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Charity Bank – Community Ownership Fund opens 10th June

The next round of the Charity Bank Community Ownership fund opens 10th June. Through the fund, Charity Bank offers social investment to organisations…

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General News

Tees Valley Volunteering Charter launched

Volunteers across Tees Valley can be assured that they will have a great experience, as a new Volunteering Charter is launched. Tens of thousands of…

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State of the Sector

Third Sector Trends in North East England 2022 – survey launched

Third Sector Trends is the longest running study of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in the UK and the latest version…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight: National Churches Trust - Cornerstone Grants

  Applications to the Cornerstone Grant Programme are welcomed from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship…

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Funding and support

Growth Impact Fund - social investment announcement

Social investment needs to change. The recent Adebowale Commission found that institutional racism and other discrimination remain a critical problem…

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General News

Volunteers’ Week 2022: 1st-7th June

Volunteers’ Week is a fantastic opportunity for the VCSE sector to recognise volunteers for the valuable contribution they make to our communities.…

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General News

Behind the Headlines: the unequal impact of the cost of living crisis

National Voice have released the first report in their ‘Behind the Headlines’ series, which gathered insight and intelligence from their members on…

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Funding and support

North Tyneside Health Inequalities Fund

From peer support groups for people suffering with arthritis to cycling support for children and families, voluntary sector organisations are…

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VONNE News and Opinion

Bike Week 2022

Your health, your climate, your pocket and your community are all better by bike. 6th – 12th June 2022 is Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK and this…

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Community Energy

Northern Powergrid's Community Energy Update

It was great to see so many people at our Community Energy forum in York in March – huge thanks to all of you who came and contributed to the…

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Health and Wellbeing

Newcastle Carers' Survey 2022

Healthwatch Newcastle have published their findings from the Newcastle Carers' Survey 2022 which was carried out to understand carers' experiences…

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General News

Call for charities and social enterprises to boost volunteering

An innovative challenge programme has launched in Tees Valley with the aim to connect voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations…

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