Events

VONNE Events

At the heart of fundraising excellence is strong partnerships and exciting collaboration, and that’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our North East Fundraising Hub in partnership with KEDA Consulting.

Thu, 28/02/2019 - 15:00

NE VCSE Skills, Inclusion and Employment Focus Group - 6th March 2019

The group acts as the voice of North East VCSE employment, inclusion and skills providers, influencing a range of public sector partners at a local, regional and national level. This feeds into the relevant NECA/NofTCA/ NELEP structures.

Wed, 06/03/2019 - 09:30

NE Criminal Justice Forum

Come along to hear the latest local and national developments in criminal justice, and use your experiences to inform Clinks’ national policy work. The forums allow you to step back from your crucial day-to-day front-line work to see the bigger picture and context in which you are working.

Thu, 07/03/2019 - 10:00

Social Tech Meet North East

Our Social Tech Meets bring the social sector together with the tech sector - to promote innovation, collaboration and digital transformation.

Thu, 07/03/2019 - 18:00

Reframing Poverty Workshop with FrameWorks Institute

At the VONNE conference in 2016 we heard from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on their work exploring key messages, views and beliefs held by the general public on poverty in the UK. Since then JRF has been working with Frameworks Institute on a research project on how we can tell a new story about poverty in the UK. At this workshop you can hear from FrameWorks on their joint learning to understand how we can re-frame conversations and messages about poverty in the UK.

Mon, 25/03/2019 - 11:00

VONNE Membership+ CEO Network

Chief Executives of Silver and Gold Membership+ supporter organisations are invited to attend VONNE’s networking breakfasts. At these events you will hear from peers about their leadership journey and from external speakers on key policy issues.

Thu, 28/03/2019 - 09:30

North East Fundraising Hub: Gateshead

At the heart of fundraising excellence is strong partnerships and exciting collaboration, and that’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our North East Fundraising Hub in partnership with KEDA Consulting.

Thu, 28/03/2019 - 15:00

NE VCSE Skills, Inclusion and Employment Focus Group - 3rd July 2019

The group acts as the voice of North East VCSE employment, inclusion and skills providers, influencing a range of public sector partners at a local, regional and national level. This feeds into the relevant NECA/NofTCA/ NELEP structures.

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 09:30

NE VCSE Skills, Inclusion and Employment Focus Group - 6th November 2019

The group acts as the voice of North East VCSE employment, inclusion and skills providers, influencing a range of public sector partners at a local, regional and national level. This feeds into the relevant NECA/NofTCA/ NELEP structures.

Wed, 06/11/2019 - 09:30

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Member events

News editors can’t resist This free interactive workshop will give tips and insights into what news editors look for when stories are submitted and how you can increase your chances of raising the profile of your organisation in the media. Delivered by: Highlights PR. Booking via the VODA website. 21 Feb 2019 10:00 VODA, Queen Alexandra Campus, Hawkeys Lane, North Shields, NE29 9BZ

Cyber Security Training for Small Charities and Community Groups MVDA is running this free training created by the National Cyber Security Centre specifically catering to small charities and community groups to help you understand cyber security and apply practical solutions that will keep you safe online. The session will be broken into three main parts; 25 Feb 2019 12:30 St Mary's Centre 82-90 Corporation Road Middlesbrough TS1 2RW

Roundtable: Brexit & Civil Society: York Brexit will have significant impacts on civil society; raising questions about a replacement of EU funding that the third sector receives, the settled status scheme and the maintenance of fundamental rights. The Brexit Civil Society Alliance is hosting a roundtable discussion with the third sector in York about the impacts Brexit will have on the sector, at the Priory Street Centre in York on the 25th February. 25 Feb 2019 13:00 Main Hall, Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, YO1 6ET

Tees Valley Combined Authority Local Industrial Strategy – Policy Choice Challenge Sessions Tees Valley Combined Authority is in the process of developing a Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) for the area. The LIS will be developed locally and agreed with Government to establish the interventions, support and funding required in Tees Valley to deliver future improvements in productivity. 27 Feb 2019 11:00 Middlesbrough Football Club

NCSC Cyber Security Training This is a free workshop for small charities and community groups (with an annual income of under £50,000). The average cost to a charity of a cyber security breach has been calculated to be around £1,030. The session will be broken into three main parts: 28 Feb 2019 10:00 Higham House Higham Place NE1 8AF

North East Together: The future of social leadership What is the future of leadership and its role in social change? How can we become even better leaders in the north east? What are the key questions we should be asking about the future of leadership? We’re delighted to invite you to the first North East Together whole network event of 2019 to explore social leadership. We’ll hear about the past, the present and the future of leadership from engaging speakers, all with interesting things to say to spark our own thinking. 28 Feb 2019 16:45 Partners Room Floor 8 Newcastle University Business School

Designated Person for Safeguarding children in the VCS Every group or organisation should have a designated person for safeguarding. This course is for anyone holding the role of Designated Person for Child Protection within their organisation or group, and who has completed an introduction level safeguarding course in the past three years. We will provide participants with an understanding of what key decisions to make, when to make a referral, when to discuss these concerns with parents and how to support the child. Date: 1st March ‘19 01 Mar 2019 9:30 Cramlington

Getting system engagement right for Child Health and Wellbeing Getting system engagement right for Child Health and Wellbeing – building a structure to enable integrated change We want to hear from you if you represent a Child Health and Wellbeing network or group of professionals, groups or organisations...for example 04 Mar 2019 9:00 Durham

Free Skills Workshop: Joinery The Wood Pile are hosting a series of 6 week training workshops throughout 2019 that are FREE to Unemployed or inactive, disabled individuals.* These workshops are an opportunity to learn basic joinery skills, complete a small project and gain a range of knowledge and skills from an experienced tutor. 05 Mar 2019 0:00 The Wood Pile, Rennys Lane, Dragonville, Durham, DH1 2RS

Insidious brutality – Universal Credit in North East England Following the roll-out of Universal Credit in Gateshead and Newcastle in 2017, research has highlighted the system’s profound negative impact on claimants’ mental and physical health, their social and financial resilience, and their employment prospects. 06 Mar 2019 14:00 Bewicks B, Ground Floor Civic Centre Regent Street Gateshead

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