Caitlan Mackay

Free Social Media Training for Beginners

Social media is a very useful communications and marketing tool for community groups – for raising awareness of services across the community, maintaining contact between members, and for reminding the community of the need for volunteers where appropriate.  Facebook is the best known medium for informal messaging across the community and within groups, but there […]

Your voice, our future

All VCSE groups should consider the impact of NCC budget, even if they are not directly funded by them for services. Why?  Well, our sectors services play a vital part in supporting people who rely on public services or help to prevent people from needing public services.  Our impact can be hard to measure, but […]

Rural transport report urges government to prioritise rural connections to improve opportunities in the East

A new report from experts in the East calls for a rebalancing of transport policy and investment to accelerate improvements for rural communities and highlights the need for longer-term funding for all Local Authorities. It also recommends increased collaboration between all organisations working within the rural transport space to improve passenger experience, reduce emissions and […]