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Health and Wellbeing

Vera author backs project to recruit reading coaches across the North East

Award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves is helping fund a new scheme, which looks at the link between health and losing yourself in a good book. The…

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Health and Wellbeing

PHE launches new psychological first aid training for those supporting children and young people affected by Covid-19

Online training developed by Public Health England (PHE) is now available to all those who care for or work with children and young people aged up to…

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General News

New digital inclusion report from Good Things Foundation

‘Shocks, knocks and skill building blocks’ is a new report leading digital inclusion charity Good Things Foundation, following a one-year…

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General News

Building Better Opportunities for your service users

  There are five Building Better Opportunities (BBO) programmes funded by the European Social Fund and The…

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General News

NE Youth Alliance launches workforce development programme

The North East Youth Alliance (NEYA which is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund) was formed in 2020 and its aim is simple: to improve…

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General News

Tees Valley & Co. Durham Climate Citizens' Jury Report

        On 16th February 2021 IPPR has launched the findings of its first citizens jury on…

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Funding and support

Sage Foundation publishes new report on UK non-profit sustainability

The Sage Foundation has published its latest whitepaper, developed in collaboration with Charity Digital and Solid Base Non-Profit Support, to help…

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Health and Wellbeing

New Covid-19 community targeted testing programme for VCS organisations in Northumberland

Northumberland County Council’s Northumberland Communities Together (NCT) has begun a new community targeted testing programme that is being offered…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight - The Wellbank Foundation

Funders Spotlight - The Wellbank Foundation The Wellbank Foundation is a small, family-run, grant-making charity that supports registered charities…

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State of the Sector

IVAR publishes latest briefing on the challenges VCSE leaders face responding to Covid-19

The latest briefing from Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), Chasing Against Time, shares the experiences of 33 charities through …

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VONNE News and Opinion

Addressing the issue of bullying and harassment in the VCSE sector

We were disturbed to hear the reports about overt oppression and widespread and discriminatory bullying which has taken place at NCVO. Disturbed, but…

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VONNE News and Opinion

Could you be our next chair?

VONNE is recruiting for a new chair and would like to hear from interested candidates by March 25th. We’re hugely proud of the achievements made in…

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