“60 is the new 16. Age isn’t in my anatomy”. This week’s Young Reporters article
This week’s article by Young Reporter Charlotte focuses on age. Read on…
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Thanks Lydia
Karl Elliott / Ignite, VANEL news /
Lydia Day is a University of Hull student who did a three month placement with VANEL recently. Here we and she share some reflections on her time with us.
Beach Sports Day event report
Karl Elliott / Events, Ignite, VANEL news /
On 1st June the IGNITE team held a successful beach sports day in Cleethorpes. Read on for a short report from the day and a number of photos!
The pressure to achieve at such a young age. Article by our Young Reporter Alex
Karl Elliott / Ignite, VANEL news / young reporters /
The pressure to achieve I am at the stage in my life where I am taking my GCSE’s, they tell me these are “life changing” and will “pave my future” depending on the grades I receive. For many teenagers the anxiety and dread of these exams loom over our heads everyday as the pressure builds […]
Heartbreak. An article by our Young Reporters
Karl Elliott / Ignite, VANEL news / young reporters /
Latest article by a Young Reporter. This looks at the heartbreak caused by domestic violence. Read on.
“Why don’t they just eat something?”
Karl Elliott / Ignite, VANEL news / young reporters /
Latest article by one of our Young Reporters. Here Rachel discusses Anorexia. Have a read.
They did it! Students raise £1000+ after 12 hour relay walk over the Humber Bridge
Karl Elliott / IGNITE news / fundraising /
The IGNITE team were very pleased to have been able to help students at Grimsby Institute with their fundraising walk across the Humber Bridge recently. Students from Uniformed Public Services at Grimsby Institute organised a massive 12 hour relay walk/run back and forth across the Humber Bridge in order to raise money via BallBoys for fighting testicular cancer. They raised over £1000 in the process. Read on for the whole story with photos!
We’re getting ready to celebrate Volunteers’ Week
Karl Elliott / Events, VANEL news, Volunteering / vmn, volunteersweek /
Volunteers’ Week is almost here (1st June) and VANEL and the Volunteer Managers Network are getting ready for their event on 6th June in Grimsby. We’re inviting people to come and find out about volunteering by visiting us on the community bus in Grimsby. Find out more about what we’ve got planned.
Oh we do like to be beside the (award-winning) Cleethorpes seaside
Karl Elliott / Local News, VANEL news / beach, cleethorpes, environmental /
You’ll have probably already seen the news that Cleethorpes has a Blue Flag beach once again. This is great news for the resort, but it’s also a testament to the hard work of many local partner organisations and many, many volunteers. Read on to find out the whole story.
Let’s all fight back at the Scams that ruin people’s lives
Karl Elliott / VANEL news / scams /
A scam is fraud, and fraud is a crime. And these crimes destroy lives. VANEL attended Scamference 2019 last week and it was a real eyeopener. Read on to learn more about scams and how we all have a part to play in stamping them out.