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02/02/2012
Winners and losers in local infrastructure funding
Seventy-two partnerships made up of local voluntary sector support groups have received funds from the Office for Civil Society’s £30m Transforming...
25/01/2012
ACTOR scrapped, register again for Skills Funding Agency
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) holds a register of training providers. Any organisations interested in delivering SFA funded work, including European...
25/01/2012
Inequality must be tackled together say North East's most influential
The call has gone out for people of the region to sign a "January Declaration" aimed at tackling the North East's shameful record of inequality....
11/01/2012
Charity workforce shrinks
Employment in the voluntary sector has fallen by nearly 9% over the past 12 months according to the latest analysis of the Labour Force Survey by...
11/01/2012
Fund for older people to get involved in community affairs
The Kellett Fund supports projects that improve the welfare of active older people in Tyne&Wear, Northumberland and Chester-Le-Street. It will...
06/01/2012
Extra time for HealthWatch
Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley announced this week a new start date for Local HealthWatch. Acting in response to feedback from Local Authorities...
06/01/2012
New briefings on JSNA and health and wellbeing boards
VONNE has produced 2 new briefings on the new health and wellbeing boards and links with JSNAs, see below. For more free briefings on current policy affecting...
05/01/2012
‘Rain tax’ subsidy extended for 1 year
We reported last year on Northumbria Water's consultation on a new ‘rain tax' for community buildings. NW said the results of the survey were...
07/12/2011
Coroner delivers critical verdict on mental health charity
A coroner was highly critical last month of a North East mental health charity following the death of a worker who was killed by a client whilst visiting...
01/12/2011
Government launches Advice Services Fund
Advice Services Fund (ASF) now open - The Government has made up to £16.8 million for a programme called the Advice Services Fund to support organisations...
