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Asthma and Lung Support Group in Newcastle

Have you or someone you know been affected by a lung condition? Asthma + Lung UK, Newcastle Hospital Trust, British Oxygen Company and community…

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Funding and support

Communities across UK handed control of £2.6 billion levelling up funding - launch of UK Shared Prosperity Fund prospectus

Published by Dept. for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities  13th April 2022   Communities across the United Kingdom will benefit from £2.…

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General News

Conference addresses big issues facing the North

The Northern Agenda’s first live conference took place in March, featuring wide-ranging discussions and insights about the big issues facing the…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight: Lloyds Bank Foundation - regional priorities

Lloyds Bank Foundation is open for applications for funding and support, with unrestricted grants of £50k available…

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Funding and support

£2m in blended grant funding announced for the Recovery Loan Fund to support Black and Minoritised Ethnicity-led charities and social enterprises

Social Investment Business (SIB), Access – The Foundation for Social investment, The Ubele Initiative and Create Equity have today announced £2m…

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Funding and support

Attend peer support session on workforce wellbeing

The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) and VONNE are free peer support sessions on workforce wellbeing to charity and social enterprise…

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State of the Sector

Study on Covid-19 and the VCSE sector publishes final report

The final report of the Respond, Recover, Reset study, which looks back at the impact of Covid-19 on the VCSE sector over the last two years, has…

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Funding and support

RISE – New workshop programme for Newcastle based social enterprises

Northumbria University and Creative FUSE have announced a new funded workshop programme open to social enterprises registered and based in…

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Funding and support

Relaunched fund supports North East community organisations

The Virgin Money Foundation has relaunched a fund to support organisations that form the bedrock of communities across the North East. Referred to by…

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Funding and support

North of Tyne call for evidence on the social economy

In September 2021 North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) set out several objectives and approved in principle a significant investment to…

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General News

Resources for the VCSE sector on the Russia-Ukraine crisis

The following resources provide useful advice for all VCSE organisations that want to support Ukraine and people arriving in the UK.  These…

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Community Energy

Online tool promotes visibility in community energy sector

Northern Powergrid has launched a campaign to promote the visibility of community energy organisations across the North of England. The North has…

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