• Jean-Louis Plaatjies

    Youth Leadership Mentor

  • Profile

    I am a Youth Leadership Mentor as part of the VANEL ignite team. I am currently studying Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Hull as well as that I am also the President of the Athletics and Cross- Country team.

  • Contact Jean-Louis

    01472 315437
    jean-louis@vanel.org.uk

  • Jenny Hodson

    Youth Leadership Manager

  • Profile

    My role is to manage the IGNITE team whose role is around supporting young people aged 18 to 30 to get involved in their communities and become future leaders.  We work with a large number of young people some wishing to generically volunteer many others now wishing to run their own events and social action projects on a wide variety of issues. So no day is ever the same.  I also work on the Anglian Water FOG campaign and sit on their committee around customer vulnerability.

  • Contact Jenny

    Jenny@vanel.org.uk

    01472 315437

  • Jessica Pearson

    Youth Leadership Mentor

  • Profile

    I work as part of the Ignite team to encourage young people between the ages of 16-30 to become leaders of their own community focused projects.

  • Contact Jessica

    jessica@vanel.org.uk

    01472 315437

  • Karl Elliott

    Development Manager

  • Profile

    Editor of the VANEL Newsletter & maintainer of the VANEL website.
    Membership Manager.
    Talk to me about
    – Governance and Trusteeship 
    – GDPR
    – Websites and WordPress 
    – Application of Technology in general
    – Business planning
    – Funding support
    – SVA
    Also supporting Big Local North Cleethorpes part-time.

  • Contact Karl

    direct 01472 287548
    karl@vanel.org.uk
    for Newsletter use
    editor@vanel.org.uk
    Tweet via our main Twitter @vaneltalk

  • Liz Dugard

    Volunteer Centre & DBS Support Worker

  • Profile

    I provide admin support for the Volunteer Development Service & Volunteer Managers Network. I am also one of the DBS administration team.

    My normal working week is 8.00 am-4.00pm  Monday to Thursday

  • Contact Liz

    01472 359326
    liz@vanel.org.uk  

  • Paula Grant

    Chief Officer

  • Profile

    My overall responsibilities are: the continuous development and operational management of our organisation and its people.
    My main areas of focus are: organisational planning; fundraising; bid writing; networking; report writing; and representing our members’ best interests on partnerships.

  • Contact Paula

    01472 240707
    paula@vanel.org.uk 

  • Shaun Curtis

    Youth Leadership Mentor

  • Profile

    My role as a mentor is to support 16-30 year old’s on their projects in the community. I’m also studying Level 6 Computer Technology at Grimsby Institute and leading my own project, Longstrip Wildlife.

  • Contact Shaun

    01472 315437

    shaun@vanel.org.uk