Barefoot Research and Evaluation coordinates and administers the North East Offender Network (Neon) on behalf of Voluntary Organisations Network North East (VONNE) on a voluntary basis.
Neon is a network of voluntary and community sector organisations that either work or would like to work with (ex) offenders and their families. It was set up by ourselves and VONNE in Autumn 2008 for several reasons:
- To improve communication between agencies, including between voluntary and community organisations and between them and the statutory sector
- To increase awareness of offender-specific policy, commissioning opportunities, news and information
- To increase the capacity of organisations with a seminar and events programme
The ultimate objective is to improve the services that are delivered to (ex) offenders and their families in the North East.
If you are a voluntary or community sector organisation, you can join Neon for free. We will keep you up-to-date with what’s happening both nationally and in the region, let you know about funding opportunities, training and events and any other interesting things that are happening.
There is also an online directory where you can look what other organisations are doing in the area and also where you can post your details to show others what you do. It’s somewhere to showcase all your good work.
To join the network, simply fill in the simple online membership form.