VONNE News and Opinion

Guest Blog: Children North East - We're stronger together through VONNE membership
As part of our 1,500 members celebrations, we caught up with one of the longest standing members of VONNE, Children North East, to find out more…
View BlogReflections on VONNE's Health and Wellbeing work
In her new blog Siobhan Flynn shares her reflections on her time working in VONNE's Health and Wellbeing team, as VCSE Engagement Manager, and her…
View BlogWhere we stand, what needs to change, and where we go next – one year on from the summer riots
In this blog, our Operations and Member Services Support Officer, Mandeep Chohan writes about her involvement with the North East Anti Racism…
View BlogJob Finder shaped by members
Members tell us that advertising job vacancies is one of the key reasons they join VONNE, so it’s no surprise that from its beginnings in 2000, Job…
View BlogSupporting health research partnerships and collaboration
In this blog post Francesca Morland, Health and Wellbeing Research Partnerships Coordinator at VONNE, reflects on the first few months in her role…
View BlogCivil Society Covenant launches
Earlier this month, the government made a series of announcements including a £500m Better Futures Fund, the launch of Diagnosis Connect and the…
View BlogGuest Blog: Novo Theatre - Northumberland based theatre company revamps its development programme
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogNHS changes and what it means for the VCSE sector – reflections from NHS Confed Expo
In her latest blog Lisa Taylor, Health and Wellbeing Programme Director, VONNE, reflects on the themes of this year's NHS Confed Expo conference. She…
View BlogGuest Blog: North East Enterprise Agency - Serving up connection: chef launches social enterprise to tackle health and loneliness
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogVONNE salary report released
VONNE has just released our latest salary report for 2024/25. The annual report uses data and insights from our Job Finder service to explore salary…
View BlogChanges to the NHS and what it means for the VCSE sector
In April, news was shared that will have significant impact upon the future of the NHS. In this blog, Lisa Taylor, our Health and Wellbeing Director…
View BlogGuest Blog: Shine On - A Fresh Start for a Vital Charity Supporting Older People in Newcastle
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
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