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Covid-19: The VCSE sector's key asks to aid recovery in the North East – a report
Following wide consultation with our members and stakeholders, our latest report highlights the current issues facing the Voluntary, Community and…
Read ArticleApply for a UK Acumen Fellowship by May 5th
Applications are now open for the 2021 Acumen UK Fellowship. Each year, Acumen Academy selects around 20 bold and inspiratioal leaders from…
Read ArticleReport: The Future of Work 2021
Discover the changes VCSE organisations are planning to implement over the next 12 months, including if flexible working is here to stay,…
Read ArticleCommunity Renewal Fund
Announced in March, the government’s Community Renewal Fund aims to ‘help support local areas to pilot imaginative new approaches and programmes that…
Read ArticleHave your say on the state of the North East social enterprise sector
Social Enterprise UK is calling on organisations in the sector to take part in the State of Social Enterprise (SOSE) survey 2021. The UK’s…
Read ArticleGet free mentoring through community energy scheme
The Next Generation Community Energy Peer Mentoring programme is offering up to 40 community energy groups in England the chance to benefit from…
Read ArticleShare your views on public transport
A new campaign by Social Rights Alliance North East (SRANE) aims to reduce the cost of public transport for those on benefits and asylum support…
Read ArticleHelp shape support for the caring community
North East ADASS, made up of the 12 directors of Adult Social Care in the region, has launched a survey to build a better picture of carers' needs…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight - Lloyds Bank Foundation: regional priorities
Lloyds Bank Foundation is now open for applications for funding and support, with unrestricted grants of £50k over two…
Read ArticleAmbition to become ‘England’s greenest region’ launched in the North East
We are pleased to announce our support for the North East of England Climate Coalition (NEECCo) which has today (Tuesday March 30th 2021) officially…
Read ArticleNew training explores how renewable technologies can help those in fuel poverty
NEA, the national fuel poverty charity, has launched a new course to provide a practical understanding of a range of low carbon and renewable…
Read ArticleSocial prescribing projects in the North East and Yorkshire awarded funds to help communities thrive
Eight charities across the North East and Yorkshire have been awarded funding to advance social prescribing and support communities as they…
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