Announcement: VODA's telephone number is changing on 17 November 2025. From this date, please call 0191 323 2040
The latest issue of the Sector Connector bulletin, aimed at Sector Connector business partners, was a special edition printed magazine, which was facilitated by our Sector Connector partnership with yourPrintDepartment.
You can read the full bulletin here.
If you would like to find out more about Sector Connector, please get in touch.
The first report of Third Sector Trends 2025, facilitated and co-funded by Community Foundation North East, shows important shifts in how voluntary and community organisations work together and with the public sector. Key concerns include a drop in formal partnership
VODA’s Annual General Meeting and Awards took place on Tuesday 11 November 2025, bringing together volunteers, community groups, partners and supporters for a morning of reflection, recognition and connection. Hosted at the Spirit of North Tyneside, the event offered a
Befriending Week (1–7 November) celebrates the positive impact that befriending has on individuals and communities across the UK. What is befriending? Befriending Networks, the largest network of befriending organisations in the world, defines befriending as “a relationship supported by an organisation to enable
In our latest Governance Blog, we are flying the flag for trustees this Trustees’ Week 2025. Trustees’ Week is an annual celebration of the work of trustees across the UK and each year the theme is to celebrate, support and
