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Black History Month - Standing Firm in Power and Pride
October is Black History Month in the UK, and to honour it, Michael Fawole, Director of the North East Law Centre, and Board Trustee of VONNE has…
Read ArticleNEYNZ Community Energy Support
Below are a number of opportunities from the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub , currently on offer to community energy organisations across the…
Read ArticleAnti-racism support and resources
Over the past few weeks, many of us here in the North East have felt the weight of a growing challenge. We’ve seen a rise in racist incidents and an…
Read ArticleNew grant recipients work to strengthen social prescribing in North East and North Cumbria
Six organisations from across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) have been successful in securing investments totalling over £127,000 from the…
Read ArticleCatalyst Link the Way – supporting social prescribers and communities in Stockton-on-Tees
Catalyst Stockton supports countless local charities and community groups by offering guidance, resources and funding. Labelled as the charity that…
Read ArticleNew funding available for Social Prescribing Projects – applications open
VONNE is delighted to announce the launch of a new round of investments into the VCSE sector, through our 2025/26 Healthy Communities & Social…
Read ArticleFunder's Spotlight: Mayor’s Opportunity Fund – Second funding round open
Mayor Kim McGuinness is investing £1m in creating opportunities for people living in some of our most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.North East Mayor…
Read ArticleFunder Spotlight - NLCF Partnership Call Outs
As part of their strategy, the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) are looking for partners for the development stages of three new approaches.…
Read ArticleDeveloping HAY (How Are You?) – a personalised care and assessment tool for social prescribers
In this spotlight we take a look at the work of Edberts House – a charity with four community houses in areas of Gateshead experiencing challenges…
Read ArticleVCSE Partnership Programme celebrates £75k grant to support and strengthen collaboration across health and care
The VCSE Partnership Programme, hosted by VONNE in collaboration with Cumbria CVS, has secured a £75k grant from The Assura Community Fund,…
Read ArticleFunder’s Spotlight: Mayor's Opportunity Fund
We were delighted to be joined by North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness who kicked off VONNE’s conference by announcing the first round of the…
Read ArticleFunder’s Spotlight: The Shears Foundation
The Shears Foundation place a great deal of emphasis in supporting organisations whose work is in the Tyne & Wear and Northumberland …
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