Vibrant Me
A new local project for young artistic people to meet and gain social experience is being established by a local volunteer with the help of the IGNITE team. Read on to find out about Vibrant Me and how to get involved
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Volunteering related news
Getting back on track through our MOVE programme
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A FORMER teacher and talented artist, who has battled confidence and mental health issues, is getting his life back on track thanks to the MOVE, European Social Fund and Big Lottery-funded project led locally by VANEL. Read on for the story.
ONE hundred hours of volunteering – former health and safety professional John Jacques is putting his vast career experience to good use for the benefit of others.
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ONE hundred hours of volunteering – former health and safety professional John Jacques is putting his vast career experience to good use for the benefit of others. Read on for his story.
THEY say that 60 is the new 40…well for our Jenny, it may as well be the new 30!
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Jenny Hodson will never grow old and lives by her mantra: “You can’t stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life.” Jenny leads our IGNITE team and has just completed a wingwalk for charity. Read on to find out about her impressive life of volunteering.
Meet Betty. She volunteers at St Andrews Hospice. Is volunteering for you too?
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“IT brightens my day when I know I am coming here.” The words of 79-year-old Betty Withers, whose new role as a vital volunteer has given her life a new spark. Betty is one of an army of more than 500 volunteers, without which St Andrew’s Hospice would not operate in the way it does. […]
Have you booked your place at the next Volunteer Managers Network meeting on Wednesday 9th (am)?
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Book before Tuesday 8th May and join us to share your 2018 Volunteers Week plans or if you are stuck for ideas, come along and find out how other organisations say thank you to their volunteers during this special week, 1st to 7th June. Read on for all the details.
It’s the Great Plastic Pickup on 11th-13th May. We’re involved. Are you?
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IGNITE has an event organised with a local school as part of this national initiative (read on to find out the story) as the IGNITE team are continuing their interest in environmental projects. Find out more about activities including ours
V:Expo in June in Grimsby is a chance for young people to explore ideas around volunteering and community
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V:Expo is getting closer. As part of Volunteers’ Week, this event on 5th June at Central Hall provides lots of workshops, talks and networking to help inspire young people to volunteer or get involved in their community. Does that mean you? Or do you work with young people? Find out more and book your place now
The next meeting of the Volunteer Managers Network is on 9th May. Book now
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The next of our regular meetings from the Volunteer Managers Network (VMN) is soon. Ideal for volunteer managers or anyone looking after volunteers. So read on for details of the meeting itself, the agenda and the background to the Network
If you’re looking for somewhere to volunteer, then VANEL has a long list of opportunities to tell you about
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Local groups have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available and we’re helping to promote many of them. So check out details of the opportunities currently available