It’s a fresh new year for the VANEL IGNITE Team. We’ve got a new member of staff and there are events coming up as soon as this weekend. Read on to meet Olivia, find out about our Gig on 6th Jan, River Care, our communications workshops and more.
As we get to the end of the year, Danielle from the IGNITE team looks back at the highlights of the work IGNITE has been doing since September. Read on…
Last week we shared photos of a recent Vegan Cake fundraising event organised by a local young leader who is being supported by the IGNITE team. Read a full story about that event and why this sort of activity is what IGNITE is all about.
It’s all change in the IGNITE staff team at VANEL now that we’re into the second year of IGNITE and the new academic term has begun. It’s goodbye Helen and Chris & hello to Nicole, Jean-Louis, Danielle and Ellie. Read on to find out more about the new team members.
Last week, VANEL’s Youth Leadership Worker Lisa Anderson joined six young people at Manor Farm in East Holton, Lincolnshire for a weekend of learning and self-discovery using horses and the great outdoors. Read on to find out more.
Last week VANEL celebrated the hard work and dedication of VANEL staff and volunteers at our Executive Meeting. The meetings are lead by VANEL’s board of trustees and are an opportunity for the trustees to scrutinise and discuss the day to day running of the organisation. Last week’s meeting took place at West Marsh Community Centre and presented the IGNITE team with an opportunity to present the work they have been doing with young people over the last 12 months.
VANEL’s IGNITE team will be holding a stand at North East Lincolnshire’s largest Skills Fair at Grimsby Auditorium on Thursday 6th July. The team will be promoting volunteering and explaining to the young people the fair is aimed at how they can use becoming a volunteer to their advantage.
VANEL’s IGNITE team work to encourage young people aged 16 – 30 to take the lead on projects, campaigns and events of their own making. If you have an idea for a project which benefits your community and need funding in order to make it happen, contact IGNITE today! IGNITE@vanel.org.uk
If you will be in the final year of your degree this September, are interested in working with young people and would like to earn some extra money, apply to be a Youth Leadership Mentor with IGNITE. The deadline for applications is Friday 30th June 2017. Read on for full details.
On Friday 16th June, HealthWatch NEL held their fourth Annual General Meeting at Grimsby Central Hall. The meeting was open to members of the public and included stalls from organisations providing a range of different services to people across North East Lincolnshire. Read on to read HealthWatch’s Annual Report.