Following a Market Supplier Engagement Event last week regarding the Connect to Work programme, please find attached the slides from the session which can be accessed here. Every VCFSE organisation should examine the contents of the presentation and decide whether or not it fits your ability to deliver. Notable concerns are: Volunteering is not seen […]
We are so happy that Northampton Volunteer Car Scheme has been recognised in the BBC Radio Northamptonshire ‘Make a Difference’ awards, alongside individual recognition for our long-standing volunteer, Paul Hardwick. Paul is an extremely dedicated individual and volunteers 5 days a week to help elderly and disabled people get to their medical appointments. He has […]
Overview Proposed changes to Integrated Care Board (ICB) functions and geography are being discussed as part of a wider NHS reform programme, to reduce management costs and focus more money on the front line. All ICBs in England are being asked to significantly reduce running costs and shift to a more strategic role with different […]
Re-imagining Planned Care is a programme running across both West and North Northamptonshire. Both Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals are involved in the Programme, and more can be found here: Re-imagining Planned Care together The Programme aims to tackle the following challenges: Long waits with patient’s conditions deteriorating during delays. Care not always delivered in a local or […]
SAWN is excited to be offering a Volunteer Coordinator’s Network. This network is for anyone who manages, supports, and coordinates volunteers. It’s a place for learning, peer-to-peer support, sharing information, asking questions, and helping each other support the many people who have come forward to volunteer in West Northants. We all have knowledge and experience […]
The VCSFE Engagement Group of West Northamptonshire, SAWN (the West Northamptonshire Infrastructure Partnership) and the Northamptonshire VCSE Assembly have come together to draft a joint statement on the NHS Long Term Plan. The Statement can be found here Russell Rolph, the VIN CEO states: We want to work collaboratively with the ICB in the operation […]
The next VCFSE Engagement Group takes place on the 23rd of September 2025 between 10AM and 11.30AM. The Link can be found here This is a virtual meeting and any member of the VCFSE can attend. David Smart, former GP and now part of Action for Happiness will be taking the Group through a Shared […]
The SAWN Partnership of VIN, SNVB and Daventry Volunteers launches its State of the Sector Survey for 2025 entitled What’s Happening in your World. The survey is vitally important in understanding the challenges and opportunities that lie before of VCFSE in West Northamptonshire. The survey can be found here, and should take no longer than […]
Since June 2025, SAWN (the infrastructure Partnership of VIN, SNVB and Daventry Volunteers) has been circulating its CEO Network Survey. The survey is an important barometer of how VCFSE CEOs are dealing with the current level of transformation and complexity within West Northamptonshire. SAWN recognises that within our wide and diverse sector, principal decision makers […]
Mental Health Awareness
