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Read ArticleInvitation to Tender for Vital Signs Research
The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland wishes to engage the services of a suitably qualified external researcher to assist…
Read ArticleVoluntary sector is vitally important for economic growth says Andrew Hodgson Chair of NE Local Enterprise Partnership
As featured in The Journal, 6 April 2017. At a recent LEP Employment and Skills Board meeting, the importance of the third sector to our sustainable…
Read ArticleTalent Match Work Experience- opportunity for VCSE organisations
Lack of experience is frequently identified by young people as a significant barrier to moving into work and by employers as a key element missing…
Read ArticleUNW approved as a Big Potential Advanced provider
North East chartered accountants and business advisors UNW is urging VCSEs to get in touch after being accredited as a Big Potential provider.…
Read ArticleVCSE Election Hustings hosted by Catalyst
Catalyst has hosted a Hustings Event for all candidates in the forthcoming Mayoral elections for the new Tees Valley Combined Authority. …
Read ArticleNorthumbria University Students offer new insight to VCSE organisations
The Business Clinic is an education scheme whereby a group of business students, participate in a ‘consultancy firm’ to provide supervised advice for…
Read ArticleNew resources and information for organisations working to support unemployed people
In recent weeks VONNE has been collating a range of information and resources which will be of interest to a wide range of VCSE organisations and…
Read ArticleBuilding Better Opportunities NELEP area - project updates
The Big Lottery Fund/ ESF Building Better Opportunities programme launched in early June 2015. Further details can be found on the Big Lottery…
Read ArticleGood causes in line for hundreds of millions more from dormant accounts
Good causes are likely to receive hundreds of millions of pounds more from dormant bank accounts than originally expected, public documents suggest.…
Read ArticleNew website launched to get North East businesses and charities working together
A new website has been launched to encourage and promote skills sharing between local businesses and not-for-profit organisations in Northumberland,…
Read ArticleThe Not for Profit Managers’ Toolkit training
What is it? A series of 6 masterclasses designed to give not-for-profit managers high level skills in people management, personal effectiveness and…
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