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July Criminal Justice Ebulletin

Read the July Criminal Justice Ebulletin here. Sign up to recieve future Criminal Justice Ebulletins here

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General News

Speakers Announced for VentureFest Tees Valley

A pioneering engineer from a technology leads business and a celebrated cardiac surgeon are among a line-up of experts who will reveal how Tees…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight - Comic Relief: Active Ageing ***Deadline 29th August***

  This is a £1.5 million fund to engage older people aged 65 and over from ‘harder to reach’ groups to get involved in opportunities which use…

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GDPR

12 Steps to General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies from 25 May 2018 and will have implications for any organisation that uses or stores…

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Funding and support

Innovation Support Programme: applications now open

Newcastle University has launched its Innovation Support Programme, an initiative which invites applications from VCSE organisations who would like…

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General News

New Governance Code

The Charity Governance Code has been published with a number of new recommendations for charities. The revised code replaces the Charity…

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General News

Newcastle University Politics Work Placement Module – Looking for Host Organisations

In 2016 the Politics Department at Newcastle University developed a work placement module in response to student demand for work experience…

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Health and Wellbeing

Developing Patient/Citizen Leaders Programme

The North East Leadership Academy (NELA) have commissioned a three day programme for 45 patient/citizen leaders commencing October 2017. …

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Community Energy

Community Energy England: State of the Sector Report published

The first Community Energy: State of the Sector report was launched last month. The report explores all aspects of the sector, including how much…

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Funding and support

Community Business Trade Up Programme

Are you running a community business – an organisation that directly benefits your local area? Do you want to increase your impact and sales?…

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Health and Wellbeing

​Core funding and free training for health charities - 2018 GSK IMPACT Awards

GSK’s IMPACT Awards reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. Organisations must be at least three years old,…

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Funding and support

Coalfields Community Investment Programme - Funding Support and Practical Help

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has reopened the enquiry survey for the Coalfields Community Investment Programme providing funding up to £10,000.…

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