VODA News

This week, we gathered with partners and volunteers to celebrate the North of Tyne Volunteering Project, reflecting on its successes and looking ahead to 2025. The North of Tyne Volunteering Project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, was set up in 2021 by North Tyneside VODA, Connected Voice, North Tyneside Volunteer Centre, Volunteer Centre Newcastle and Northumberland Community and Voluntary Action, to improve support for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations across Newcastle, North Tyneside,

The number of charities facing financial difficulty is expected to rise this year due to an unprecedented demand for support against a backdrop of increasing costs and reduced income.    That is the view of a North East restructuring expert, Chris Ferguson, who is Director of Recovery & Insolvency at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors based in Gosforth, Newcastle.  The charity sector continued to see high levels of distress in

Walking on eggshells? There are many forms of domestic abuse including coercive control, psychological, emotional, physical, sexual, financial, harassment, stalking, online and digital abuse. We will believe you. That’s the message from North Tyneside Council to reassure people that help and support is available for anyone who is experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse. 16 days of action in North Tyneside To highlight the issue of domestic abuse and encourage

This year’s VODA AGM saw the welcome return of the VODA VCSE Awards, a time to celebrate the outstanding contributions of North Tyneside’s volunteers, trustees, voluntary organisations and community-friendly businesses. With many nominations this year, these awards recognise the hard work and dedication of individuals and groups who make a difference in our communities. Here is a look at this year’s deserving award recipients Trustee of the Year: Terry McDermott,

On Wednesday October 16, over 60 organisations from the North West of the Borough, that have benefitted from UKSPF funding gathered at the White Swan Centre, Killingworth for the North West Community Connector event. To celebrate the success of the project and to come together to look at further investment into the area. Attended by representatives of lead partner, North Tyneside Council as well as VODA and the North East

North Tyneside Council Press Release – first published 2 October 2024 here. Exciting developments are underway in the North West of the borough as several local projects receive a share of £396,039 Capital Grant funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). UKSPF was made available to any voluntary and community sector organisations, including individual resident’s groups or youth organisations that provide services in Camperdown, Weetslade and Longbenton. Funding has

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has announced plans to support the region’s grassroots organisations, charities and community groups with new funding.  The Mayor’s Opportunity Fund will invest £1 million over the next two years, helping organisations who tackle poverty, and support people and places in deprived areas. The first phase of grants are earmarked for organisations working to build community cohesion, in a direct response to recent public disorder in

Voluntary and community organisations across North Tyneside are invited to submit nominations for the 2024 VODA VCSE Awards. These awards shine a spotlight on the incredible work being done within the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in North Tyneside. Nomination Categories Voluntary or Community Organisation of the Year: awarded to a local voluntary or community organisation that delivers significant social impact and makes a valuable contribution to the local community. Volunteer{s) of

Please find below a range of useful resources for charities, groups and individuals, with advice and support in response to the violence and social unrest taking place at the moment. Thank you to Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency (MVDA) an NCVO for collating this information.