As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations for Connected Voice Advocacy, we're looking back at our key achievements and the difference we have made, not only supporting marginalised and minoritised people in vulnerable circumstances, but also influencing national policy and good practice guidelines.
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As 2021 draws to a close, we'd like to thank you for contributing to our most comprehensive and well-attended programme of training and events to date. Since September 2021, we've delivered more than 15 training sessions to over 150 people from 75 organisations.
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Connected Voice is proud to be one of the early adopters of the My Name Is campaign from Race Equality Matters, which helps to make sure we all pronounce each other's names correctly.
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Our new film was released at a very successful event on 12 November launching the report by Durham and Northumbria Universities on their new concept of ‘hate relationships’. The film is based on their research, conducted in partnership with Connected Voice’s Hate Crime Advocacy Service.
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This week is national Safeguarding Adults Week when organisations across the country come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding adults issues.
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Help shape the future of the local library service in Gateshead by taking part in a public consultation on proposed changes.
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North Tyneside VODA, Connected Voice, Newcastle Volunteer Centre and Northumberland Community Voluntary Action are working together to consider whether a common approach to supporting volunteering and voluntary action can be implemented across the North of Tyne area.
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Three North East support charities have launched a new e-learning resource for trustees during Trustees’ Week 2021, which kicks off on 1 November.
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Gateshead Cares is a collaboration between health and care organisations that work together at Gateshead Place to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes of local people, to tackle health inequality challenges and make the most of opportunities to join up care for the benefit of Gateshead commu
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Community organisations from across Newcastle are now able to carry out much needed work thanks to a £100,000 commitment from partners involved in the city’s latest head office development at One Strawberry Lane.
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The Autumn Budget provided some welcome news for local charities, primarily in terms of the increase in funding for local government, which has faced mounting pressure from central government cuts for more than ten years.
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We're pleased to share the findings from our recent peer research project on mental health in ethnically minoritised communities. Our peer research project was commissioned by Newcastle Healthy Futures.
