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Entries open for NE Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Female entrepreneurs from across the North East are encouraged to enter this year’s WIN Awards 2015. Launched at NECC's recent Inspiring Females…

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Community Energy

£1m Big Energy Saving Network launched

DECC has launched the 2015/16 Big Energy Saving Network, a £1 million programme to support eligible third sector organisations and community groups,…

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Supporting North East Veterans through Information Sharing

 FiMT, ANEC and Newcastle University study A team led by Rob Wilson of Newcastle University was commissioned by the Association of North…

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Community Energy

NE Community Energy tender opportunity

North East Community Energy is seeking a consultant to assist with project costing work related to community energy generation projects across…

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Funding and support

Sage launches foundation offering free accounting software and £5m annual grants

Software company Sage has launched a foundation offering two free accountancy products to any charity, as well as grants worth around £5m a year, and…

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North East winners of Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

The winners of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service were announced this week with 8 organisations honoured for their contributions to their local…

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General News

Winners of Weston Charity Awards announced

The winners of an award that will see charities across the North of England being mentored and coached by senior business leaders have been announced…

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Community Energy

Extension: NE Community Energy seeks delivery and project partners

It appears that there has been some confusion over what we are seeking EOI for, so we have decided to extend the deadline until Friday 12th June and…

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Survey into sector's experience of Transforming Rehabilitation

Clinks and NCVO are starting a new project to better understand the reality of voluntary sector involvement in the recent changes to our probation…

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General News

Apply for the 2016 Clore Social Fellowship

Clore Social develops leaders with a social purpose so they can transform the world around them and has just begun recruiting for the UK's top social…

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Health and Wellbeing

CQC Inspection of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

The Care Quality Commission is carrying out an inspection of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in early July. As part of the…

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Health and Wellbeing

CQC want experiences of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), and are used to protect the rights of people who lack the…

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