The Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord
The Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord is a shared agreement between public services and the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE/VCSE) sector, setting out how we work together to improve outcomes for people and communities across Greater Manchester.
The Accord has been renewed for 2026–2035, building on a proud legacy of collaboration and reaffirming a collective commitment to partnership working rooted in shared values, trust and accountability.
As appointed Accord Officers, 10GM supports the delivery and implementation of the Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord across the city region.
About the GM VCFSE Accord
10GM’s Role in the Accord
Read the Accord
What is The GM VCFSE Leadership Group?
A renewed Accord for 2026–2035
On 27 March, leaders from across Greater Manchester’s public sector — including health and care partners — signed the renewed Accord alongside representatives of the VCSE sector.
The renewed Accord recognises both the growing pressures facing communities and the vital role that the VCSE sector plays in supporting people, shaping services and tackling inequality. It provides a framework for how partners will work together over the next nine years to create healthier, fairer and more connected places.
What the Accord is for
The Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord sets out a shared way of working between:
- Public services across Greater Manchester, including: NHS GM, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, and all 10 local authorities.
- The VCSE sector, represented by the Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group.
It is not just a statement of intent. The Accord is designed to be embedded into leadership, governance and decision-making, creating a consistent, system-wide approach to collaboration that delivers meaningful change for communities.
The Accord remains open to additional organisations that share its values and commitments.
Shared priorities of the renewed Accord
The 2026–2035 Accord focuses on three shared priority areas:
Involve and Devolve
Strengthening the role of communities and VCSE organisations in shaping decisions, services and investment, and sharing power more effectively.
Resource and Enable
Ensuring the VCSE sector is properly resourced, supported and able to thrive, so it can continue to deliver impact locally and across the system.
Recognise and Value
Championing the expertise, insight and contribution of the VCSE sector, and embedding respect and equity in how partners work together.
Together, these priorities support a more preventative, community-led and inclusive approach to improving outcomes across Greater Manchester.
10GM’s role as Accord Officers
As appointed Accord Officers, 10GM supports the delivery and implementation of the Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord across the city region.
Working with partners from the VCSE sector and public services, our role is to help turn the commitments of the Accord into practical, lived change at the Greater Manchester and locality level.
10GM leads and contributes to a range of Accord-related workstreams, including:
- Commissioning and investment
- Locality engagement and infrastructure
- Supporting the Social Economy
- Workforce
- Data and intelligence
- Resilience and system preparedness
- And other cross-cutting areas that strengthen collaboration and community impact.
Why the Accord matters now
The renewal of the Accord comes at a critical moment for Greater Manchester. Many communities are navigating rising inequalities and increasing demand for support, while public services and the VCSE sector face shared pressures.
The Accord provides a foundation for working differently — strengthening relationships, sharing power, and ensuring communities and the organisations rooted within them are central to shaping solutions.
By renewing this commitment, partners across Greater Manchester are signalling that collaboration with the VCSE sector is essential to delivering Live Well ambitions and improving outcomes for people and places.
Read the Accord
You can read the full Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord, which sets out the shared commitments, priorities and principles guiding partnership working for 2026–2035.
What is the GM VCFSE Leadership Group?
10GM is one of the founding members of the VCFSE Leadership Group.
We’re a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester.
We’re the voice of the sector in devolution, influencing power and funding as it transfers from national to local governments.was set up as a “coalition of the willing seeking” to promote the role and involvement of the VCSE sector and communities in Greater Manchester devolution.
Our objective is to end inequality in Greater Manchester in a generation’s time.
Our vision is a united and connected VCFSE sector delivering a more equal Greater Manchester. A more united VCFSE sector will be able to better identify community priorities and influence decision making with private, public and voluntary partners.
Explore 10GM’s work on The Accord
Commissioning & Investment
10GM supports the VCFSE Commissioning Group to facilitate the implementation of the VCFSE Commissioning Framework.
Locality Engagement & Infrastructure
10GM leads the work on locality engagement and infrastructure within the Accord and furthers opportunities for collaboration.
Population Health
10GM is working with partners from Population Health, Primary Care Networks and the wider VCSE sector to tackle health inequalities.
Want to get involved?
Find out more about our work on the GM VCFSE Accord by getting in touch.
