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Government announces Local Charities Day 16th December 2016 - Get involved, promote your local charity and raise funds
Local Charities Day will put small, local charities and community groups into the spotlight, helping them thrive and demonstrate the great work they…
Read ArticleNE LEP Community Led Local Development bids progressing to full application announced
The European Structural and Investment Funds Community Led Local Development programmes in the North East Local Enterprise Partnership area that are…
Read ArticleWeston Charity Awards - open for applications from 5th December
The Weston Charity Awards celebrate and support excellent charities working in the fields of Youth, Welfare and Community. This year, the awards will…
Read ArticleSustainability and transformation plans in the NHS - new report from Kings Fund
A new report from the Kings Fund look at how STPs are being developed. The report is based on a series of interviews with senior NHS…
Read ArticleRealising the Value programme concludes with publication of resources
Outcomes measures for the NHS should be reformed to encourage person and community-centred care, the Realising the Value programme has…
Read ArticleCharity Governance Awards 2017
The Charity Governance Awards is an initiative created to celebrate outstanding governance in charities both small and large. The awards are easy to…
Read ArticleHealth & Wellbeing Ebulletin 21st November 2016
You can view the ebulletin here.
Read Article*FULLY BOOKED* Free Positive Behavioural Support Sessions
FREE Positive Behavioural Support Awareness Sessions Do you support someone with a learning disability and/or autism with behaviour which…
Read ArticleNorth East employment figures continue to rise
The Office of National Statistics employment data published today (16th November 2016) continued to demonstrate a longer term picture of positive…
Read Article‘New Migrants’ in the North East Workforce - Report Published
Between 2013-16 research examined the position and experiences of ‘new migrants’ in the workforce in North East England, carried out by Nottingham…
Read ArticleFree leadership training course for community businesses
Are you involved with a locally-rooted, people-powered business? Are you passionate about empowering your community? A partnership of Power to Change…
Read ArticleCharities Act 2016 : disqualification of senior managers and trustees with convictions
April 2017 is likely to see new disqualification powers allowing the Charity Commission to disqualify people (i.e. prevent them) from…
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