VONNE News and Opinion
LGBT+ History Month 2024
In this blog, we will be exploring LGBT+ History Month and its theme for 2024 #UnderTheScope which according to Schools Out aims to celebrate “LGBT+…
View BlogAccess On Demand Support from Digital Pathfinders
We've created a five-part Digital Pathfinders webinar series that you can watch on-demand. The series of hour-long webinars include:Introduction to…
View BlogPromoting equality and reducing unconscious bias
To kickstart a year of awareness at VONNE, we were thrilled to welcome Justine from Show Racism the Red Card for a training session on unconscious…
View BlogMaking the most of your Job Finder advert
One of the asks in our recent job-seeker survey was tips for employers about how to make the most of their Job Finder listing. In the blog…
View BlogMaking Voices Heard: Representing the VCSE Sector in North East England
In October 2023, VONNE CEO, Carol Botten had the privilege of attending the launch of the Northumberland VCS Voice network, where she shared insights…
View BlogTips for job-seekers – getting the most from Job Finder
Recently we shared a job-seeker survey with people who use and follow our Job Finder service. Thank you to everyone who took part. Our aim was…
View BlogExplaining the MoU between the VCSE Sector and ICB
This blog will explore the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which has been facilitated by the VCSE Partnership Programme to underpin the…
View BlogGateshead Community Bridgebuilders: Bringing people on the margins into the heart of decision making
On 15th November, I attended an event at The Glasshouse (formerly Sage Gateshead) to find out more about the Gateshead Community Bridgebuilders…
View BlogEvent reflections on the ‘North East and North Cumbria Digital Inclusion Strategy Workshop: Exploring impact, priorities and next steps across Newcastle and Gateshead’
Sian Dickie, North East and North Cumbria (NENC) VCSE Engagement Coordinator at VONNE with contributions from Georgia Goncalves, Partnerships and…
View BlogVONNE Office Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Our Member Services Team have been getting into the Christmas spirit and celebrating Christmas Jumper Day in the VONNE Office.With the holidays fast…
View BlogDeveloping the VCSE Inclusive Economy Manifesto
Last week, VONNE facilitated the first VCSE Inclusive Economy Workshop, following on from the launch of a draft Manifesto in October. We have a…
View BlogBalletLORENT wins Investors in the Environment award
We’re delighted that BalletLORENT, a participant of VONNE's Going Green Together project, was awarded the Best Newcomer 2023 award from Investors in…
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