December 2025

This report provides clear indications of the scale of impact that the third sector delivers through its work and makes plausible estimates on the value of that work

Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy sets out how the government will work together with partners to respond to young peoples’ priorities over the next decade. It has been co-produced with more than 14,000 young people aged 10 to 21 (and those with SEN/D up to age 25) across England.

Every two years, Social Enterprise UK publish their State of Social Enterprise Report, which provides the clearest picture of how social enterprises are doing. The latest report, titled ‘Backbone of Britain’, surveyed nearly 2,000 businesses to assess how they are performing financially and looks in depth at who they employ, where they work, their missions, and the major challenges they face.

The Disability Services Advocacy Team are here to support with raising awareness of the different Disability Services benefits and grants. These are Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) and Access to Work (AtW). Please see details of our upskilling sessions for external stakeholders. To book a place please use each of the individual links for the relevant events.

Northumberland’s network of community spaces are open and offering you a #WarmWelcome this winter – a place to chat, maybe get a hot drink and keep warm. Find your local warm space here

Welcome to the November 2025 edition of the Monthly Threat Update (MTU) which provides an overview of Economic and Cyber Crime trends within the North East

A new resource aimed at SEND parents and carers in Northumberland and listing opportunities and sources of support

Welcome to December’s edition of Northumberland Libraries’ monthly newsletters

Here is the timetable for December, containing online and in person activities

This term we are offering several new groups and a range of engaging activities designed to support children, parents, and carers. We hope these opportunities will be beneficial to the families you work with.

This term we are offering several new groups and a range of engaging activities designed to support children, parents, and carers. We hope these opportunities will be beneficial to the families you work with.

News and updates for the women and girls’ sector and its allies in North East England

Read the April newsletter for Chrysalis. Past newsletters can be viewed at https://www.chrysalisclub.org.uk/news

Read the latest newsletter from the Cresswell Pele Tower Project

The current newsletter for Spittal Improvement Trust – ‘The Point’ – is now available.