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Latest Third Sector Trends Data highlights funding pressures for deprived areas

The last report from the Third Sector Trends Study has now been published. This longitudinal study provides a unique insight into the state of the…

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State of the Sector

Understanding homelessness under the new political regime: What comes next? Conference

YHNE/NEHTT's  joint conference aimed to provide an opportunity to discuss the challenges and identify a way forward for ending…

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Funding and support

Virgin Money Foundation launches new charitable foundation and invites applications for grants from NE organisations

Virgin Money has today launched the Virgin Money Foundation  – a new, independent charitable foundation that will focus initially on community…

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General News

Compact Awards open for nominations

Nominations are now open for the Compact Awards, the annual celebration of outstanding Compact working across England. Award winners will be chosen…

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Funding and support

Consultation on £60m social investment

Access, the Foundation for Social Investment, has opened a consultation process for its Capacity Building programme. It has been given an endowment…

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State of the Sector

Newcastle CVS produces Taking the Temperature report

Newcastle CVS has produced ‘Taking the Temperature 2015’. This study concerns the state of play of the voluntary and community sector in Newcastle…

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VONNE News and Opinion

VONNE moving office

New address from Wednesday 29th July We've moved office to MEA House in Newcastle. Our phone number remains unchanged on 0191 233 2000. Our new…

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General News

Festival goers urged to stay CO savvy this festival season

A worrying number of festival goers aren’t aware of the risks of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning while camping at festivals, a safety campaign is…

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Clinks State of the Sector survey open

Clinks, the criminal justice charity, has its latest State of the Sector survey now open.  This is your chance to tell your story and help…

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Community Energy

Marks & Spencer launches £400,000 community energy fund

M&S Energy has today launched the M&S Community Energy Fund, with up to £400,000 available to support community renewable energy projects…

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European Funding

Building Better Opportunities fund launched

Big Lottery Fund is matching funds from the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020 through the Building Better Opportunities programme, launched on 5th…

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North East Economy

Devolution to the North East - consultation results

The North East Combined Authority (NECA) recently held a consultation exercise on its outline proposals for devolution to the North East.  More…

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