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Jun
1
Sat
2019
Volunteers’ Week 2019 @ National
Jun 1 – Jun 7 all-day

See https://volunteersweek.org/

National event and VANEL will be taking part.

Jun
6
Thu
2019
Volunteers Week event from VMN and VANEL @ The Barge, Grimsby
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

On Thursday 6th June, members of the Volunteer Managers Network and our Volunteer Centre will be outside The Barge in Grimsby, along with Hattie the Community Bus, to hold a Volunteer Celebration Event. We’re there from 10am-3pm. If you’re a volunteer, thinking of volunteering, need volunteers or already host them, we’d love to see you during the day. For more information contact Liz at VANEL (liz@vanel.org.uk, 01472 231123).

You can read the story about this event on our blog here.

Download this poster (as .pdf) here.

Members of the Volunteer Development Service (VDS) along with VANEL staff getting ready for Volunteers Week 2019.

The Volunteer Managers Network has been getting ready for Volunteers Week too.  Look forward to seeing you in Grimsby on the 6th June.

Jun
7
Fri
2019
Volunteering Open Day at Green Futures @ Green Futures
Jun 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Green Futures Grimsby are inviting people who might be interested in volunteering with them to pop along on Friday 7th June for their open event from 1-3pm.

This is part of Volunteers Week celebrations and is a chance to see Green Futures and meet the team and find out more about volunteering there. Later in the afternoon they will also be having a celebration event with their existing volunteers to say thanks for all their efforts.

Poster below. Contact Green Futures for more info or to let them know you are coming along.

Jun
8
Sat
2019
World Oceans Day event
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

on Saturday 8th June join us for a World Oceans Day event at Cleethorpes Discovery Centre from 10am-3pm for litter picks, photographic competition, plastic sculpture workshops, arts and crafts and more. Contact Victoria for more information and more details next week. (Victoria@vanel.org.uk, 01472 315437).

Download the poster here.

Jun
21
Fri
2019
Closing date round 1 of Crime Reduction Fund
Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm

The Crime Reduction Fund (CRF) is open for applications now and the next closing date is

21st June 2019

All the information about the fund and how to apply is here.

Jul
31
Wed
2019
Volunteer Managers Network meeting
Jul 31 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

details tbc

Sep
4
Wed
2019
TAP Financial Modelling Workshop
Sep 4 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Financial Modelling Workshop
4th September 2019
9.30 am to 3.30pm
Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel
Grange Park Lane
Willerby
Hull
HU10 6EA

This full day workshop will cover a number of key financial issues project applicants will need to consider before applying for ESIF funding.
The event will cover ESIF funding models in relation to ESF and ERDF including category of region and general principles with delegate activities to help apply these in practice.
There will be an opportunity to look at ESIF eligible expenditure; simplified cost options (overheads and hourly rates); match funding and granular budgets with example based activities for delegates to participate in and help understanding.
There will be an opportunity to network with refreshments and a buffet lunch.
Registration is as follows:
9.30 am for a 9.45 am start with lunch at 13.00 pm
Finish at 3.30 pm
To register for you free place please click the lick below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-funding-workshop-financial-modelling-tickets-63858432290
Sep
10
Tue
2019
ESIF Compliance workshop
Sep 10 @ 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

This workshop is part of a suite of workshops run by the Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP), promoting the ESIF programme and supporting potential applicants to apply for ERDF and ESF funding across the Humber, York and North Yorkshire areas.

This workshop will cover State Aid, publicity, document retention and procurement compliance requirements for ERDF and ESF.

The workshop will be held at the Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel (HU10 6EA) on 10 September 2019 at 10.00am.
Registration will be open from 9.30am.

The morning session will cover:
·        State Aid (basic introduction)
·        Publicity and regulations

A buffet lunch will be served at approximately 12.30pm.
The afternoon session will cover:
·        Procurement (basic introduction)
·        Document retention
The workshop will finish at approximately at 2.30pm.
There is ample car parking at the venue:
https://www.mercurehull.co.uk/contact-us/
To register for your free place please click on the below link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-funding-workshop-compliance-tickets-68599634353

Sep
13
Fri
2019
Closing date round 2 of Crime Reduction Fund
Sep 13 @ 5:00 pm

The Crime Reduction Fund (CRF) is open for applications now and the next closing date is

13th September 2019

All the information about the fund and how to apply is here.

Sep
25
Wed
2019
Volunteer Managers Network meeting @ The Val Waterhouse Centre, Kent Street, Grimsby, DN32 7DJ
Sep 25 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE VOLUNTEER MANAGERS NETWORK

Wednesday 25th September 2019 – 9.30am – 12noon

The Val Waterhouse Centre, Kent Street, Grimsby, DN32 7DJ

A G E N D A To follow shortly.

PLEASE NOTE:  Booking essential – please reply to liz@vanel.org.uk

 by telephone or email by Thursday 19th September 2019 to confirm attendance (for refreshment purposes).

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

  • Organisations that annually subscribe to the Volunteer Development Service: this meeting is part of your subscription fee.
  • Organisations that do not subscribe to the Volunteer Development Service: £10 per organization

 (up to 2 places per organisation).    On receipt of confirmation of attendance your organisation will be invoiced for this meeting.

Oct
2
Wed
2019
Older People’s Advice Day at Cleethorpes Memorial Hall @ Cleethorpes Memorial Hall
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

An Older People’s Advice Day will take place at Cleethorpes Memorial Hall on the 2nd October.

It will be between 10am and 3pm. Information and guidance about a whole host of issues for older people.

VANEL will be there ready to talk to people about Volunteering and Big Local North Cleethorpes will be represented to share news about support for local people (including free IT support).

Oct
28
Mon
2019
“Better Bid Writing” training session with VANEL @ BLNC offices
Oct 28 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

“Better Bid Writing Training”
Full day training session aimed at people writing funding bids or grant applications within the voluntary sector.

when: Monday 28th October 2019
10am
start. Arrive & refreshments from 9.30am
finish by 4pm.

where: Big Local North Cleethorpes office, 82 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes (opposite Tesco Express). Free street parking nearby.

light buffet provided at lunch break.

Places are very limited – booking essential and may be restricted to max 2 people per organisation.

Costs:
Places are £50 per person. £90 for two people from same org.
IF your organisation is based within the North Cleethorpes area (please ask) then Big Local will subsidise each place by £20. Please agree this in advance.
Ideally full payment is due before Friday 25th October. VANEL will invoice. Payment can be via BACS, cheque or cash. Please ask for alternative payment arrangements if necessary.

CONTENT OF THE DAY.

There are three main sections to the day:
1. context of funding bids
2. practicalities of grant applications
3. writing better bids

In outline:
Context: Setting the context of funding and grants. Where do grants come from? local, regional, national etc. Types of funder and types of grant. where and how to find funders.
Types of funding application process.

Practicalities: the process of applying and how to get this right. coordinating your efforts. avoiding pitfalls. managing your applications.

Better Bids: Pitching your needs. Providing evidence. Building your argument. Budgets and finances. Project management. Outputs, outcomes, milestones and more. Good writing skills.

Wrapping up: tips and advice, Q&A etc

book via Karl Elliott, 01472 361043, karl@vanel.org.uk