Thinking of women across the North East and all the organisations and groups that are supporting us through the Covid19 pandemic and beyond. We really want to hear from you with news and information on what you can offer, so send your updates to newomensnetwork@gmail.com asap - many thanks
Many of you will have picked up that the Ministry of Justice launched 'Covid-19 Extraordinary Funding for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Services'. This means a potential extra £494,000 to support services in Northumbria to help maintain support to vulnerable victims during this very challenging time.
The Millin Charity is thrilled to have received funds from the NET Coronavirus Appeal Fund at the Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation to support local women whose businesses or start-ups have been affected or disrupted by Covid-19.
This programme will offer a range of specialist support over the next few months including one-to-one advice and specially tailored workshops. More information will be coming soon, but just wanted to let you know about some of the first response workshops we have booked in.
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