The latest issue of the Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group (Kernow CCG) newsletter has been published and can be read online here. Read more »
Category: Commissioning news
Possible commissioning of children’s centre services – Provider Days
Cornwall is setting up four provider days across Cornwall for those organisations who may be interested in potentially delivering children’s centre services. Read more »
Opportunity to deliver children’s centre services in Cornwall
Cornwall Council are holding four provider days for organisations who may be interested in potentially delivering children’s centre service in Cornwall. Read more »
Learning Plus invite organisations to become Delivery Sub-contractor Partners
Learning Plus are inviting organisations to apply to become a Delivery Sub-contractor Partner for 2011/12 and 2012/13 academic years. Read more »
Funding success for new campaign to help reduce winter deaths
Funding has been awarded to Cornwall Council and VCS partners for their Winter Wellness campaign to help reduce preventable winter deaths. Read more »
Cornwall Council wants to work with VCS to co-design new Healthwatch
Cornwall Council have written to local voluntary sector leaders involved with the VCS Commissioning Board to say they want to negotiate to develop a new NHS and social care watchdog. The letter, from Carole Theobald, Head of Communications and Strategy, says that the reason for taking this route, rather than a competitive tender, to develop the new ‘Healthwatch’ service is to “maximise the benefits of our local infrastructure and to build on the experience of patient and public involvement already gained in Cornwall.” Read more »
Looking back on the first year of the VCS Commissioning Board
Reflecting on the first year of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Commissioning Board was the theme for the day when Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum held their ‘Our Voice’ event at Eden Project on Monday 12th December. Read more »
Documents for upcoming VCS Commissioning Board meeting – 16th December 2011
Ahead of the next VCS Commissioning Board meeting on 16th December 2011, a number of documents are available to view including the agenda, minutes from the previous meeting and items on Social Impact Funds. Read more »
Joe Irvin has been named as the new chief executive of Navca.
Joe Irvin has been named as the new chief executive of local infrastructure organisation, Navca and will take over from Kevin Curley in January next year. Read more »
Learning & Skills reference group spring into action
The newly formed VCS Commissioning Board Learning and Skills reference group met recently to discuss its aims, the role of the members and the direction of the work. Read more »




