Latest News

Annual General Meeting –  Our next AGM will be held in October 2025 at Berwick Voluntary Centre, 5 Tweed Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed. In the mean time if you would like to find out more about the work of the Forum please call us on Tel: 01289 304141. 

Transport Project – Richard Froggatt, Community Transport Project Officer launched the trail Wooler Hoppa Bus in July 2024, in partnership with Northumberland County Council.  This bus was just a pilot project for 12 weeks however we are delighted to announce that it will continue into early 2025.  For more information about the Wooler Hoppa look out for the fliers in the retails shops in Wooler or give Richard a call tel. 01289 304141.

In addition if you are involved in a sustainable community transport project or you have concerns about transport links in your community then please get in touch with Richard. Contact tel. 01289 304141 (answer phone) please leave your name and contact details and Richard will call you back.

Voluntary and Community Annual Awards –  The 2024 Annual Awards evening was held in September 2024 and we were delighted that the awards were supported again by BEDMAX UK and local charities, voluntary and community groups took centre stage at an invitation only award evening. We will be launching the 2025 North Northumberland Voluntary and Community Awards in the Spring of 2025. Please visit the Awards web page for more information.

Berwick Voluntary Centre – We are  are now  taking bookings for our conference room throughout 2025  – please contact us for further information. 

Rural Us Project – We were awarded funding from The National Lotter Community Fund for The Rural Us Project (Continues) – this project was awarded £191,963.00 over 3 years to help the communities of North Northumberland. Karen Ridley took up her post as the project officer for the Rural Us Project Continues in November. Karen will be focusing on the communities down the east coast from Berwick down to Beadnell. 

Latest Volunteering Opportunities – Verity Owens, Volunteering in North Northumberland Volunteer Advisor, has recently updated the latest volunteering opportunities in the region – please visit VINN page for more information and how to contact Verity if you are interested in a volunteering vacancy.  

North Northumberland Network (NNN) – We hosted the winter NNN meeting at Lowick at the end of November in Lowick Village Hall. The meeting was well supported and lots of issues were raised pertaining to the VCSE in North  Northumberland.