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Voluntary Sector Contacts – North West

These are the current pathfinder clinical commissioning groups in the North West, paired the most relevant contacts in each area for commissioners to talk to local infrastructure for the voluntary and community sector (VCS). Where there are gaps in local infrastructure or it would be useful to have a conversation between areas then it may be useful to talk to Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW), the overarching regional infrastructure body for the VCS in the North West. Contact Margaret McLeod or Martin Morton for more information about the wider VCS in the North West.

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Merseyside -

Kirkby
Knowsley
Liverpool
NHS Halton
Sefton
South Sefton
Halton and St Helens
Halton and St Helens
Part of the Wirral
Wirral
Wirral

Consortia Name	Local VCS Infrastructure / Health Network Contact
Cheshire -
	Cheshire & Warrington Change Up Consortium: Chris Barrowcliff - chris.barrowcliff@cheshireaction.org.uk
Eastern Cheshire Commissioning Consortium (ECCC) Geographical area: East Cheshire Number of practices: 22 Population size: 201,252	CVS Cheshire East: Caroline O'Brien - Caroline.OBrien@cvsce.org.uk
South Cheshire Commissioning Consortia (SCCC) Geographical area: South Cheshire Number of practices: 16 Population size: 164,000	CVS Cheshire East: Caroline O'Brien - Caroline.OBrien@cvsce.org.uk
West Cheshire Health Consortium Geographical area: Western Cheshire Number of practices: 38 Population size: 260,000	Chester Voluntary Action: Carol Berry - carol.berry@chesterva.org.uk Ellesmere Port and Neston Association for Voluntary & Community Action: Elaine Dunn - elaine@epnavco.org.uk
Vale Royal Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Central and Eastern Cheshire Number of practices: 13 Population size: 102,000	Voluntary Action Vale Royal: Arthur Neil - aneil@vavaleroyal.org.uk
Warrington Health Consortium Geographical area: Warrington Number of practices: 28 Population size: 208,000	Warrington CVS: Nigel Bacon - nigelb@thegateway.org.uk
Cumbria -
Cumbria Senate Geographical area: Cumbria Number of practices: 86 Population size: 517,000	Cumbria CVS: Karen Bowen - karenb@cumbriacvs.org.uk Cumbria Action for Health: Jozi Brown - JoziB@cumbriacvs.org.uk
Greater Manchester -
	Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations: Neil Walbran - neil.walbran@gmcvo.org.uk
Bolton Collaborative Consortium Geographical area: Bolton Number of practices: 9 Population size: 29,000	Bolton CVS: Karen Minnit - karen@boltoncvs.org.uk Bolton Health and Care Together: Thaira Qureshi - thaira@boltoncvs.org.uk
Bolton GP Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Bolton Number of practices: 51 Population size: 290,000	Bolton CVS: Karen Minnit - karen@boltoncvs.org.uk Bolton Health and Care Together: Thaira Qureshi - thaira@boltoncvs.org.uk
Bury GPC Geographical area: Bury Number of practices: 33 Population size: 191,495	Bury Third Sector Development Agency: Marie Brookfield - marie@b3sda.org.uk
Commissioning for Oldham Group Geographical area: Oldham Number of practices: 50 Population size: 238,500	Voluntary Action Oldham: Liz Windsor-Welsh - liz.windsorwelsh@vaoldham.org.uk
GP CARE Group CIC (Community Interest Company) Geographical area: Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Number of practices: 14 Population size: 78,700	CVS Rochdale: Kathy Shaw - k.shaw@cvsr.org.uk Rochdale Users and Carers Forum: Vera Hirst - vera.hirst@agecon.org.uk
Hundreds Health Salford Geographical area: Salford Number of practices: - Population size: -	Salford CVS: Lynne Elliot - lynne.elliot@salfordcvs.co.uk VCS Salford Health & Social Care Organisations: Suzy Farrow - suzy.farrow@salfordcvs.co.uk
Manchester (Three consortia: North, Central and South) Geographical area: Manchester Number of practices: 105 Population size: 547,355	Manchester Alliance for Community Care: Mike Wild - mike@macc.org.uk Manchester Voluntary Sector Mental Health Forum: John Butler - john@macc.org.uk
Middleton and Heywood Healthcare LLP (Heywood and Middleton Cluster) Geographical area: NHS Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Number of practices: 15 Population size: 80,300	CVS Rochdale: Kathy Shaw - k.shaw@cvsr.org.uk Rochdale Users and Carers Forum: Vera Hirst - vera.hirst@agecon.org.uk
