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VANEL AGM and Pumpkin Party recap
On 19th October 2023 VANEL held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Pumpkin Party at the Canopy Community Hub in East Marsh. A big thanks to all those who attended, both Member organisations, other organisations and individuals. And thank you to Michelle and her team at Canopy Community Hub for hosting us. The Pumpkin Party […]
The DBS checking service from VANEL has come to an end
From now, VANEL is no longer offering a DBS service. We’ve operated as a DBS checking service for nearly 20 years. Unfortunately, due to a steady decrease in the number of applications we process annually since the COVID lockdown, we no longer meet the Registered Body minimum number. Sorry if we can’t help you with […]
Notice of the VANEL AGM (and our Pumpkin Party)
The VANEL AGM will take place this year on Thursday 19th October 2023 at 1.30pm at the Canopy Community Hub in Grant Thorold Park, Grimsby All are welcome to attend. Full details about the AGM can be found here: www.vanel.org.uk/agm including the agenda, papers and documents and nomination forms for anyone interested in joining as […]
Meet Lauren, our new, New to Nature apprentice
Lauren Patrick joined VANEL this week as our apprentice under the new, New to Nature programme. She got stuck straight in helping with the outdoor spaces at Littlecoates Primary Academy and then straight on to help out in the community gardens at Your Place. Find out more about our New to Nature programme here. Welcome […]
Keeping Older People Safe (KOPS) event in West Marsh on 20th April
We’re pleased to be able to announce a new event to be held at West Marsh Community Centre on 20th April 2023. This is an information and advice day for older people organised with a huge number of partners and under the banner of the Keeping Older People Safe (KOPS) programme. Please share the poster […]
The Safer Streets East Marsh Community Wallet fund is now open for a second round of applications
Safer Streets East Marsh is a Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner funded programme running until the end of August 2023 and aiming to tackle crime on a specific area of the East Marsh of Grimsby. You can read about the start of Safer Streets 4 on the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner website here. One […]
Second KOPS newsletter published for older Cleethorpes residents
VANEL is leading a “Keeping Older People Safe” (KOPS) programme across North East Lincolnshire bringing together various approaches to support older people in the borough. In Cleethorpes we’re working with Big Local North Cleethorpes who have sponsored printing of a KOPS quarterly newsletter. This is then distributed to local older peoples groups in the area. […]
East Marsh households can now request free household or personal safety equipment
As part of the Safer Streets East Marsh programme, VANEL is managing a project to provide households in East Marsh with free items of personal or household safety equipment. Known as the “East Marsh Cache”, small items such as personal alarms; timer switches; door handle alarms and more can be requested via VANEL and can […]
Safer Streets East Marsh Community Wallet fund is now open for applications
Safer Streets East Marsh is a Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner funded programme running until the end of August 2023 and aiming to tackle crime on a specific area of the East Marsh of Grimsby. You can read about the start of Safer Streets 4 on the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner website here. One […]