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DCMS guidance for volunteers during lockdown
The Prime Minister has announced tougher national restrictions in England from Thursday (November 5th). Until then, the current local COVID alert…
Read ArticleNew report highlights the impact of Covid-19 on region's most vulnerable
VONNE has been working with Public Health England and North Cumbria and the North East Applied Research Collaborative (ARC) to look at the…
Read ArticleNorthern Powergrid seeks organisations working with ‘seldom heard’ people to join their Future Fairness Panel.
Northern Powergrid (the electricity distribution company for the North East, Yorkshire & Humber and North Lincolnshire) has contracted VONNE and…
Read ArticleVONNE writes joint letter urging government action on child poverty
VONNE is among three North East organisations that have written a joint letter to government demanding action on child poverty levels in the region,…
Read ArticleSurvey results reveal how vital village halls are to our social fabric
Earlier this year, more than 2,000 village halls nationwide took part in the National Village Halls Survey 2020, which provides a detailed snapshot…
Read ArticleWhy the time is now for the Community Wealth Fund
In this article, used here with kind permission from Civil Society, where it was originally published, VONNE's Deputy Chief Executive Anne Fry…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Funders Spotlight: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (Grant / loan - UK) Minimum £30,000 grants / £100,000…
Read ArticleRead our key findings from our surveys into VCSE sector digital skills needs
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted society's deep digital divide and we know that in particular this is a real challenge for VCSE sector…
Read ArticleNHS Charities Together Stage 2 Community Partnership Grants
NHS Charities Together (NHSCT) is the membership body for some 240 NHS charities in the UK. The Covid-19 Urgent Appeal was launched by NHSCT in March…
Read ArticleApplications open for North East Social Tech Fund
Sunderland Software City has grant funding and support available to help voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations explore and…
Read ArticleDigital funding and support for Tees Valley charities
DigitalCity at Teesside University has an amazing opportunity for Tees Valley VCSE organisations to help you investigate how digital can help…
Read ArticleReport launched on fixing the digital divide
The Good Things Foundation has produced a report looking at what can be done to increase digital inclusion in the UK, and fix the digital divide. The…
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