VONNE News and Opinion

Guest Blog: Northern Powergrid Foundation - A world where our communities have the power they need to thrive
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogGuest Blog: Castle Peak Group - From Intent to Impact: Why Board Diversity in the Third Sector Is Still Falling Short
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogFrom Connection to Collaboration: VCSE and Research in the North East and North Cumbria
In this blog Francesca Morland, our Health and Wellbeing Research Partnerships Coordinator, reflects on the work that has been happening to connect…
View BlogGuest Blog - Northumbria NHS Healthcare Foundation Trust - Stronger Together: The value of the voluntary sector to the health and wellbeing of our communities
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogGuest Blog: Coquet Trust - Looking Back at 2025: A Year of Change, Challenge and Real Progress
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogReflections on Conference 2025: Shifting Sands
On 26 November 2025, we gathered at St Mary's Heritage Centre in Gateshead for the VONNE Annual Conference & AGM — this year under the banner “…
View BlogKey Autumn Budget 2025 Takeaways for the VCSE Sector
The 2025 Autumn Budget has landed with a mix of modest wins and ongoing challenges for VCSE organisations. To support members, our Policy and Data…
View BlogGuest Blog: Impact Family Services - Supporting Families Across South Tyneside
As part of our package of member benefits, VONNE’s Gold and Silver Membership+ supporters have the opportunity to submit a guest post …
View BlogGoing Green Together Webinar Series
We kick-off our Going Green Together Autumn Webinar series on 29th October with our first event that will focus on Engagement, Capacity and Time. We’…
View BlogTackling health-related economic inactivity in the North East
Across the North East and North Cumbria, major programmes are coming together to tackle economic inactivity. From the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer…
View BlogWorking Together on the North East Combined Authority Economic Inactivity Trailblazer
We’re pleased to share that VONNE will be working on the North East Combined Authority’s (NECA) Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, a new initiative…
View BlogMeet the VONNE Policy Team
We’re thrilled to introduce our new Policy team at VONNE. Policy Manager, Siobhan and Data Officer, Georgia have moved from our Health and Wellbeing…
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