Connected Voice conducts an annual snapshot of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector across Newcastle and Gateshead, offering valuable insights into its scale, diversity, and ongoing evolution.

Our Advocacy Team is proud to share the Hate ID Toolkit — a product of our collaboration with researchers at Durham University and Northumbria University.

Round 3 of the Small Sparks Plus grants fund has now been launched. It will help charities, community organisations and community interest companies who work with local communities to improve their health or wellbeing.

Join us on Thursday 23 April for our next AGM, which will focus on the theme of Building Community.

Ramadan is one of the holiest months of the Islamic calendar, and so it is very important for all of our Muslim communities. This year, Ramadan falls between Wednesday 18 February and Friday 20 March.

Across Newcastle and Gateshead, many community organisations are offering free or low-cost meals, warm gatherings, social activities, and food support throughout the holiday period.

Safeguarding means working to prevent abuse and neglect and to protect every individual’s fundamental right to live with dignity, in safety, and free from harm.

Connected Voice are co-ordinating the VCSE role in WorkWell for Gateshead and Newcastle. WorkWell is a key part of the government’s ambition to join up employment and health support.

Thanks to new funding from UKSPF and the North East Combined Authority, Connected Voice is pleased to be able to offer free online training courses once again through High Speed Training.

Do you have a passion for supporting communities and the voluntary sector, and are you looking for a new role? We are hiring!
 

At Connected Voice, our mission has always been to champion strong, fair, and connected communities. We’re taking that commitment even further with a refreshed strategy that places collaboration, inclusion, and impact at the heart of everything we do.