Announcement: VODA's telephone number is changing on 17 November 2025. From this date, please call 0191 323 2040
Who would like to do a little social action project from home? You may have seen the beautiful pictures drawn by local school children that
As part of our Ending Loneliness in North Tyneside partnership – a four year collaboration between VODA, Age UK, Citizens Advice and The Carer’s Centre
The March 2020 Working With the VCS event, hosted by Whitley Bay Big Local, focused on the vital work of voluntary and community organisations in
Loneliness is an issue that is growing in awareness in our society. The Government recently launched a new website – Let’s Talk Loneliness – to
The Linskill Trusts’s engAGE (55+) and Encompass (adult provision) programmes were officially launched last week, with over 80 people defying the inclement weather to attend
We were delighted with the success of the Happy to Chat launch in North Shields at the end of January. We had a range of
Following on from our recruitment of a North Shields Wellbeing Coordinator in the summer, VODA has continued to focus on health and wellbeing. This year’s
VODA is working in collaboration with Whitley Bay Big Local and members of the SIGN Network, to develop ‘Happy to Chat’ schemes across North Tyneside
Welcome one and all to our first blog. I’m Emma, I have been volunteering for the NT LIFE Recovery College since its early days back
Universal Credit and other benefits are now being managed on-line. Applicants for benefits require a computer and internet access, and be able to see the
