Villette Road Boosted
Derelict retail units in an area of Sunderland are to be given a new lease of life after securing a £168,000 government boost. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/derelict-sunderland-units-given-boost-27246943
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Back on the Map have been named finalist in the North East Charity Awards 2023. The Annual North East Charity Awards celebrate charities, the voluntary sector and the people and companies that support them. They celebrate, showcase and shine a light on the region’s top charities, as well as charity leaders and individual fundraisers. Back …
Social Justice
Back on the Map have been named a finalist for The Centre for Social Justice Awards 2023. The CSJ Awards is an annual, high profile award ceremony that honours the best grassroots, poverty-fighting charities and social enterprises across Britain. Now, for its 2023 edition, Back on the Map has been named one of just 16 …
Awards Finalists
Back on the Map have been named finalists for two 2023 Third Sector Awards. We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for two awards at the prestigious Third Sector Awards 2023. Volunteer Team of the Year For over a decade, Back on the Map’s volunteers have been the lifeblood and beating heart of …
A High Street Revolution
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has today (30 June 2023) announced the latest allocations from the second round of the £150 million Community Ownership Fund. The funding will help community groups take ownership of local institutions that have fallen into disrepair or are under threat of closure and give them a new …
Apprentice opportunities hit Villette Road
Young people in Hendon are being given the opportunity to get on the career ladder, with Villette Road set to host a Gentoo drop in session this June. Wednesday June 28 will see Gentoo group heading to Elliott House on Mainsforth Terrace West between 2.30pm – 4pm to present apprenticeship opportunities to school leavers. Apprenticeships …
We are Investing in Volunteers Accredited
I sat down a couple of weeks ago at my desk before the doors to Carnegie Community Corner opened and as I checked my emails and to my absolute delight saw that we’d been awarded the Investor in Volunteers standard and it’s been pretty difficult not to spill the beans on this one believe me. …
Volunteering: The State Of Play
Volunteering seems to be on a downward trend according to fresh research. But is the picture as bleak as it sounds and how could a toy show a positive outlook for the voluntary sector. Lego is fantastic isn’t it? Building Blocks The biggest export in Danish history (run close by its world famous …
Back on the Map Visited by Minister for Levelling Up
Dehenna Davison, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, accompanied by TimDavies-Pugh, Chief Executive of Power to Change visited Back on the Map where they were welcomed by CEO Jo Cooper. The visit, facilitated by Power to Change, aimed to highlight to government the strong role thatcommunity business can play in revitalising our high streets. …
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Durham Wildlife Trust Partnership
As part of our Community Improvement District initiative, you may have seen our team and our wider community coming together to transform a plot of land on Corporation Road into our community growing garden. Along with creating community spaces and giving local residents access to more green spaces – a big issue with urban areas …