Publications

We strive to keep the sector well informed by sharing relevant publications and reports from a range of authors. You can find all of them below.

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Briefing #96 Social Prescribing

 The purpose of this briefing is to:

• Provide an explanation of what is meant by Social Prescribing
• Outline some of the benefits of Social Prescribing
• Outline models and examples of Social Prescribing
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Briefing #95 Social Prescribing Survey Results

The purpose of this briefing is to:

  • provide a summary of findings from the VSNW Social Prescribing Survey
  • outline some of the current North West social prescribing projects
  • provide some initial ideas for the role VSNW could play

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Devolution, Our Devolution: Perspectives on the Meaning of Devolution

Devolution in England is happening now. We want the voluntary and community sector to play a key role in developing the thinking around what a good model of devolution looks like and how it could work best for the communities we represent.

This report contains thirteen different perspectives from across the North West and further afield to give us all food for thought on what devolution could mean and the role of the sector. 

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The Implications of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for the VCS

This report, commissioned by Liverpool CVS United Way, explores the implications of city region working, and specifically the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, for local voluntary and community sector groups:

- Combined Authorities: The Implications of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for the VCS (September 2014).  This report includes a section on VCS involvement in the other four Combined Authorities.

- Executive Summary

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