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A year of policy, insight and influence: Reflections from VONNE’s Policy and Data team
In this new blog, Siobhan Flynn shares her reflections on the first year of VONNE's dedicated Policy and Data function.The beginning of October marks…
View BlogGuest Blog: Darlington Credit Union - A savings account with community organisations in mind
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogMore Than 13.1 Miles: What the Great North Run Means to VONNE Members
A week on from this year’s Great North Run, thousands of people across the North East will still be reflecting on an extraordinary day – the miles…
View BlogThird Sector Trends: What the data tells us about the VCSE sector in the North East
Earlier this year, Community Foundation North East published the North East findings from the long-running Third Sector Trends study, providing a…
View BlogZero Waste Week: Waste reduction starts before the rubbish hits the bin – insights from Going Green Together participants
In this blog Eilidh Skinner, our Project Officer for VONNE’s Going Green Together project, reflects on Zero Waste Week this September.This Zero Waste…
View BlogMaking time for wellbeing
Last week, the VONNE team took a break from our usual work to focus on something that can all too easily slip down the priority list: our wellbeing.…
View BlogGuest Blog: Castle Peak Group - The Business Case for Diversity: Why Inclusive Organisations Perform Better
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogPride in Place: Why the North East’s VCSE sector matters to successful neighbourhood regeneration
Earlier this year, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) published analysis of the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP), highlighting…
View BlogNorth East Economic Inactivity Trailblazer: What we learned about the VCSE sector’s role in tackling economic inactivity
What role does the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector play in tackling economic inactivity across the North East, and what…
View BlogGuest Blog: Difference North East - What Does Good Care Look Like?
In this blog from VONNE Members, Difference North East, the Director of Difference, Dr Christopher Hartworth, writes about what good care looks like…
View BlogWansbeck Community Links' support for healthier lifestyles and wellbeing goes from strength to strength
In this Health and Wellbeing spotlight we hear from Wansbeck Community Links – a collaboration between Cygnus Support charity and Wansbeck Primary…
View BlogTees Valley LGP : what does it mean for the VCSE sector?
In June, the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) published its Local Growth Plan (LGP), setting out a ten-year strategy for economic…
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