Voluntary Organisations' Network North East (VONNE)

Sector: Health, Social Work & Charities

VONNE is the regional support body for the North East Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. We represent more than 1,600 member charities, voluntary organisations, community groups, networks and social enterprises from across the region, with further reach through our many networks. We support charities, voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises to be well informed on the policy, practice and strategy developments affecting them and those that rely upon their services. We work strategically to ensure their voice is heard. We facilitate partnerships and build opportunities for collaboration within the North East VCSE sector, and between the sector and external stakeholders. We also provide funding information and signposting, and facilitate programmes to build skills and capacity and develop leadership, governance and innovation in the sector. VONNE depends on the support of members to inform and underpin our work strengthening the North East VCSE sector and supporting the people and communities of the North East. Together, our community enables us to create a collective voice and represent our membership regionally and nationally.

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MEA House Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS
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Reading for Wellbeing uses stories for health

This week saw the launch of the Reading for Wellbeing initiative, a new project supported by VONNE that aims to use books to boost health.Initiated and part-funded by bestselling author Ann Cleeves, the project is being piloted across the North East region. It will see the appointment of nine ...

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VONNE in digital adoption boost

A regional body that supports charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises of all shapes and sizes has committed to delivering an ambitious programme to boost digital adoption for the benefit of the sector.Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE), a membership organisation that works to strengthen the region’s Voluntary, ...

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Going Green Together launches in region

Over the last few months, VONNE and the other members of the VONNE Climate Action Alliance (VCAA) have been working hard to engage and discuss with others in the North East VCSE sector about how we can create and support a movement of organisations to take climate action by:- ...

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Join our digital debate for empowerment for all

VONNE's annual conference and AGM for 2021 will be held virtually once again, and will examine the topic of digital inclusion and how we can work together both within and beyond the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to ensure equitable access to digital tools and technologies for all our ...

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Could your next move be to join the VCSE sector?

We’ve all seen a lot of change over the last 18 months, and many of us have experienced changes at work. If you’ve found yourself looking for something new, or reconsidering what you want from a job, read on to find out why a role in the Voluntary, Community ...

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Introducing the VONNE Workspace Finder

Thanks to the support of members and partners from across the region’s voluntary, charity, and social enterprise (VCSE) community, VONNE Jobs has become the sector specific recruitment service for the North East. Now, we’re building on that success with our new Workspace Finder!We’re always looking at ...

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VONNE takes part in new community energy research

VONNE, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and Community Energy England (CEE) were recently appointed to research the resilience of the North East’s community energy sector and recommend what can be done to strengthen it.This research informs the North East Community Energy Study, a report commissioned by the ...

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