VONNE News and Opinion
What does Burnham mean for the North East?
Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister on 22 June 2026, with Andy Burnham announcing shortly afterwards that he would stand to succeed him,…
View BlogNeighbourhood Health Learning Conference
Our Health Partnerships Strategic Manager, Richard Boggie attended the Boost Neighbourhood Health Learning Conference in June and shares his…
View BlogNHS Confed Expo 2026 - a VCSE perspective
In this Health and Wellbeing blog Lisa Taylor, Health and Wellbeing Director at VONNE & VCSE Partnership Programme Lead for the North East and…
View BlogCommunity Wellbeing Pathfinder: Connecting People to Support, Opportunity and Better Wellbeing
In our latest Health and Wellbeing spotlight, Healthworks, a community health charity, shares its approach to the Community Wellbeing Pathfinder…
View BlogPride in the North East
June is Pride Month, an annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities that takes place across the UK and around the world. It is also a time to reflect…
View BlogTackling health inequalities
In this blog Jen Hewitt, Health and Wellbeing Project Manager at VONNE, discusses the main themes of The Kings Fund’s recent ‘Tackling Health…
View BlogSalaries are rising in the North East voluntary sector - here's what our latest Job Finder data shows
Every year, VONNE uses data from our Job Finder service to track salary and recruitment trends across the North East voluntary, community and social…
View BlogAcademic and community partnerships: Reflections from the Institute of Medical Humanities Summit
In this blog, Fran Morland, Research Partnerships Coordinator, reflects on VONNE’s involvement in a recent Summit event hosted by the Institute of…
View BlogA Changing Political Landscape: What the May 2026 Local Elections mean for the North East VCSE Sector
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, local elections were held across England, Scotland, and Wales, marking one of the most significant shifts in the political…
View BlogUnlocking Potential: Recognising the VCSE Sector in Tees Valley Growth
Last month, VONNE launched our new report, demonstrating the VCSE sector’s contribution to economic growth in the Tees Valley Combined Authority (CA…
View BlogAn opportunity to lead: Alison Dunn on being VONNE’s Chair of Trustees
After a period of dedicated service, Alison Dunn will be stepping down as Chair of Trustees at VONNE’s AGM this November. As we begin the search for…
View BlogVCSE at the Heart of Growth in the Tees Valley
VONNE recently brought together VCSE leaders, funders, academics and representatives from the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) to explore a…
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