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Introducing the VONNE Workspace Finder

Thanks to the support of our members and partners from across the region’s VCSE community, VONNE Jobs has become the sector specific recruitment…

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Health and Wellbeing

Hartlepool Borough Council seeks Covid community champions

Hartlepool Borough Council are currently recruiting Covid champions in business, the voluntary sector and in communities to receive information and…

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Health and Wellbeing

Bridging the access gap in Tyne and Wear

A new initiative to encourage more members of the public to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available to residents of…

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General News

Media Trust's digital spring school opens for applications

Media Trust is partnering with digital and charity experts to provide specialist training and mentoring – helping you to supercharge your…

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Social Investment

Supporting change makers in the North East

Looking to start, build or scale your social impact organisation in 2021?   Applications are now open for the 10th year of the School for…

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VONNE News and Opinion

Proud to be part of National Lottery Community Fund’s new infrastructure programme

We’re pleased to announce our successful bid to the National Lottery Community Fund’s new infrastructure programme,…

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North East Economy

WEA offers new training courses to Tees Valley residents

WEA Tees Valley, part of the Workers' Educational Association, which provides part time courses for adults, is working with Tees Valley Combined…

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North East Economy

Skill up with FIRST - free understanding enterprise course

Gateshead-based FIRST, who support people to develop confidence and essential skills so they can find a job, has launched its new Level 1 Award in…

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Jobs and Recruitment

We've signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary

VONNE has joined a growing movement to make the VCSE sector a fairer and more equitable place by signing the pledge to end…

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Health and Wellbeing

Vera author backs project to recruit reading coaches across the North East

Award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves is helping fund a new scheme, which looks at the link between health and losing yourself in a good book. The…

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Health and Wellbeing

PHE launches new psychological first aid training for those supporting children and young people affected by Covid-19

Online training developed by Public Health England (PHE) is now available to all those who care for or work with children and young people aged up to…

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General News

New digital inclusion report from Good Things Foundation

‘Shocks, knocks and skill building blocks’ is a new report leading digital inclusion charity Good Things Foundation, following a one-year…

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