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NTCA VCSE Youth Employment Small Grant Programme 2021-23

Youth Employment Grant Programme Today, February 25th 2022, marks the round 2 launch of North of Tyne Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Youth Employment Small Grant Programme.  The programme, funded by North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), is delivered by Rocket Science.  Read on to find out more and how to apply.  Who is the Programme for? The […]

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What can funders do to address digital exclusion? Reflections from the pandemic

Covid-19 pandemic has intensified social, economic and health inequalities. Many charities were forced to find new ways of operating and moved their services online, highlighted another challenge: digital inclusion. Through our grants management service and work with funders, we have seen how funders have responded. But are they doing enough? […]

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Climate justice and social justice: how poverty is impacted by, and simultaneously drives climate change

Poverty, climate and social justice Tomorrow, Saturday 6 November, actions and demonstrations will take place in Glasgow, across the UK and the world for the Global Day for Climate Justice. Demonstrators are calling for more action to support disadvantaged communities to tackle the effects of climate change. The world’s most vulnerable communities are rapidly losing […]

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Tackling health inequality – The critical role of the VCSE sector in tackling health inequality and what we are learning

Covid has accelerated the urgency in ensuring healthy equality. James Ward reflects on the ways in which health inequalities are being spotlighted and the plans to address them. It has come to be widely accepted that health is not solely determined by an individual’s behaviours, their inherent risk factors, or the function of the health […]

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