Rochdale West LLP Geographical area: NHS Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Number of practices: 10 Population size: 64,000	CVS Rochdale: Kathy Shaw - k.shaw@cvsr.org.uk Rochdale Users and Carers Forum: Vera Hirst - vera.hirst@agecon.org.uk
Stockport Managed Care Geographical area: Stockport Number of practices: 53 Population size: 298,234	Synergy Stockport: Margaret Brade - Margaret.Brade@ageukstockport.org.uk
Tameside and Glossop Geographical area: Tameside and Glossop Number of practices: 43 Population size: 238,365	Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition: Tony Okotie - tony.okotie@t3sc.org.uk Tameside 3rd Sector Health and Social Care Network: Liz Welsh - liz.welsh@t3sc.org.uk
Trafford Commissioning Consortium (TCC) Geographical area: Trafford Number of practices: 37 Population size: 221,500	Voluntary and Community Action Trafford: Maya Sharma - maya@vcatrafford.org
Wigan Consortia: ALPF Health Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Ashton Leigh and Wigan Population size: 90,832	Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball - pball@cvswl.org
TABA Consortium Geographical area: Ashton Leigh and Wigan Population size: 45,127	Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball - pball@cvswl.org
North Wigan Consortium Geographical area: Ashton Leigh and Wigan Population size: 54,946	Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball - pball@cvswl.org
Wigan Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Ashton Leigh and Wigan Population size: 75,998	Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball - pball@cvswl.org
United League Commissioning Geographical area: Ashton Leigh and Wigan / Halton and St Helens Population size: 106,837	Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball - pball@cvswl.org Halton and St. Helens Voluntary and Community Action: Sally Yeoman - syeoman@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk
Lancashire -
	Lancashire Third Sector Consortium (mental health): Michael Wedgeworth - Michael_wedgeworth@hotmail.com
Blackburn with Darwen Health Consortium Geographical area: Blackburn with Darwen Number of practices: 30 Population size: 167,450	Blackburn with Darwen CVS: Garth Hodgkinson - garth.hodgkinson@bwdcvs.org.uk
Blackpool Commissioning Consortia Geographical area: Blackpool Number of practices: 22 Population size: 152,968	Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CVS: Neil Colquhoun - neil.colquhoun@blackpooltssp.org.uk Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Mental Health Forum: mhforum@tiscali.co.uk
Burnley Geographical area: Burnley Number of practices: 17 Population size: 97,147	Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale CVS: Terry Hephrun - terry.hephrun@bprcvs.co.uk
Chorley & South Ribble Geographical area: Chorley Number of practices: 36 Population size: 225,529	Preston CVS: Joan Burrows - joan.burrows@voluntarysectorpreston.freeserve.co.uk
Fleetwood Community Commissioning Group Geographical area: Fleetwood, North Lancashire Number of practices: 3 Population size: 25,000	Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CVS: Neil Colquhoun - neil.colquhoun@blackpooltssp.org.uk Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Mental Health Forum: mhforum@tiscali.co.uk
Greater Preston Geographical area: NHS Central Lancashire Number of practices: 32 Population size: 178,924	Preston Health and Wellbeing Forum: Julie Humphries - julie@prestoncn.org Preston CVS: Joan Burrows - joan.burrows@voluntarysectorpreston.freeserve.co.uk Wyre Together: Jane Williams - jane.williams@wyre-fyldetssp.org.uk
Hyndburn Geographical area: Hyndburn Number of practices: 19 Population size: 79,170	Ribble Valley & Hyndburn CVS: Christine Fish - Christine@hrcvs.org.uk
Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth, Garstang Practice Based Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: North Lancashire Number of practices: 13 Population size: 160,000	Lancaster & District Community and Voluntary Solutions: Bill Livesey - billlivesey@lancastercvs.org.uk Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CVS: Neil Colquhoun - neil.colquhoun@blackpooltssp.org.uk Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Mental Health Forum: mhforum@tiscali.co.uk
