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Pride Month- 1st - 30th June

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride march in the UK– a day when hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their allies arrived in…

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Small Charity Week 2022

Small Charity Week celebrates its 12th year of supporting and sharing stories from small charities that are embedded in our communities. Proudly part…

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Get involved in Refugee Week 2022

Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival, which will be held on 20th - 26th June 2022. Founded in 1998, it's a growing global movement celebrating the…

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Housing Employment Network North East appoints business development manager

A new innovative regional employment partnership developed by a group of North East housing providers has appointed a business development manager.…

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Funding and support

Haines Watts adds new specialists to not-for-profit team

Leading accountancy firm, Haines Watts, has bolstered its not-for-profit offering with a trio of senior appointments across audit, tax and VAT in the…

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Micro-commissioning for community group youth activities- apply for funding

Apply for a commission to fund youth activities for your community group. Northumberland Community Voluntary Action and Community Action…

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Charity Bank – Community Ownership Fund opens 10th June

The next round of the Charity Bank Community Ownership fund opens 10th June. Through the fund, Charity Bank offers social investment to organisations…

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Tees Valley Volunteering Charter launched

Volunteers across Tees Valley can be assured that they will have a great experience, as a new Volunteering Charter is launched. Tens of thousands of…

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Third Sector Trends in North East England 2022 – survey launched

Third Sector Trends is the longest running study of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in the UK and the latest version…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight: National Churches Trust - Cornerstone Grants

  Applications to the Cornerstone Grant Programme are welcomed from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship…

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Funding and support

Growth Impact Fund - social investment announcement

Social investment needs to change. The recent Adebowale Commission found that institutional racism and other discrimination remain a critical problem…

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Volunteers’ Week 2022: 1st-7th June

Volunteers’ Week is a fantastic opportunity for the VCSE sector to recognise volunteers for the valuable contribution they make to our communities.…

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