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VONNE Conference brings North East organisations together to discuss cohesion

Thank you to everyone who joined the VONNE Conference last week. If you weren’t able to join us, here are the highlights of what happened.North East…

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State of the Sector

Impact of higher employer NICs on North East Charity Sector

In the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a rise in employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) which will raise costs considerably for…

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Civil Society Covenant consultation events – what we learned

VONNE has been working with LIOs across the North East to host a series of engagement events to gather views from our networks on the draft Civil…

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Guest Blog: 'Unwanted, like a stranger' - Action Foundation's reflections on the 2024 riots

As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …

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Health and Wellbeing

Transgender Day of Remembrance

VONNE's Amy Langdown shares her thoughts this Transgender Day of Remembrance - exploring some of the issues around trans rights, highlighting the…

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Guest blog: North East businesses tackle children’s mental health crisis by supporting storytelling intervention with Mortal Fools

As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …

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Health and Wellbeing

The Value of Changing Places

Jen Hewitt, VONNE's Health and Wellbeing Engagement Coordinator, shares her personal reflections on the value of Changing Places toilets.One…

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State of the Sector

Autumn Budget 2024

Budget 2024: What does it mean for the North East and for charities?Earlier this week, the Chancellor unveiled the 2024 budget and spoke about the ‘…

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Health and Wellbeing

Change NHS Consultation: Developing the next 10-year plan

Following Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the state of the National Health Service (NHS), the next step in creating a new 10-year Health…

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Guest blog: Emmaus North East scoop accolade for Outstanding Social Enterprise at North East Charity Awards 2024

As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …

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Celebrating the North East Charity Awards: A Night of Inspiration and Community

The North East Charity Awards continue to shine a spotlight on the region's incredible charitable sector, and this year's event was no exception.…

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Health and Wellbeing

Changes to VCSE Research Partnerships support - a farewell from Greta Brunskill

After an incredible two years working at VONNE, I wanted to share a final blog before I move on to a new role at the end of August to say goodbye and…

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