There are still places available on Supervision and Management of Neglect Workshop next week
There are still a number of places available on this course on 2nd November which is organised via NELC. Read on for more details and how to get your place.
There are still a number of places available on this course on 2nd November which is organised via NELC. Read on for more details and how to get your place.
If you are interested in finding out more about your local Neighbourhood Watch or perhaps about getting involved, then take a visit to the local website. Read on for details plus links to latest national neighbourhood watch and community safety news.
North East Lincolnshire Council are asking about pharmacy services in North East Lincolnshire to see if they meet the needs of the local residents. Read on to find out more and how to respond to the consultation.
I’m sure we’re all watching the rollout of Universal Credit carefully and an event is on 18th October which anyone interested can attend. Read on for all the details.
Two breakfast events have been organised by NELC for smaller local businesses. Advisors from business support organisations in North East Lincolnshire will be available to discuss any plans for growth and project ideas at these free funding and business support events. Find out all the details and how to book.
If you work with children and young people in North East Lincolnshire you are eligible to sign up for FREE Eating Disorder training. The training will be delivered by B-EAT, a leading eating disorder charity, and has been secured through the Future in Mind Programme. You will need to choose a training date and complete and return the attached enrolment form to NELC Business Support Officer, Amy Chilvers. Read on for full details.
NELC have a couple of open consultations that require your comment. Read on for details and how to respond.
NELC has recently launched a consultation on Car parking in North East Lincolnshire. Read on for more information and to take part in the consultation.
Follow the link above to view North East Lincolnshire Council’s review of the current Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which restricts the consumption of alcohol in public places. Our current PSPO expires in October 2017 and covers the wards of West Marsh, East Marsh, Park, Heneage, Sidney Sussex, Croft Baker and South.
VANEL is working in partnership with North East Lincolnshire Council’s Safer and Stronger Communities team on their Bygone Beachcombers project. We are appealing for people who used the beach huts when they were in their prime to come forward and share their stories. The stories will be shared on the Bygone Beachcombers website. Read on for full details.
NELC are renewing their Housing Assistance Policy and are inviting members of the public to have their say on the recommendations that they have put forward via an online survey. Read on for full details and to access the survey.
North East Lincolnshire Council’s Safer and Stronger Communities team are creating a place where people can learn about the history of Cleethorpes over the last three centuries both online and in person through their Heritage Lottery funded Bygone Beachcomber Project. The team are working to create a display within the beach hut where visitors can view photographs, posters, souvenirs and memorabilia relating to Cleethorpes which they otherwise might not have had the opportunity to see. Read on for full details.
NELC is conducting a consultation to find out about people’s level of awareness of North East Lincolnshire’s Local Offer – not the individual services that make up the offer. This consultation is open to parents, carers and organisations working with children and young people who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and closes on Thursday 13th July.
Places are still available on NELC’s upcoming Emotional Resilience Workshop on Thursday 1st June. The placement is free to all staff who work with children and young people in North East Lincolnshire as part of your allocation of Future in Mind funded places. Read on for full details and how to enrol.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Lite training available on Thursday 18th May, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm at the Civic Offices, Cleethorpes. Read on for full details.
VANEL would like to congratulate former employee Jasmin Flint who left the team at the end of March following the expiry of her secondment to NELC’s Springboard programme. VANEL were instrumental in helping Jasmin secured a new role through Member organisation Capacity Building’s Ltd, as the Youth Development worker for Big Local. We would like to wish her the best of luck for the future.
VANEL’s Community Cohesion Officer and Community Link Assistant Steve Lynn and Josh Short have been out and about updating and removing Neighbourhood Watch Signs.
YoungMinds are delighted to launch Amplified, a four-year national programme funded by NHS England’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health Programme. They have created three unique surveys to hear about the ways that young people currently have a say around their mental health, and what young people, parents and professionals think about how they should be involved. Read on to access and share the survey.
Read on to view the March Edition of Families First’s newsletter from North East Lincolnshire Council.
Read on to view the latest report on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy which is up for renewal at the end of this financial year.
The Council is currently consulting with the public about a procurement exercise involving its bereavement services. Have They are also asking for comments, questions and suggestions from individual members of the public or VCS organisations on the state of bereavement services in NEL. Read on for full details and how you can have your say.
Read on to find out more about the Community Cohesion event which took place at Grimsby Town Hall earlier in the year. There’s also a link to a short video of the event with interviews from people who attended.
The nights are getting lighter and with less than three weeks left until the first day of Spring, now is the perfect time to head to Marine Embankment with your camera. Make the most of the transitioning seasons and send us your three best photographs to be in with a chance of winning up to £100 worth of vouchers to be spent at Comley Cameras in Cleethorpes.
North East Lincolnshire Council are currently in the process of carrying out a needs assessment in relation to drugs and alcohol. They have therefore created three surveys in order to achieve this. Read on to complete the survey for service provider partners and the survey for the community/public.
On Monday 6th February, VANEL’s IGNITE team showcased the work we have been doing with young people at the launch of a Resilience and Relationships event at Havelock school. The event, which was organised by the R&R team in partnership with NEL council.
VANEL are very excited to announce that our Restorative Practices Champion, Marcus Czarnecki, has recently shared the first edition of his ‘Being Restorative’ course Workbook and Practitioners Handbook. The workbook, ‘Being Restorative’, complements the course of the same name that Marcus, and his colleagues at Creating Strong Communities created in March 2016, and is available free of charge to anyone taking part in the ‘Being Restorative’ training course. Read on to find out more.
