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Children and young people play a bigger part in mental health research

A group of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across the North East and North Cumbria have been successfully selected to receive funding to help encourage young people, their families, and communities from a diversity of backgrounds to participate in mental health research. Following a successful joint bid, the North East and North Cumbria […]

Community Connectors

Community Connectors, Connecting Communities, Connected Communities… Different projects, from different third sector organisations but with one shared idea: that we’re all stronger together. This is a year of huge changes. And opportunities. Opportunities to effect change in partnership with the communities and community groups we work alongside, to support those under-represented communities – whether they’re […]

Employer Supported Volunteering – Lisa’s story

What is Employer Supported Volunteering? We sat down with Lisa to find out how being given time by her employer to volunteer – through Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) – has helped her. Lisa explains how ESV has helped her to develop communication skills, customer relationship skills, make friends and connections, and benefitted her mental health. […]