New: a second round of the The West Marsh Wallet fund is open specifically to support initiatives in a selected part of West Marsh. Closing date 6th January 2021.
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First film on VANEL TV from Nostalgic North East Lincolnshire documents the history of Waltham Windmill
The first heritage film created through VANEL’s Community Heritage TV project is now available to view. This film covers the history of Waltham Windmill – a favourite local landmark. Filmed and produced by Hammond House Productions, this is the first film commissioned through the Heritage Lottery funded project started up earlier this year. During the […]
The Pop Industry and its ‘Bounce Back’. A Young Reporter article
Like all things, the Pop Industry suffered during lockdown at the height of the-19 pandemic. But it’s coming back with a bang! And it’s not just current artists coming back, some older artists are wowing us again, like ABBA! All music fans, people of all ages can be prepared for a music come back like […]
CARE Christmas appeal – Toys for Joy – is open and needs your support
The CARE annual Toys for Joy appeal is now open. Contact CARE direct to support this campaign. https://www.carenelincs.co.uk/care-news
Everything To Know About the Girls Night In Campaign. A Young Reporter article
Women’s safety should never have to be debated but after the shocking murder of Sarah Everard by a Metropolitan police officer, something has to change. Women’s safety is still seemingly not a priority, not in the news enough as it should be and this leads on to how the new epidemic in the UK is […]
This week is National Trustees’ Week.
It’s that time of year once again – National Trustees’ Week (1st – 5th November). Whether you’re an existing Trustee of a charity; someone thinking of becoming a Trustee; or a collective board of Trustees wanting to evolve, there’s something going on that should be helpful for you this week. The official website for the […]
The Rise of Female Boxing. A Young Reporter article
Starting boxing classes in the summer of 2020, my mind was racing. A 5ft girl, padded with boxing gloves, stood in front of a punching bag. It wasn’t in my nature to hit but after every punch, the stress melted away. This leads to why I feel boxing is one of the greatest forms of […]
Pioneering ‘Green Influencers’ scheme in North East Lincs reaches milestone
As the world gears up for COP26, a scheme to create a network of young people enthused about the environment has reached a milestone by recruiting 1,500 Green Influencers. The Green Influencers Scheme is run by The Ernest Cook Trust, a national educational charity, which granted host organisations funding to support the employment of 44 […]
Are you a young Green Influencer? Join us for some half-term activities
During October half-term, the Green Influencers project is running a number of activities (from 26th-28th October) across Grimsby and Cleethorpes. These are a great opportunity to get involved with green or environmental activities whilst having fun. Read the poster below and then get in contact with Liz at VANEL (liz@vanel.org.uk) if you want to book […]
Calling all young writers – join the Young Reporters group now and share your writing
Young Reporters has been running for over seven years now and is an opportunity for young people aged between 12 and 19, who can write a weekly column which is published in the Grimsby Telegraph covering a huge range of topics. It has also been a finalist for 3 awards both locally and nationally. Groups […]
The Importance of Black History Month. A Young Reporters article
When someone mentions October, we usually think of Halloween or the time of year when we begin to enter Autumn. But there’s another importance of our tenth calendar month – Black History Month. Black History Month highlights the history forgotten from our school textbooks and the significance of African, Asian, and Caribbean people. First celebrated […]
Live Music – Post & Pre Pandemic
When lockdown started in March last year, we were restricted in more ways than one. Although staying at home was the safest option and helped save lives, you can’t deny the substantial impact COVID had on the live music sector as well as on our lives, those organisations and staff who support the musicians through […]
Sport and Women. Thoughts from a Young Reporter
This week sport saw history made. As an individual studying PE as a GCSE subject, this moment struck a chord, even though tennis is not a personal interest. It was a time that struck the hearts of many in the nation, indeed the world. Emma Raducanu. A miraculous young woman made history this week by […]
The VANEL AGM is on 14th October 2021
The VANEL Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2021 will take place on Thursday 14th October 2021 at 10.30am. It will be held at 82 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes plus online (via Zoom). Please Reply and let us know if you will be able to attend and whether you are wishing to attend in person or online. […]
West Marsh Wallet funding pot open for applications for projects improving community safety in central area of West Marsh
The West Marsh Wallet is a pot of grant funding available to run projects in a very specific part of West Marsh. The funding is administered through VANEL and the closing date is 23rd September 2021. A panel will then select projects to be funded. The funding is very specific and must tackle issues related […]
Covid 19. This week’s Young Reporter article
I hate to bring up the topic in which has been on our minds, in our lives and on the news every single day, however I must address the very rumours that this ever present illness has presented… ‘Covid19 lies’, ‘COVID isn’t real’ I am speechless with some of the headlines of magazines, and topics […]
Holidays in a pandemic. Thoughts from a Young Reporter
Currently, as I’m writing this, I’m on a Jet 2 plane on my way home from Portugal. A mask on my face, a window seat, my music in, the plane not even half full. I feel the most relaxed on holiday that I have ever felt. It’s summer, and everyone is either thinking of a […]
Youth Issues & How to Help – Mental Health. A guide by a Young Reporter
Participating in Youth Action, and starting the Your Voice, Your Vote ballot, highlighted issues for young people that are quite often overlooked. My series, throughout these two months, focuses on the main issues for young people in North East Lincolnshire, ways you can help and start these conversations with your children or even your grandchildren. […]
New Heritage Project for VANEL TV channel
VANEL secures National Lottery Heritage Fund support Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £10,000 for an exciting heritage project, to create VANEL community heritage TV programmes, in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project focuses on North East Lincolnshire residents […]
Siblings: A Young Reporter article
Our parents never discussed your thoughts on having a sibling, of how you’d feel growing up with, a sibling. Especially as the middle and youngest child, you are given no choice/ time to react to your siblings, they just are there. I had always wished for a sibling, specifically a sister, since the moment I […]
Dark Humour: a Young Reporter article
We all have experiences good and bad, that shape who we are today. The harder experiences are the more complex it takes to process in our brains, so to process and try and cope with these difficult times we may use humour. Now this isn’t a bad way of coping at all. In fact, it’s […]