The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) have published the findings of a 12-month research project, carried out in 2024, on Local Civil Society Infrastructure (LCSI). The purpose of the research was to develop the evidence base on LCSI in England by identifying the positive impacts of effective LCSI, the negative impacts of its absence and […]
This post will join our expert Housing Advice Team, providing a weekly court duty service at county courts in Milton Keynes and Peterborough at housing possession hearings. The post will provide on the day advice and representation to individuals who are facing repossession, offering a varied and interesting working week. This post also contributes to […]
Community organisations are now able to apply for funds via West Northamptonshire Council as applications are now open for the Welcoming Spaces Grant Scheme which will run until October 2025. These spaces offer a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for local people, especially during colder months, and can provide vital services and support to those […]
Social Action West Northamptonshire (SAWN) your local Infrastructure Partnership of VIN, SNVB and Daventry Volunteers have launched their latest Training Programme for the VCFSE. The programme can be seen here. In addition to this training, VCFSE organisations can also join our virtual Engagement Group, the first of which begins on the 7th of August 2025. […]
The Children and Young People’s Team within Public Health at West Northamptonshire are seeking a provider to deliver the Perinatal Mental Health and Parent-Infant Relationship Service. VCSE organisations should note that the Request for Quotation (RFQ) has officially gone live today on the Find a Tender Service, and Public Health expect that potential providers would […]
The new NHS 10 Year Plan has now been released. It’s a weighty document (some 168 pages) but it sets a direction for the NHS around three themes: Hospital to Community: Community initiatives to prevent unwanted hospital admissions. Sickness to Prevention: Preventing people from being sick in the first place through better and more effective […]
The Government has published its new Civil Society Covenant, a national commitment to improving relationships between government and civil society. Civil Society Covenant: programme – GOV.UK The Covenant recognises that Voluntary Sector Partnerships often happen at the local level, with councils, health systems, and other public bodies. It sets out principles for how civil society […]
The charity sector in the UK continues to face what NCVO describe as unpredictable and challenging times labelling 2025 the year of the big squeeze, with many organisations facing the perfect storm created by funding falling, costs increasing, and demand climbing. There were 170,056 charities registered charities in the UK on the Charity Commission’s register, […]
The Department of Culture, Media and Sports has just completed a 12-month research project on Local Infrastructure across the UK. The headline themes are detailed here: Across the UK there was considered no agreed definition of Infrastructure. Infrastructure and its role appear to be agreed locally, against local priorities and needs. Infrastructure was identified to […]
The first meeting of the new VCSFE Engagement Group takes place on the 7th of August 2025 between 2-3.30pm. The link can be found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87575989913?pwd=UiV40krt6Zd6XDvCNqu30nygCe8PNI.1 All are welcome – from all parts of the VCSFE sector in West Northamptonshire. Please note that a similar vehicle exists in North Northamptonshire so if you work […]
