VODA News

The North Tyneside Young Person’s Discovery College is a new project developed by VODA, in partnership with Barnardo’s The Base and funded by the North Tyneside CCG. Built on the…

Due to our amazing growth, NT LIFE Recovery College has started 2022 with a move to a new location at Meadow Well Connected. Since we began in September 2019, NT…

VODA is delighted to have been awarded the North of Tyne Combined Authority’s Standard Good Work Pledge. The Good Work Pledge scheme allows organisations of every type and size to be…

A number of North Tyneside organisations are currently recruiting for volunteers and trustees. Volunteering is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to a local cause and it is a…

Exciting opportunity for young people aged 14-25 to get involved in social action volunteering!  North Tyneside VODA and Phoenix Detached youth project have joined forces to develop a new volunteering…

North Tyneside CCG and North Tyneside Council have created a new fund to support voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations active in North Tyneside to address existing health inequalities in the…

This week saw the one year anniversary of the first Covid-19 vaccinations delivered in North Tyneside. Volunteer Kevin (famous for his interesting hat collection) was there on the first day…

VODA’s Good Neighbours project coordinates a host of friendly volunteers who are keen to support their local community. During these difficult times, we have worked hard to help as many…

Our Annual General Meeting and awards presentation took place on Tuesday 23 November at the Linskill Centre in North Shields. This was our first in-person event since the start of…

We are delighted to share the stories of our VODA VCSE award winners for 2021, who were presented with their prizes at our recent AGM by Dr Dave Tomson, Clinical…

Three North East support charities have launched a new e-learning resource for trustees.  Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Elements Training Portal has been developed by Connected Voice, North…

North Tyneside Mental Health and Wellbeing champion Ali Donkin has been awarded joint winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Mental Health Sector’ award in the national Mental Health and…

Nominate your unsung local heroes for the Spirit of North Tyneside awards! Nominations are open for the Elected Mayor’s Spirit of North Tyneside Awards 2021. Organised by North Tyneside Council…

Newcastle College’s Digital Arts department is actively looking to partner with local employers and organisations on live briefs. Live briefs provide a great opportunity for students to experience work with…

The beginning of July saw the end of the North Tyneside GP-led Covid vaccination sites. The three sites at The Parks, The Langdale Centre and the Oxford Centre were established…

The recently published ‘Integrated Care Systems: Design Framework’ sets out the role of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners in helping to tackle health inequalities and improve outcomes in…

34 representatives from North Tyneside gathered online this week to enjoy a whistle-stop tour of some of the great partnership work going on across the borough. Attendees came from the…

Local writer and director Alexandra Wolley produced this powerful spoken word piece to reflect on people’s experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.

An Ambition for North Shields has produced the second issue of their North Shields High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) newsletter, which well worth a read to keep up to…

This blog was first published by Volunteero on 25 May 2021. When we first spoke to VODA, the team responsible for their Good Neighbours Project were working from a spreadsheet…