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National Databank seeks to tackle data poverty

The Good Things Foundation is working with Virgin Media O2 to launch the National Databank, a £12.5m scheme that aims to ensure fewer people face…

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Funding and support

Update on North East investment in cultural and creative industries

The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) and Creative England recently launched their Culture and Creative Investment Programme, which aims to…

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VONNE News and Opinion

Social innovation support opportunities in the North East

VONNE delivers the Social Innovation Cluster for Innovation SuperNetwork, which involves supporting innovation in the voluntary, community…

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Governance

Build a long-term remote/hybrid people strategy post-pandemic

Manage Remote Teams helps VCSE sector organisations of all sizes to successfully untether their people from traditional, pre-pandemic ways of…

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Health and Wellbeing

Discover and connect with the social prescribing world through the North East and Yorkshire Learning Together programme

Are you a local voluntary organisation, community or faith group, or social enterprise (VCFSE) interested in or providing social prescribing…

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State of the Sector

VCSE organisations remain resilient during pandemic

Northumberland VCS Assembly has published its spring State of the Sector Report, based on a survey of 74 voluntary and community groups across the…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight - Crowdfund North of Tyne: Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

  The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) has launched the third round of Crowdfund North of Tyne – Zero…

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General News

UK government launches new National Disability Strategy

The government’s new £1.6bn National Disability Strategy was unveiled last month, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailing it as the most…

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General News

Autism support hubs open doors in Newcastle

The North East Autism Hub is opening four face-to-face autism support hubs in Newcastle in partnership with the Great North Children’s Hospital.…

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General News

Environmental report prioritises fairness in green transition

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published the final report of its Environmental Justice Commission, which proposes an optimistic…

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General News

New report investigates the future of fundraising

Enthuse’s latest Donor Pulse report looks beyond the pandemic, offering insights into what workplace fundraising will look like as restrictions ease…

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State of the Sector

New report reveals how vital local relationships have been in the response to Covid

A new report produced with the support of Durham Community Action has revealed how vital local relationships are to an effective VCSE…

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