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UKSPF People and Skills Community Grants Gateshead

Introduction:Gateshead Council  is investing £161k via UK Shared Prosperity Fund investment priority People and Skills to deliver Community…

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Funding and support

Opportunities from the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub

A round up of current opportunities from the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub and support available.Energy audit for a single building or site…

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Funding and support

Funder’s Spotlight: Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a grant making registered charity which was established primarily to aid the research into learning disability…

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State of the Sector

Award-winning charity celebrates 20th year

As Gold Membership+ members of VONNE and recent winners at the North East Charity Awards, we invited Daisy Chain Project to write a guest blog, which…

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State of the Sector

Bringing the local voice of the North East to the VCSE Barometer Survey

Work is underway to bring the local voice of the North East VCSE sector to Nottingham Trent University’s VCSE Barometer Survey.The Barometer Survey…

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Health and Wellbeing

Putting principles into practice: Engaging with diverse communities in health and wellbeing research

On Wednesday 12th July, a wide range of representatives from the VCSE sector and academic researchers met at One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle City…

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Environment and Climate

Meadow Well Connected Hit the Silver Environmental Accreditation Standard

VONNE Silver Membership+ Members, Meadow Well Connected have achieved Silver Level environmental accreditation within the first year of their…

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Funding and support

Funders spotlight: Lloyds Bank Local Collaborations

Lloyds Bank Foundation has launched the Local Collaborations programme to provide grants of £100,000 over two years and development support for…

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Funding and support

Help shape new Participatory Grant Making scheme

The Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland has allocated £135,000 for a locally-led funding pilot in Sunderland, which aims…

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Environment and Climate

What is Climate and Carbon Literacy Training, and how can it help you?

This guest blog was written by Cumbria Action for Sustainability, a partner of VONNE's Going Green Together project. Voluntary, community, and social…

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State of the Sector

North Northumberland Voluntary Forum Awards launch for 2023

The North Northumberland Voluntary Forum’s Voluntary and Community Awards, supported by Bedmax, has been launched in recognition of the achievements…

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General News

Celebrating Small Charity Week 2023- Free Charity Contact Days from the Cranfield Trust

The Cranfield Trust are delighted to be collaborating with NCVO for this year’s Small Charity Week to deliver much needed support to small social…

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