Regional Infrastructure North East
Vision for the North East
To improve infrastructure services for frontline organisations to ensure that all Third Sector groups throughout the region are able to meet their own potential and to fully contribute to social, environmental and economic development of the region.
Infrastructure is a term which is used in the sector for second tier organisations which help frontline organisations deliver their services more effectively. Infrastructure organisations provide support to voluntary and community organisations at regional, sub-regional and local levels. As the regional infrastructure organisation for the sector, VONNE plays a vital role in co-ordinating infrastructure funding streams, advocating for the sector and liaising with funding providers over developing funding strategies and programmes.
The ChangeUp Infrastructure Programme was introduced to the region at the end of 2004 and VONNE commissioned research and developed a consortium to map the needs and allocate the funding programme.
Latest News
06/01/2011
Response to Supporting a Stronger Civil Society Consultation
The Government's call to action for a stronger society, a 'Big Society', presents both opportunities...
26/10/2010
Findings to North East Infrastructure Survey November 2010
As part of our ongoing work to measure the impact of the recession and the public sector spending cuts...
06/01/2011
Big Support: the value of support services to the VCS in the North East
The Government's call to action for a stronger society, a "Big Society", presents both opportunities...
21/10/2010
Supporting a stronger civil society
The Office for Civil Society is looking for your thoughts on how it can help ensure that civil society...
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Documents
Survive to Thrive VCS Action Plan 2010-11 (PDF 335kB)
Infrastructure Development META Plan 2008-2014 (PDF 727kB)
META Plan Refresh Summary March 2010 (PDF 417kB)
Key dates for meetings of Consortia, RIDG and Strategic Third Sector Forum 2010-11 (PDF 20kB)
Links
Voluntary Organisations' Network North East (VONNE) is the regional infrastructure body for the voluntary and community sector in the North East of England.
Capacitybuilders is the non-departmental government body set up in 2006 to take over the management of the ChangeUp programme and to work with other funders to build capacity of the Third Sector.
This site brings together practical resources and information for all those providing support to third sector organisations. Funded by Capacitybuilders, the Improvign Support website provides a gateway to the widest range of tools, information and support, creating an easily accessible community for the exchange or resources, ideas, advice and learning.
