Volunteers are a valued part of many VCSE organisations and, while all volunteers are important, no volunteer is more critical than a trustee.
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Nelly (name has been changed) was referred into our service by a GP practice Social Prescribing Navigator for help with advocating for her health and care needs.
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Connected Voice Advocacy supports people who have been targeted because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and more through our Hate Crime Advocacy service.
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We are delighted to introduce Stella Simbo, who joined us at the beginning of September as our Newcastle Digital Inclusion in Health and Social Care Project Manager, a brand new role within our Health Equity team.
- Posted:Jamie started his volunteering journey after being inspired by a 1940s-themed event he attended at Bowes Railway in June 2023. Of this, Jamie has said:
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Connected Voice Advocacy supports refugees and asylum seekers through our specialist service funded by the Linden Family Fund at Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
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Everyturn Mental Health's Community Mental Health Support Service (CMHSS) has funded me to be a Haref Ally. This collaborative work has developed as I have been working in the West End of Newcastle in my role as a Community Development Worker.
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As the weather warms and the Easter Holidays are upon us, families might look for ways to spend meaningful time together. Have you thought about appealing to families and friend groups who might (or might not) have considered volunteering as a collective activity?
- Posted:We at Connected Voice recently became involved with Become Green Together, an initiative created in collaboration between VONNE, genee and SmartCarbon. Beth Reeves, our Green Champion here at Connected Voice, shares our experience of participating in this.
- Posted:Our Head of Advocacy, Jane Kingston, talks about the experience of winning Outstanding Contribution to Equality and Diversity at the 2023 National Advocacy Awards, and outlines her hopes for the future.
- Posted:This guest blog, written by Gayle Purves from Citizens Advice Newcastle, discusses their journey towards accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation. She also introduces their hopes to make Newcastle an official Living Wage City.
- Posted:This guest blog by Connected Voice members Children North East introduces their thoughts on the Real Living Wage and details their journey towards becoming a Living Wage Employer.