Put the spring back into your step this Winter and head down to Marine Embankment, Cleethorpes, and take part in the first ever Beach Hut #9 photography competition! Capacity Buildings Ltd, in conjunction with Comley Cameras are inviting all amateur photographers to submit their photographs to be in with a chance of winning one of three cash prizes to spend at Comley Cameras in Cleethorpes. Read on for full details .
Read on to view the summary of the participant workshop following the presentation by Professsor Chris Bentley on the burden of disease as part of Northern Lincolnshire’s 2016 Prevention Conference.
Read on to access North East Lincolnshire’s Refresh Transformation Plan regarding children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
On Saturday 19th November 2016, VANEL, in partnership with Anglian Water’s ‘Keep It Clear’ campaign, will be holding a World Toilet Day event to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis facing 2.4 billion people in the developing world. The event will take place at People’s Park in Grimsby, from 11am until 2pm and is free to attend. We will be holding a Mummification and colouring contest, toilet roll ten pin bowling, photo booth and much much more! For more information contact Victoria at VANEL. (01472) 231 123.
Don’t miss your chance to have your say on crime within North East Lincolnshire and what the crime priorities should be for the next year. Perhaps you think more should be done to tackle anti-social behaviour, domestic violence or vehicle crime? All you have to do is complete a simple two minute Public Perception Survey.
Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire (VANEL) has teamed up with North East Lincolnshire County Council, and Member organisation, Capacity Buildings Ltd, to transform a tired and disused old beach hut in Cleethorpes, into a place that can be enjoyed by the whole community. Following a £1,500 donation from the Lincolnshire Sheriff’s Tribune Trust and months of hardwork, on Friday 16th September 2016, Beach Hut Number Nine officially opened.
Don’t miss your chance to have your say on crime within North East Lincolnshire and what the crime priorities should be for the next year. Perhaps you think more should be done to tackle anti-social behaviour, domestic violence or vehicle crime? All you have to do is complete a simple two minute Public Perception Survey.
Community Learning Services at North East Lincolnshire Council are running English and Maths functional skills courses over the summer for anyone who may need them ready for September.
The enforcement policy for all blue badge holders has been released by North East Lincolnshire Council. Please take a few minutes to read it to ensure that you are compliant with the rules.
The Healthy Places team, within North East Lincolnshire Council, have released details of 4 health champion training courses for this year. The course gives people the ability to become advocates for the health and wellbeing of those around you and help you to be able to tackle barriers to making changes to lifestyles.
North East Lincolnshire Council has shared its’ Outcome Framework which sets out its priorities going forward. Read on for the document and contact details.
Between now and the end of May this is your chance to have your say on what you think about the area. Full information on the survey can be found in the article.
Armed Forces Day is rapidly approaching and a hard working team of volunteers is being sought to help make the weekend a huge success. Further details regarding how you can help can be found in the article.
North East Lincolnshire Council are looking for feedback on their new website before its launch at the beginning of April.
To find out more about how North East Lincolnshire plans to commission in the future and the commissioning priorities for the next financial year.
This survey is aimed at local residents who are over 60. Please feel free to share it with them.
There are two new dates for Mental Health First Aid in April.
Suicide Prevention Training is available locally later this month. Cost, venue, dates and times are included in the article
The Draft Local Plan is now open for review and comment until 13th April 2016. This is your chance to have a say on the Council’s direction for the future.
North East Lincolnshire’s Public Health team is hosting a series of interactive seminars for all those stakeholders who contribute to or influence the health and wellbeing of our local population. Using an outcome based accountability approach, these seminars will cover a range of interesting “hot” topics. All topics will cover significant, ongoing and persistent […]
Mental Health Awareness and First Aid training are available in Immingham later this month.
The service are holding a drop in on Monday 25th January.
The winter edition of the Safer and Stronger Communities newsletter.
North and North East Lincolnshire Council are asking that the attached flyer be shared with staff, volunteers and beneficiaries. A5 flyer
The LEADER Network for Rural Groups is launching on 16th November
If you are interested in joining the NEL Community Led Local Development please contact Jamie Dunn by Friday 23rd October. More details can be found in the article.
A series of interactive seminars around health and well being are being arranged. The first is on stopping smoking being held on 2nd November.
If you would like to help with a bid reducing the amount of waste locally. Act quickly as the deadline is end of business on 22nd October.
Recruitment has begun for Lay Board Members for the LSCB.
This is your chance to have a say on making the Council website more effective
See the article for added training dates
The latest information from Community Learning Service
Details of the latest STEPS IIE Course
North East Lincolnshire Council are offering Volunteer Walk Leader training, to find out more, or how to take part, the poster can be found here There is also training for anyone interested in leading Pram Walks for new mums here
To find out more about your chance to have a cycle stand installed at your venue read the article.
These forum sessions are specifically for managers and practitioners from all organisations working with and providing services for children and families, including statutory and voluntary organisations, universal services and services for adults with the purpose of sharing key findings and learning from local Serious Case Reviews. Please book places as soon as possible.
A course on Substance Misuse in communities is being held next month, full details can be found in the article
To find out more about the day view the article