VONNE News and Opinion
#LocalCharitiesDay blog from Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society
#LocalCharitiesDay November 16, 2016 — Civil Society by Rob Wilson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Civil Society Every day thousands…
View BlogMy Trustee Story
By Nancy Doyle, Vice Chair of VONNE and Executive Director of Virgin Money Foundation I became a trustee 4 years ago, and am just about to stand for…
View BlogCharities: you need digital trustees
Guest blog by Janet Thorne, CEO Reach Volunteering Reach has launched building boards for a digital age to increase the digital expertise of charity…
View BlogIs the sector Surviving or Thriving in 2016?
The results are in on our 8th annual VCSE sector survey ’Surviving or Thriving’ and the most significant factor in this year’s survey is no surprise…
View BlogWhat it takes to get really excellent governance practice
By Caroline Copeman, Principal Consultant, Cass CCE When we came up with the list of topics for the upcoming VONNE Building Better Governance series…
View BlogHow will Brexit impact on the Voluntary Sector in the North East?
With an overwhelming Leave vote from the people of the North East, I’m left wondering what will the impact of Brexit be for our North East…
View BlogPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections took place on 5th May, with all North East candidiates retaining their seats. The turn out figures…
View BlogThe challenge of ‘Growing the Civic Core’
Last week I attended 2 events with a focus on voluntary social action which is very much on national and local government agenda given the current…
View BlogWhy the anti-lobbying clause is effectively a requirement that good people do nothing
Guest blog by Fiona Ellis, Trust Manager, Millfield House Foundation Irish philosopher Edmund Burke famously said that, ‘The only thing necessary for…
View BlogTransition Arrangements, Transformation and what might prudently be left alone...
Guest blog from Helen Attewell, Chief Executive of NEPACS Clinks and Nepacs recently hosted a couple of round table events in Newcastle. One session…
View BlogAnti-Influencing Clause is a threat to the Sector
The announcement of the government’s intention to introduce an ‘anti-influencing’ clause to be inserted into both new and renewed grant agreements…
View BlogA Big Idea for a North East Powerhouse
Guest blog by Jeremy Cripps, Chief Executive of Children North East VONNE hosted a discussion about devolution in the North East at their AGM last…
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