We're delighted to welcome Christine Foster to our team! She will be working alongside Kay as the Support Officer for Solid Foundations. 

Christine previously worked as the Project Support Worker - providing admin data entry and analysis - for the Bridge Northumberland team. She was based at Northumberland CVA. 

Christine will be working Wednesday to Friday and can be contacted by email: [email protected],uk 

Lloyd’s Bank Foundation offering Local Collaborations Grants

The latest programme of funding from Lloyd’s Bank Foundation England and Wales will support local collaborations led by small charities working to:

• Make the social security system work better for people facing the greatest challenges.
• Make sure people facing complex issues have access to suitable accommodation.
• Improve support and services for asylum seekers and refugees.

The fund offers grants of £100,000 over two years, with the opportunity to extend this by an extra year and an additional £50,000.

The deadline to apply is 22 September 2023 at 5pm.

Follow this link to find out more

Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport are launching a new fund to support charities and community organisations that help vulnerable people. 

The £76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund will support organisations with rising costs and increased demand

More details can be found here 

August and September

Honey Business

A new programme starting in August:

Each Wednesday in August and sales day on 6 Sept.

The aim is to engage with young people (16-23yrs) who would benefit from learning a new skill, looking at possibly starting their own business in the future, build confidence and team working skills.

Using the Apiary to understand honey production, the beneficiaries will form their own business to extract, jar and sell the product. In addition, the classroom aspect will be team working, business start-up, marketing, pricing and sales.

Travel and lunch will be reimbursed.

Profit (after production costs) will be divided between the participants!

All Health & Safety, liability etc, including appropriate PPE will be addressed and provided.

Times are: 9.45am arrival / 10.00am start. 3.00pm finish

Referrals to Alistair Wathey and completion of registration form will be required.

Monday, 31st July, 1.30pm – 2.30pm (online)

Learn about the Integrated Care System

In this session we explore what the Integrated Care System (ICS) is and how can the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector can feed into healthcare changes that are happening in our region. We also explore our North East and North Cumbria VCSE Partnership Programme and how your organisation can be involved. 

Book a place here

The job and volunteer section of our website is an opportunity for charity organisations to advertise their new job and volunteer roles for free.

If you would like us to advertise any upcoming vacancies, then please email [email protected] with the details.

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Children's Outreach Counsellor/Play Therapist

Location: Home working/locations throughout Northumberland – with access to our office in North Shields

Responsible to: Recovery Team Co-ordinator
Attendance Requirements: Up to 37 hours per week - negotiable
Salary: £25,750 - £27,295 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

We offer a range of therapeutic and support services for children, young people and families affected by domestic violence and abuse in North Tyneside and Northumberland, and we are recruiting for a Children's Outreach Counsellor/Play Therapist.

Purpose: To contribute to the development and delivery of flexible counselling and support services which address the psychological and emotional needs of children and young people and families living with the effects of domestic violence and/or abuse. To develop, organise and facilitate key aspects of the service as requested by the Co-ordinator such as individual counselling and support, group work, information and resource work.

Click here for a full job description and person specification, and candidate pack. The deadline for applications is Sunday, 30th July. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of shortlisting no later than Thursday 3rd August, and interviews are planned for Tuesday 8th August.

Health Literacy Mentor - Northumberland

Northern Learning Trust is a small but dynamic organisation which supports some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised members of society and aims to change the lives of the people it reaches and works with

The Health Literacy Mentor will work closely with existing services and projects, providing dedicated support to local people in a range of settings. As part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency approach, you will be confident to work with people at all levels, forging working relationships and supporting referrals when necessary. You will manage a caseload and will ensure that the service delivers effective motivational support to assist behaviour change and enable patients to progress and thrive.

Find out more