News

  • Will your next workplace visitor have an Electric Vehicle?

    Posted 11th Apr 2022

    The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles champions the take-up of electric vehicles and support the development of a chargepoint infrastructure across the UK. Charities with parking have a key part to play in helping provide a chargepoint infrastructure and helping us all meet the UK’s climate commitments. The Government is now offering them help to do so. — Read more.

  • Northumberland Community Hub Investment Fund now open

    Posted 21st Mar 2022

    Grants of up to £10,000 are available now to organisations and community venues such as Village Halls, to help develop community led approaches to modernising or developing facilities. — Read more.

  • Latest briefing for Village Halls and Covid

    Posted 11th Mar 2022

    ACRE has produced its latest briefing for Village Halls on 'Living with Covid' following the government lifting of social distancing restrictions in February. — Read more.

  • New grant supports jobseekers at Employment Hub

    Posted 18th Feb 2022

    Jobseekers attending our Employment Hubs are set to benefit from a £3,000 Newcastle Building Society grant which will be covering clothing and transport costs for interviews, assisting with skills training, managing digital inclusion needs and paying for refreshments at each of its hubs. — Read more.

  • Solar-powered village halls feasibility project update

    Posted 26th Jan 2022

    CAN is working in partnership with the Rural Design Centre (RDC) and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) to support village halls and other community buildings in rural Northumberland on the journey towards net zero, saving on energy bills and becoming more energy resilient. — Read more.