Following the Newcastle City Council budget consultation events at the end of December 2021, we have submitted a budget consultation response on behalf of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Key points we highlighted from the VCSE perspective include:

As 2021 draws to a close, we'd like to thank you for contributing to our most comprehensive and well-attended programme of training and events to date. Since September 2021, we've delivered more than 15 training sessions to over 150 people from 75 organisations.

Connected Voice is proud to be one of the early adopters of the My Name Is campaign from Race Equality Matters, which helps to make sure we all pronounce each other's names correctly. 

This week is national Safeguarding Adults Week when organisations across the country come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding adults issues.

Help shape the future of the local library service in Gateshead by taking part in a public consultation on proposed changes.

Three North East support charities have launched a new e-learning resource for trustees during Trustees’ Week 2021, which kicks off on 1 November.

Gateshead Cares is a collaboration between health and care organisations that work together at Gateshead Place to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes of local people, to tackle health inequality challenges and make the most of opportunities to join up care for the benefit of Gateshead commu

Community organisations from across Newcastle are now able to carry out much needed work thanks to a £100,000 commitment from partners involved in the city’s latest head office development at One Strawberry Lane.

The Autumn Budget provided some welcome news for local charities, primarily in terms of the increase in funding for local government, which has faced mounting pressure from central government cuts for more than ten years.