership working in and between the VCFSE and public sectors in Greater Manchester.

These delivery updates for April 2025 – June 2025 cover delivery across the work streams of the Accord, including population health, commissioning and investment, communication, VCFSE ecosystem and localities, data and intelligence, equalities, inclusive economy and influencing and involvement.

16th September, Online

Delivered as part of the Equalities work stream of the Accord, this 2-hour workshop for public sector colleagues in Greater Manchester will cover key principles to including the voice of lived experience in your work. 

This two-page key messages briefing is designed to support VCFSE sector colleagues in their work, in meetings, on board and steering groups so colleagues can have to hand details of sector priorities and key messages related to sector instability, prevention, social value, commissioning, and equalities.

We hope you find it useful.

The VSNW Funding & Commissioning Awards 2025 are back, shining a light once again on the commissioners and funders who go the extra mile to support the North West’s VCFSE sector.

This year’s awards aim to recognise teams that show a strong commitment to fairness, innovation and partnership. If you’ve worked with a commissioner or funder in the last 18 months who really understood your organisation, communicated well, and helped build financial resilience in a difficult climate, we want to hear from you!

Read the latest from GMCA, including an update from Caroline Simpson, Group Chief Executive of GMCA, GMFRS and TfGM, and delivery updates from the GMCA's Equality Panels. 

We’re pleased to share that Greater Manchester Victims' Services (GMVS) has launched a new digital referral portal, making it easier than ever for people affected by crime to access support.

Commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and led by Deputy Mayor Kate Green, GMVS is a free signposting and referral service run by national charity Catch22, working to ensure that every victim of crime gets the support they need, whenever and
however they need it.

18th September, Stockport

Do you have a question for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham? Come and ask it at Mayor's Question Time in Stockport.

This monthly bulletin is an overview of the work underway across our health and care system; the progress being made and any key developments.

This edition includes an update from Co-Chair and GM Mayor, Andy Burnham, who speaks about GM's role as a 'Prevention Demonstrator’ and an update on NHS GM's compliance with NHS England's undertakings.

29th September, Manchester

You're invited to a dynamic in-person day designed specifically for the frontline workforce across Greater Manchester. This is a chance to connect, reflect, learn and recharge with peers who understand the reality of your role.

8th October, Ashton

Organised by Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB), the partnership of primary care providers, this event will celebrate 10 years of primary care in partnership, as well as look ahead to the next decade as we design the primary care vision for the future.