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KOPS newsletter published October 2023

A new edition of the KOPS newsletter has been published by VANEL. Printed versions of the newsletter have been funded courtesy of Safer Streets East Marsh as part of a push to tackle identity theft. Please feel free to circulate the .pdf widely to your contacts. Thanks too to Victim Support for supplying an article […]

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General

Older People’s Advice Day 11th October 2023

This year the Later Life Partnership have taken over organising the Older People’s Advice Day which will take place once again at Cleethorpes Memorial Hall. Come along on Wed 11th October 2023, 10am-2pm. VANEL & Big Local North Cleethorpes will be there.

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KOPS Staying Safe

Latest Stay Safe guide booklet published

The latest edition of the “Stay Safe” booklet has been published (August 2023). This is aimed at older people and is full of community, household and personal safety advice. The guide has been produced through the Keeping Older People Safe (KOPS) initiative from VANEL and Capacity Buildings, and was written by Karl Elliott. Funding for […]

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Staying Safe

Home Fire Safety Checks

Hopefully your home doesn’t have too many fire risks. But isn’t it worth checking? Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) now have a detailed online home safety website or you can request a home visit if you are eligible. Find out more…

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Profiles

Profile: VANEL

A profile of Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire (VANEL) and the services they provide to support older people in North East Lincolnshire.

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Events

KOPS Older People Support event in West Marsh, 20th April 2023

This half-day event at West Marsh Community Centre was the first KOPS led event of its type. A great opportunity for people to find out about services available to them. Read on for details about the event and about all the exhibitors.

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KOPS

Spring special edition of KOPS newsletter published.

The 3rd edition of our printed KOPS newsletter is out. Published April 2023, this edition is sponsored by the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner to support a community safety programme led by VANEL. Read on…

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KOPS

Welcome

Welcome to the new website for KOPS – Keeping Older People Safe. This is a programme covering North East Lincolnshire led by VANEL in partnership with others and with funding from a number of supportive partners and organisations. Read more about KOPS here.