Pendle Geographical area: NHS East Lancashire Number of practices: 16 Population size: 89,200	Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale CVS: Terry Hephrun - terry.hephrun@bprcvs.co.uk Pendle Community Network: stephen@pendlecommunitynetwork.org.uk
Ribblesdale GP Consortium Geographical area: East Lancashire Number of practices: 4 Population size: 36,712	Ribble Valley & Hyndburn CVS: Christine Fish - Christine@hrcvs.org.uk
Rossendale Geographical area: East Lancashire Number of practices: 8 Population size: 67,444	Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale CVS: Terry Hephrun - terry.hephrun@bprcvs.co.uk
West Lancashire Geographical area: Central Lancashire Number of practices: 23 Population size: 111,444	West Lancs CVS: Greg Mitton - greg@wlcvs.org
Wylde Commissioning Consortia Geographical area: North Lancashire Number of practices: 21 Population size: 157,000	Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CVS: Neil Colquhoun - neil.colquhoun@blackpooltssp.org.uk Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Mental Health Forum: mhforum@tiscali.co.uk
Merseyside -
	Merseyside Change Up Consortium: Martin Preston - martin@changeupmerseyside.org.uk
Kirkby Geographical area: Kirkby Number of practices: 8 Population size: 47,085	Knowsley Community & Voluntary Services: Jackie Davies - jackie.davies@knowsleycvs.org
Knowsley South Health Consortium Geographical area: Knowsley Number of practices: 22 Population size: 111,445	Knowsley Community & Voluntary Services: Jackie Davies - jackie.davies@knowsleycvs.org
Liverpool GP Commissioning Consortia Geographical area: Liverpool Number of practices: 91 Population size: 466,613	Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services: Alan Lewis - alan.lewis@lcvs.org.uk Liverpool Welfare Organisations Committee: Gail Jordan - gail.jordan@lcvs.org.uk
Runcorn Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: NHS Halton Number of practices: 8 Population size: 64,947	Halton and St. Helens Voluntary and Community Action: Sally Yeoman - syeoman@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk Third Sector Lead Engagement for Health: Laura Neilson - lneilson@haltonva.org.uk
Southport and Formby PBC Consortium Geographical area: Sefton Number of practices: 20 Population size: 120,000	Sefton CVS: Nigel Bellamy - nigel.bellamy@seftoncvs.org.uk Sefton Health & Social Care Forum: Michael Mainwaring - michael.mainwaring@seftoncvs.org.uk
South Sefton Commissioning Confederation Geographical area: Sefton – South Number of practices: 34 Population size: 157,000	Sefton CVS: Nigel Bellamy - nigel.bellamy@seftoncvs.org.uk Sefton Health & Social Care Forum: Michael Mainwaring - michael.mainwaring@seftoncvs.org.uk
StHealth Geographical area: Halton and St Helens Number of practices: 24 Population size: 137,500	Halton and St. Helens Voluntary and Community Action: Sally Yeoman - syeoman@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk Third Sector Lead Engagement for Health: Laura Neilson - lneilson@haltonva.org.uk
Widnes Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Halton and St Helens Number of practices: 10 Population size: 63,000	Halton and St. Helens Voluntary and Community Action: Sally Yeoman - syeoman@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk Third Sector Lead Engagement for Health: Laura Neilson - lneilson@haltonva.org.uk
Wirral GP Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Part of the Wirral Number of practices: 27 Population size: 128,729	Voluntary & Community Action Wirral: Annette Roberts - Annette.roberts@vcawirral.org.uk Wirral Health & Social Care Network: Chris Shaw - chris@aiw.org.uk
Wirral Health Commissioning Consortium Geographical area: Wirral Number of practices: 24 Population size: 155,000	Voluntary & Community Action Wirral: Annette Roberts - Annette.roberts@vcawirral.org.uk Wirral Health & Social Care Network: Chris Shaw - chris@aiw.org.uk
Wirral NHS Alliance Geographical area: Wirral Number of practices: 6 Population size: 32,000	Voluntary & Community Action Wirral: Annette Roberts - Annette.roberts@vcawirral.org.uk Wirral Health & Social Care Network: Chris Shaw - chris@aiw.org.uk

