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2009
15 Dec The first edition of ConTracked, Funding Information North East’s tendering digest. This bulletin contains details of current opportunities relevant to the Third Sector and other information for organisations exploring contracting as a source of funding. The bulletin will be published on a monthly basis free of charge; it complements our subscription services which provide details of a wide range of funding information for the region’s Third Sector. 15 Dec Presentations from the September meeting have been added to the FAWN-NE pages 15 Dec We are organising a conference for the 2nd March 2010 around Sustainable Funding. In a recession-hit economy, with grant funding already in decline, voluntary and community organisations have been busy developing other income streams in order to support their work. This one-day conference will explore the challenges and the successes of different methods of income generation, in order to help you make your organisation more sustainable. More details, and booking form, will appear on our Events and Training page in the New Year. 9 Dec New page added to FINE's website: News You Can Use - Tees Valley Edition. This bulletin contains information on Local and National Grant-making Trusts, Government, Private and Lottery funding. We also provide information on other news and events helpful to organisations looking for information on funding. FINE’s regular News You Can Use is issued fortnightly to subscribers with additional email alerts for short deadlines. As part of the Tees Valley Partnership (BASIS NE4) we are providing this free, quarterly edition with an additional focus on Tees Valley opportunities. 4 Dec FINE's Annual Review for 2008/2009 is now available to read and download. 19 Oct New staff at FINE Fiona Christian has joined FINE as the Project Co-ordinator and Jennifer Thompson has joined as the Research & Information Officer. 19 May Nicole Kirby has joined FINE staff as our Training and Support Officer - Sustainable Funding. She will be working Monday to Wednesday. 23 Feb FINE's Independent External Evaluation report is now available to download. 2 Feb North East Guide to Grants for Voluntary Organisations 10th Edition 2009/2010 !! The new edition is now available - !! Cost:£15.00 plus £2.00 P&P - a total of £17.00 Groups with an annual income of LESS than £50,000 can purchase a copy using the Northern Rock Foundation's Book token. Cost £8.50 plus P&P 28 Jan Redcar and Cleveland VDA from the 1st December will move offices to: Redcar Education Development Centre Corporation Road Redcar TS10 1HA
2008
28 Nov The Big Lottery Fund debate. Over the next few months BIG will be asking you to help them shape their funding policies from 2009 - 2015. To join in on debate on what BIG will prioritise it's funding click here to find out where to have your say. 18 Nov Newcastle CVS have now moved back to their old office at: MEA House Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS Telephone and email addresses have remained the same. For a list of LDA's in the North East click here. 10 Nov 30th October 2008 will see the first ever Voluntary & Community Sector Awards for the North East region. The awards are designed to recognise the work of individuals and voluntary and community sector organisations from across the region, in helping to develop our communities. They will cover a wide variety of areas and activities, and will include: Most exciting project of the year Most inspiring campaign of the year Volunteer of the year Outstanding organisation of the year Support organisation of the year Outstanding leadership Young leader of the year These awards can be made to any voluntary and community sector groups or individuals working in the North East region. We all know of organisations which do fantastic work, whether they provide a local gardening scheme or a region-wide training service, day-care for the elderly, or advocacy and support. It doesn't matter whether you work in a specific neighbourhood or across the whole region, there is an award designed to recognise and celebrate what you've given to the community. VONNE would like to recognise the contributions made by those who act on behalf of the voluntary and community sector, so will be making a special awards for: Sector champion of the year Compact of the year Anyone can make a nomination for an award. People or organisations can make as many nominations as they like, and can nominate their own staff and volunteers for individual awards, but cannot nominate themselves for an organisational or project award. Go to www.vonne.org.uk/awards for a nomination guide and form and return it to VONNE's offices by 5pm on Tuesday 30 September. Look out for leaflets and posters coming through the post to VONNE members soon. 27 Aug FINE's Annual Review for 2007-2008 is now available online. 31 July FINE information packages At FINE we now offer subscription packages, enabling you to purchase a range of our publications and services in one handy package. 23 July North East Guide to Grants for Voluntary Organisations The 9th edition (2007/2008) of the above guide is now reduced in price. It now costs £8.00 plus £2.00 P&P a total of £10.00 14 July has been add to this website for members of the Funding Advice Workers Network - North East. These pages are for the FAWN-NE and are just for information. To view these pages please click on the link on the main menu
