VANEL will be at SidFest this from 12 noon until 5pm this Friday promoting ‘Dogwatch’, a scheme which encourages dog walkers to look out for and report issues within their neighbourhood such fly tipping, graffiti and broken street lights etc.
Don’t forget about our “HealthWin” briefing tomorrow at the VANEL office between 12 noon and 1:30pm. We can provide additional information about the scheme and support you throughout stage one of the two-stage application process.
Keep your diary clear on Thursday September 1st for VANEL’s promotional stand at St. Marks Church Community Hall in support of Anglian Water’s ‘Keep it Clear’ campaign. Join us from 10am until 3:30pm to find out about the sorts of things that should and shouldn’t be put down the drain or toilet and the reasons why.
Sector Support North East Lincolnshire (SSNEL) would like to know if there is appetite to meet on the 31st August 2016 to discuss putting forward a North East Lincolnshire application for the Dream Fund. In preparation they are asking organisations to take a look at the fund guidance and come to the meeting with project ideas for discussion with an aim to ‘think big and be creative as possible’.
NEL Age UK are supporting an ‘Older People’s Advice Day’ this October which will provide information about things such as benefits, health care, housing and much more. The event will be held at Cleethorpes’ Memorial Hall and is free to attend.
Grimsby Community Energy aims to generate electricity from solar panels based on community and social enterprise owned buildings in Grimsby. The organisation is looking for new members to invest in their Share Offer which is now live, to fund the project.
DONG Energy is providing a Community Fund worth approximately £465,000 each year for a 20 year period to support the coastal communities within the vicinity of its Hornsea and Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm developments off the Lincolnshire Coast. GrantScape are carring out a three stage consultation process to determine how the fund is best spent. The first stage involves a public online survey and is open to anyone who wants to influence or have a say in how the fund is set up.
Two-day Bereavement and Loss training opportunuity to enable participants to understand the significance of human loss and explore the issues of bereavement and loss positively using life experiences. The course costs £120 to attend and places are limited. Book now.
VANEL are recruiting four third year university students for the paid position of Youth Leadership Mentor for their newest ‘Reaching Communities’ programme. If you have experience as a volunteer, want to work with young people or are interested in being a part of a community development programme, read on to find out more and apply.
VANEL are supporting our regional “HealthWin” programme by supporting organisations and groups in North East Lincolnshire who are interested in submitting applications for “HealthWin” funding. We wil be holding a “HealthWin” briefing on Tuesday 23rd August as well as providing a 1:1 appointment opportunity for interested parties on Wednesday 7th September 2016 here at the VANEL office.