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We are delighted to announce that Newcastle Building Society has made an additional £1m donation to the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, boosting the Fund's endowment to more than £3.5m. This donation secures the support from Fund for local charities for generations to come and will see the capacity for grant giving from the Fund increase to around £150,000 in each and every year. The Newcastle Building Society Community Fund helps our amazing charity partners in tackling issues linked to food poverty, employability and opportunity, debt management, homelessness and sustainability across the communities we serve. Information about how to apply for a grant can be found on the Newcastle Building Society website. Manchester Building Society Mutuo Building Societies Association Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Debbie Enever Peter Hunt Melina Morrison North East Chamber of Commerce Kim McGuinness The North East Combined Authority John McCabe DL Rob Williamson OBE DL John Hollingsworth

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $110,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast. This included $40,000 distributed to regional food banks throughout the eight states Farm Credit East serves. “Voluntary staff contributions, along with a match approved by Farm Credit East’s board of directors, provides staff the opportunity to give to local community initiatives,” said Craig Pollock, Farm Credit East senior vice president and Farm Credit East Cares coordinator. Read more about Farm Credit East Cares ➡https://ow.ly/yyzi50UueFw

The Havering Volunteer Centre has been making a real difference in #Havering, thanks to support from the #LowerThamesCrossing Community Fund. With this funding, it’s registered 138 new volunteers, including 52 young people working on their Duke of Edinburgh Awards. It’s also provided training to help charities engage younger volunteers and created a 'warm hub' community space where people can connect over hot drinks. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eEnyVjr4

GIVING BACK TO THEIR ROOTS // “Our team has unrivalled expertise and experience across the region as to where different organisations are having a particular impact, so whatever a donor’s interest – young people or the environment, for example – we can get them linked in with the organisation that can best suit.” As one of the North East’s largest charitable organisations, Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, brings together individuals and businesses in support of charities across the region. With the launch of a new campaign to encourage people with links to the North East to ‘give back’ to their roots, the foundation’s chief philanthropy officer John Hollingsworth explains how the organisation can make it simple to do some good. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eXSNmXTp

While charities explicitly linked to Mayors of cities or regions are relatively well established in north America, with a variety of aims, including spurring civic philanthropy and acting as a catalyst for regional and civic systemic change, here in England I believe there are so far only two. Me and Fran Darlington-Pollock are the proud CEOs respectively of The Mayor's Fund for London and Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity. Though we are different charities with distinctive origins and focus, we do have some key things in common, and each have good relationships with our Patron Mayors, and of course with many of the wider mix of charities doing vital work in London and Manchester. In an era where charities could do with an increased focus on philanthropy and some alignment around system change locally and regionally, we have begun to explore whether we could do pieces of joint work together. We have enjoyed sharing a bit of our experiences with each other as we've navigated the space between political administrations and the wider voluntary sector (it's not always straightforward and we certainly don't want to imply we have got everything right ourselves!). On the back of a 2023 report from Centre for Cities which suggested there might be potential for growing resources for civil society via stronger relationships with Mayors, we pulled together some thoughts, really as conversation starters, to see whether there is an appetite for shared learning, as more areas of the country adopt some kind of Mayoral governance. We know of course that resources are scarce, and so setting up new structures may not be an easy or necessary course - particularly when many areas and regions already have effective and respected voluntary sector infrastructure. But however informally, this might be all the more reason for charities to try and engage with their Mayors, as drivers of change at a local or regional level, and at the same time, help those Mayors connect more effectively with the communities and charities in their local area. Anyway, our thoughts have now been kindly published by Charity Times and we're sharing now in case of interest. If you are interested in connecting or hearing more, or if you are developing your own connections with a city or regional mayor, please do contact me or Fran and we'll be delighted to explore further! https://lnkd.in/ezJK-4FY 

The Civil Society Covenant Toolkit: download the partner toolkit to learn more and help us spread the word. The more organisations we reach, the better! This toolkit has been created to help you understand, engage with and talk about the UK Civil Society Covenant. This toolkit is for any civil society organisation, such as charities, community groups, social enterprises, cooperatives and funders. Finalising the Covenant requires input from organisations of all sizes, from across the UK, and with representation from all groups. NCVO Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Civil Society Covenant Toolkit: download the partner toolkit to learn more and help us spread the word. The more organisations we reach, the better! This toolkit has been created to help you understand, engage with and talk about the UK Civil Society Covenant. This toolkit is for any civil society organisation, such as charities, community groups, social enterprises, cooperatives and funders. Finalising the Covenant requires input from organisations of all sizes, from across the UK, and with representation from all groups. NCVO Department for Culture, Media and Sport

💷 Grants for Community Facilities – FCC Community Action Fund Funding of £2,000 to £10,000 is available for registered charities, churches, parish councils, local authorities, and CASC-registered sports clubs to improve or maintain community facilities: https://buff.ly/4gfwkZU

We encourage you to use the holidays to begin, or refuel, the regular practice of giving back to community service and charitable organizations. https://lnkd.in/eTkh5efN #regularpractice #charitableorganizations #charitableorganization #givingback #communityservice

The Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland has links across the North East, and has supported hundreds of charities, community groups and grassroots organisations across its 35-year history. With the majority of its supporters based in the region, the charity has a strong endowment model that sees its invested assets stand at almost £100 million, providing a steady source of support for dozens of organisations each year. A new giving initiative – the North East Roots Fund – aims to spread its net a little wider, encouraging those with childhood or family links to the region, who have gone on to find success elsewhere, to become supporters of the foundation, not only financially but with their time and expertise too. John Hollingsworth, chief philanthropy officer, says: “We are looking to build a network of people who want to give back to the region, both financially and non-financially. “There is a whole diaspora of people born and raised in the region who have gone out into the world and found success – their stories and influence can be really inspiring to people here in the North East. “We want to tell positive, inspiring stories and to celebrate the region and its broader accomplishments.” Two of the founding members of North East Roots, Magnus Willis and Steve Wooler, explain their involvement in the fund and their hopes for its success. Read more, here - https://lnkd.in/e6QAxV5V