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1,500 free National Fundraising Convention places available to small charity staff

The Institute of Fundraising has announced it is offering 1,500 free places at its National Fundraising Convention to individuals from…

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State of the Sector

Latest Third Sector Trends report launched

On May 27th, in conjunction with the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, Professor Tony Chapman of Durham University …

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Health and Wellbeing

New campaign to promote digital inclusion in the North East

Just Fair is building a campaign to close the digital divide, so all people can have the skills, technology and internet connection to…

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Funding and support

Team behind Charity Digital Code launches new tool

A new tool has been launched today (June 4th) to help trustees and charity leaders improve their digital skills, and support them in making…

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Health and Wellbeing

New initiative to help organisations work together against Covid-19

A regional public health initiative has been set up to support the collation and sharing of knowledge and intelligence across the system about the…

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Funding and support

Final preparations are underway for Small Charity Week North East 2020

Small Charity Week 2020 will take place June 15th-20th and organisations from across the North East region are working together to bring small…

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Funding and support

Tees Valley digital skills courses from Teeside University

Teeside University is offering free digital skills training for public, private and voluntary sector professionals to support regional…

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Funding and support

Not-Equal recruiting members for Community Panel

Not-Equal are recruiting members for it's Community Panel, which will help select which research projects get supported for funding. It's looking for…

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State of the Sector

"Charities must take action on the digital divide" says Zoe Amar

With inequality set to deepen in the economic aftershock of the Covid-19 pandemic, the VCSE sector must come together to lobby for improved…

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General News

IVAR Covid-19 briefing #5 published - Focusing on what we can do

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) has been publishing briefing papers on the challenges faced…

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Funding and support

Government’s new Coronavirus Community Support Fund opens to applicants tomorrow

The National Lottery Community Fund has confirmed that the government’s new Coronavirus Community Support Fund will open for applications at 10am…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight - North East Community Foundation Covid-19 funding

Funders Spotlight -  North East Community Foundation Covid-19 funding   Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland: update…

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