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easyfundraising - Book a free coaching call with a fundraising specialist and you could win £100 for your organisation
Fundraising platform easyfundraising is offering groups and organisations in our area a free advice call with a fundraising specialist to help you…
Read ArticleSocial prescriber and pharmacist develop innovative approach to sharing health information
Heaton Road Surgery, serving Newcastle’s East End, is the base for Karen Stokoe, the practice pharmacist and Tracy Bell, the social prescribing link…
Read ArticleVital funding for the North to tackle ‘highest rate of sexual offences'
IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) is the largest domestic abuse and sexual violence charity in the North of England. The charity, along with…
Read ArticleFunding Spotlight: The National Lottery Community Fund - Awards for All
Social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why The National…
Read ArticleNew Health Champions Development Fund opens in January
A new Development Fund to support the further development of Health Champion activity in the North East and North Cumbria will open for applications…
Read ArticleAddressing health inequalities through social prescribing and community-based approaches
In December 2023, VONNE and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) brought together more than 50 representatives from across the…
Read ArticleEngaging with diverse communities in health and wellbeing research
In November VCSE organisations and academic researchers came together in Carlisle to learn about the National Institute for Health and Care Research…
Read ArticleFunder's Spotlight: Phoenix Way
The Phoenix Way is led by the Ubele Initiative and supported by the Global Fund for Children, in partnership with six Regional Leads and with the…
Read ArticleInput into the design of a new social finance fund for the North of Tyne area - November roundtable events
On behalf of North of Tyne Combined Authority, VONNE and a number of partners across the area are hosting a series of roundtables with enterprising…
Read ArticleSupporting young people to enable more positive emotional wellbeing: Hartlepool’s ‘anime on prescription’ project
When Dawn Robinson started her role as a young people’s community development worker in Hartlepool, young people had already highlighted the problem…
Read ArticleTransforming Futures: Fenham Youth Club Receives Vital Support from the David Dockray Trust
This week is Youth Work Week, celebrating the positive impact Youth Work has on young people, particularly between the ages of 11 - 19. This story…
Read ArticleLatest Barometer survey shows Small Charities are struggling
Pro Bono Economics have published analysis of the latest quarterly VCSE Sector Barometer results, providing a snapshot of the sector's health as the…
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