The pandemic has seen tens of thousands of people reconsider or abandon the world of work altogether. How can 'Workout Culture' help to engage and retain employees? Stewart explores this new concept and the benefits that Sector Connector has already seen.
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Sara and Carrie from Connected Voice sat down with Steph Edusei, founder of Black All Year and Chief Executive of
- Posted:Daphne was referred to Connected Voice’s Hate Crime Advocacy Service by Victims First. She wanted to tell her story and explain how advocacy made a difference so we interviewed her.
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In our latest magazine focusing on the cost of living crisis, we caught up with Jo Curry from the Sir James Knott Trust, a major local family charitable trust with a focus on suppo
- Posted:Through individually-funded Spot Contract Advocacy, we support families attending Child Protection court hearings. Claire Crawford, one of our Independent Advocates, tells Nikki’s story and how having an Independent Advocate helped support her through court proceedings
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Supporting our staff teams during the cost of living crisis is something that is at the forefront of discussions for many VCSE organisations right now.
- Posted:As we go into Pride Month we can celebrate the huge strides our society has made in improving the lives of many people from LGBTQIA+ communities due to the extraordinary campaigns fought over the years against discrimination and for equal rights. Read more about the history of Pride on Tyneside.
- Posted:Our Pride Logo has had an update for 2022. Read about the meaning behind the design and how Connected Voice supports LGBTQIA+ communities across Newcastle and Gateshead
- Posted:Jade Correa, NHS Management Trainee, reflects on a recent 8-week placement with the Connected Voice Haref team and what she has learned from her experience.
- Posted:Everyone should be able to access a service or product in whatever ways suit them best and if you work on optimising accessibility more people will access your services and feel welcomed (many will leave a platform because of access issues). Good accessibility is good for everyone, not just those with disabilities or particular needs.
- Posted:Much has already been written on the dangers of giving people a label. Implicit in a label can be judgement, bias, stigma, and power imbalance. It can strip people of individual identity. So all of this can happen without intent, due to the complexity of language and how meaning is found in interpretation. This is why Connected Voice Advocacy is taking the label discussion seriously and rethinking how we communicate in written and spoken formats about the people we work with.
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As a cis-gendered, ethnically minoritised young woman with a hidden disability and a working-class background, I have first-hand experience of how an intersection of characteristics can create health, social and economic disparities.
