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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…
Read ArticleCommunities 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.…
Read ArticleConference 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…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight: Lloyds Bank Foundation - regional priorities
Lloyds Bank Foundation is open for applications for funding and support, with unrestricted grants of £50k available…
Read Article£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…
Read ArticleAttend 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…
Read ArticleStudy 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…
Read ArticleRISE – 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…
Read ArticleRelaunched 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…
Read ArticleNorth 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…
Read ArticleResources 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…
Read ArticleOnline 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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