Cyber Security Awareness training for VCSE organisations

This Sector Connector workshop is free to all VCSE organisations operating in the Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside & Northumberland areas.

With cyber threats more prevalent, and given the sensitive data held by voluntary organisations, it is essential for VCSEs to be able to protect themselves, their volunteers and beneficiaries against cyber risks, that could lead to potential costly consequences.

This training, delivered by CyberNorth, will inform you of dangers such as ransomware and phishing, and provide practical advice to strengthen defences and safeguard your online security.

Jon Holden is Cyber & FinTech Lead at CyberNorth and will share his expertise around:
• Common threats
• Preventative action you can take
• Real-world scenarios and what to do
• Cyber Liability Insurance - do I need it and how much?
• Free tools and resources

This online workshop will take place on Microsoft Teams. A Teams link will be sent to you closer to the event.

This training/event is part of the Get Online Week, 20-26 October 2025.

If you’d like to host your own Get Online Week event or training, this helpful toolkit can provide some support, ideas, and comms materials.

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Our training and events are funded from a variety of sources, allowing us to offer them for free to eligible organisations. Please check the eligibility requirements for each session before signing up, as this varies from course to course. If your organisation is not eligible for a free session you may be interested in one of our tailored training packages.

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Attendance and value Our team have dedicated significant time and resource to create and deliver our excellent range of training and events. Connected Voice is funded for this work, allowing us to offer these events free of charge. However, we expect people who have registered to prioritise attendance and let us know as soon as possible if there is a barrier to attending. We may follow up with you if you are absent without letting us know.

Delivery method This session will be delivered on Microsoft Teams. After you sign up, a link will be sent to you closer to the event.

Accessibility Please let us know in advance if you have any accessibility requirements that would help you get the most out of this session. We will do everything we can to accommodate them. We can provide a BSL interpreter for training and events on request, but ask you to give us enough advance notice to enable this to be organised. To maximise resources, we are unable to provide BSL interpreters for all sessions unless we know this is essential.

Evaluation This event is free to attend but all participants will be required to complete a short evaluation on completion. This feedback enables us to continue delivering a free programme of training and events.

For security and practical reasons: You can only book one place for yourself. If a colleague wants to attend, they will need to book separately themselves. You must give us all the essential information requested so that we know your registration is genuine.

If circumstances change, you must advise us as soon as possible so that the place isn’t wasted as we have limited spaces for each event. You must also advise us if a substitute person from your organisation is attending in your place. We will be monitoring non-attendance, and may not accept future bookings from regular non-attenders.