New funding opportunity for core funding for health related projects: GlaxoSmithKline’s IMPACT Awards are now in their twelfth year and are designed to recognise and reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. They are funded by GlaxoSmithKline and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund, a leading independent health charity working to improve health and social care. www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards For more links to Trusts and Foundations websites click here.	10 July
New Event Presentations added: Making it Happen: Equality and Diversity - policy to practice North East Funders Forum 2008 Conference.	3 June
Darlington CVS have changed their name to eVOLution. New website address: www.evolutiondarlington.com New email address: enquiries@evolutiondarlington.com Telephone and fax number remain the same.	28 Apr
Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service: Temporary Address as of 21 April 2008, for a minimum of 3 months due to fire damage at their office at MEA House. Regus Rotterdam House, 116 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DY Tel: 0191 232 7445	21 Apr
Camelot Foundation - After a decade of supporting young people's charities around the UK the Camelot Foundation will be closing on 31 March 2008. To read the full statement click the following link: www.camelotfoundation.org.uk/	3 Apr
Tees Valley Rural Community Council - Moving offices. TVRCC will be moving offices during the period 24th March - 4th April 2008. During this period they may be without telephone and email services. If you need to contact them urgently call 07896334176. Their new address can be found on the LDA's link page. Click here	20 March
New pages added to this website: Regional Infrastructure Consortium (RIC). Click here to go to the page.	19 March
National Lottery Awards 2008 (UK) The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects. The Awards aim to recognise the difference that Lottery-funded projects - both large and small - have made to people, places and communities, all across the UK. They also celebrate the talent, hard work and dedication of the people involved in running Lottery-funded projects. Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 20 March. For more information click here.	13 March
East Durham Trust - Change of address. For more information please click here.	10 March
The new edition of the North East Guide to Grants for Individuals 2008 - 2009 now available. Paperback version costs £18.00 plus £2.00 P&P. CD Version costs £18.00. Online version yearly subscription rates start at £50.00. Click here for more information and to download a order form.	4 Jan
2007
News You Can Use - Subscription fees have changed. For the first time in 10 years the subscription fees for News You Can Use have risen. An annual subscription will now be: Regional VCS organisations with an income of LESS than £100,000 per year - £50.00. Regional VCS organisations with an income of MORE than £100,000 per year - £65.00. Regional Statutory/profit making organisations £150.00. Outside Region VCS organisations £80.00. Outside Region Statutory/profit making organisations £180.00. To download a subscription form or for more information on News You Can Use, please click here.	3 Dec
Change of contact details for Karen Routledge Limited. See Consultants and Trainers for more information.	15 Oct
New page added. Compacts Click on the link in the main menu.	11 Oct
New Consultant / Trainer add to the Consultants & Trainer page. Access, Inclusion and Development in Arts CIC	19 Sept
North East Third Sector Funding Opportunities Database This database is replacing the Grants for Voluntary Organisations database from the 15 October 2007. For more information please click here.	30 Aug
New Consultant / Trainer add to the Consultants & Trainer page. Company Solutions (UK) Ltd	14 Aug
PowerPoint presentations from the 2006 and All That...conference have been added to the site. To download a presentation click here to go to the 2006 and All That... page.	19 July
FINE's Annual Review is now available. Click here to go to the Annual Review page.	12 June
Easington CVS has been renamed East Durham Development Trust. For contact details click here.	11 June
New page added to the website. Government Consultations which has links to the Community Assets Fund and Unclaimed Assets Distribution press releases	31 May
If your organisation has an income of less than £50,000 per annum you can purchase a copy of the North East Guide to Grants for Voluntary Organisations for £5.00. Click here for more details.	25 Apr
Stockton-on-Tees Voluntary Development Agency has closed down. For more information on LDA's in Tees Valley please see our LDA link page.	21 Feb