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Voluntary Sector Contacts – North West

Cheshire -

Cumbria -

Greater Manchester -

Lancashire -

Merseyside -

Cheshire -

Cheshire & Warrington Change Up Consortium:

Eastern Cheshire Commissioning Consortium (ECCC)

CVS Cheshire East: Caroline O'Brien -

South Cheshire Commissioning Consortia (SCCC)

CVS Cheshire East: Caroline O'Brien -

West Cheshire Health Consortium

Chester Voluntary Action: Carol Berry -

Ellesmere Port and Neston Association for Voluntary & Community Action: Elaine Dunn -

Vale Royal Commissioning Consortium

Voluntary Action Vale Royal: Arthur Neil -

Warrington Health Consortium

Warrington CVS: Nigel Bacon -

Cumbria -

Cumbria Senate

Cumbria CVS: Karen Bowen -

Cumbria Action for Health: Jozi Brown -

Greater Manchester -

Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations:

Bolton Collaborative Consortium

Bolton CVS: Karen Minnit -

Bolton Health and Care Together: Thaira Qureshi -

Bolton GP Commissioning Consortium

Bolton CVS: Karen Minnit -

Bolton Health and Care Together: Thaira Qureshi -

Bury GPC

Bury Third Sector Development Agency: Marie Brookfield -

Commissioning for Oldham Group

Voluntary Action Oldham: Liz Windsor-Welsh -

GP CARE Group CIC (Community Interest Company)

CVS Rochdale: Kathy Shaw -

Rochdale Users and Carers Forum: Vera Hirst -

Hundreds Health Salford

Salford CVS: Lynne Elliot -

VCS Salford Health & Social Care Organisations: Suzy Farrow -

Manchester (Three consortia: North, Central and South)

Manchester Alliance for Community Care: Mike Wild -

Manchester Voluntary Sector Mental Health Forum: John Butler -

Middleton and Heywood Healthcare LLP (Heywood and Middleton Cluster)

CVS Rochdale: Kathy Shaw -

Rochdale Users and Carers Forum: Vera Hirst -

Rochdale West LLP

CVS Rochdale: Kathy Shaw -

Rochdale Users and Carers Forum: Vera Hirst -

Stockport Managed Care

Synergy Stockport: Margaret Brade -

Tameside and Glossop

Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition: Tony Okotie -

Tameside 3rd Sector Health and Social Care Network: Liz Welsh -

Trafford Commissioning Consortium (TCC)

Voluntary and Community Action Trafford: Maya Sharma -

ALPF Health Commissioning Consortium

Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball -

TABA Consortium

Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball -

North Wigan Consortium

Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball -

Wigan Commissioning Consortium

Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball -

United League Commissioning

Wigan and Leigh CVS: Pamela Ball -

Halton and St. Helens Voluntary and Community Action: Sally Yeoman -

Lancashire -

Lancashire Third Sector Consortium (mental health):

Blackburn with Darwen Health Consortium

Blackburn with Darwen CVS: Garth Hodgkinson -

Blackpool Commissioning Consortia

Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CVS: Neil Colquhoun -

Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Mental Health Forum:

Burnley

Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale CVS: Terry Hephrun -

Chorley & South Ribble

Preston CVS: Joan Burrows -

Fleetwood Community Commissioning Group