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Community Energy

England's Community Buildings asked about the impact of rising energy prices

A survey is being conducted to better understand the needs of England's 10,000+ rural community buildings as energy prices continue to soar. …

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Funding and support

Crowdfund North of Tyne is back!

Have you got an idea for a project in your part of Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland? Crowdfund North of Tyne is back to give local groups…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight - Bernicia Foundation: Inclusion Grants

  Deadline August 16th, 2022. The foundation supports projects and initiatives that deliver real and lasting…

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Poverty

North East child poverty now highest in the UK

  ‘Deeply alarming’ new figures released today must act as a serious wake-up call for Government say regional campaigners, after it was…

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VONNE News and Opinion

Will you be Charity of the Year?

The North East Charity Awards are returning for their eighth year and entries are open now for the 11 prizes up for grabs. The awards ceremony,…

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Health and Wellbeing

Community transformation proposal draft

Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Mental Health Trust (TEWV) is radically rethinking how to support people experiencing emotional distress – through its…

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Social Investment

LARCH goes live!

Local Access Redcar & Cleveland and Hartlepool (LARCH), facilitated by VONNE is now live with their own website, social media and events. The…

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Clinks - Criminal Justice bulletins update

This quarter has seen some changes around the work supporting the voluntary sector working in criminal justice. The secondment between VONNE and…

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Social Investment

New partnership to work with employers to tackle child poverty in the North of Tyne

Employers across the North of Tyne will be invited to participate in a programme to tackle child poverty in the region thanks to a partnership…

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VONNE News and Opinion

North East Most Influential People List 2022

ChronicleLive and The Journal have published the latest edition of their Most Influential People list, sponsored by Different Narrative. The list is…

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Funding and support

Community Partnering Fund

Following their recent briefing event, the Community Partnering Fund has now been launched and welcomes grant applications from organisations in the…

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General News

Learning Disability Week- 20th - 26th June

It’s Learning Disability Week 2022, an annual campaign by Mencap to raise awareness, end discrimination and challenge the myths of what it is like…

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