On the Regional Voices Radar

Regional Voices publishes periodic ebulletins to update the voluntary sector about developments in the Department of Health.  The aim is to promote discussion and then feedback to the Department about how to improve systems for the voluntary sector and the people we work with.  Previous editions are stored on this page:

• On Regional Voices Radar December 11
  
• On the Regional Voices Radar September 11
• On the Regional Voices Radar July11

Research: Effective Commissioning of Local Voluntary Sector Organisations

Voluntary Sector North West has conducted the Commission on Clinical Commissioning and, in conjunction with Regional Voices, commissioned a piece of research that examines how local voluntary sector organisations have worked creatively with commissioners to co-design solutions to local health and wellbeing issues.

• Summary of recommendations (PDF, 100KB)
• Effective Local VCO Commissioning FINAL REPORT (DOC, 253KB)
• Beacon Counselling case study (PDF, 122KB)
• Lesbian and Gay Foundation case study (PDF, 145KB)
• Self Help Services case study (PDF, 122KB)
• Unlimited Potential case study (PDF, 105KB)
• Wirral Primary Care Advice Liaison case study (PDF, 102KB)

A Guide to the Voluntary Sector for Commissioners and Policy Makers in Health

In a project in the North East, voluntary organisations have　expressed concern about the loss of relationships with commissioners and policy makers in the transition of structures in the NHS, and that the role of the sector in reducing health inequalities isn’t widely understood. Thus VONNE has produced a “guide to the voluntary sector” which promotes what the third sector does to improve health and tackle health inequalities and suggests ways for working with the sector.

• VONNE guide to the voluntary sector (PDF 2MB).
• Template of the guide to adapt locally for emailing (PDF 2MB)
• Template of the resources to adapt locally produce hard copies- includes crop marks and bleed (PDF 3MB)

PowerPoint presentation from RAWM: Guide to VCOs working with health commissioners (PPT 776kB)