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Call for Community and Voluntary sector to complete short skills survey on gaps in welfare benefits knowledge
Social enterprise Society Matters CIC is looking into skills gaps that are challenging the community and voluntary sector, particularly with respect…
Read ArticleUpdate on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Further details on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund have been announced as part of the one year Comprehensive Spending Plan published on …
Read ArticleVCSE sector says 'Significant questions remain' following the Government's Spending Review
A new ‘Levelling up’ fund worth £4bn has been announced as part of the Government's Spending Review this week, but bodies representing the VCSE…
Read ArticleNew Winter Resilience Fund offers up to £25K in support
The NHS Integrated Care System (ICS) for the North East and North Cumbria's new Winter Resilience Fund exists to provide financial support for…
Read ArticleVONNE is proud to support Thriving Communities
VONNE is proud to support Thriving Communities, a new national programme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups,…
Read ArticleVONNE's Annual Review 2019-2020
We're very proud to present our animated Annual Review for 2019-2020, which demonstrates a little of what we've been up to. Watch the film at …
Read ArticleNewcastle businesses urged to get ready for business support grants
Newcastle City Council is urging business owners to get ready for the latest round of business support grants. With funding just released by…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight: Virgin Money Foundation - Community Anchors’ Fund
Funders Spotlight: Virgin Money Foundation - Community Anchors’ Fund The Virgin Money Foundation has reopened its…
Read ArticleHelp us understand the ongoing impact of Covid-19
Earlier this year, hundreds of you helped us and our local infrastructure partners understand the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and that…
Read ArticleDCMS guidance for volunteers during lockdown
The Prime Minister has announced tougher national restrictions in England from Thursday (November 5th). Until then, the current local COVID alert…
Read ArticleNew report highlights the impact of Covid-19 on region's most vulnerable
VONNE has been working with Public Health England and North Cumbria and the North East Applied Research Collaborative (ARC) to look at the…
Read ArticleNorthern Powergrid seeks organisations working with ‘seldom heard’ people to join their Future Fairness Panel.
Northern Powergrid (the electricity distribution company for the North East, Yorkshire & Humber and North Lincolnshire) has contracted VONNE and…
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