Volunteer Awards Night at Cue World
Read on to find out more about the volunteer awards night which took place at Cue World on Thursday 8th December. The event recognised the hard work and dedication of volunteers from around Grimsby’s West Marsh.
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Funding Round Up
Read on to find out about the latest funding news from Tesco which is giving customers the opportunity to vote each month for their favourite community project and then award the winners different bands of funding. Spirit of 2012, in partnership with BE Group are offering grants to celebrate the centenary of 1918 when women won the right to vote. Furthermore, read on to find out more about Rosa’s Woman to Woman fund, the launch of which has recently been announced.
West Marsh Christmas Fayre Friday 9th December
See Santa in his grotto at West Marsh Community Centre’s Christmas Fayre which takes place on Friday 9th December from 4 until 8. Entry is free but a charge of £2.00 if you wish to see Santa and receive a gift. Santa’s Sleigh will also be here and you can have a photo taken for a small donation.
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence is aimed at businesses that lack an infrastructure to deal with the large-scale problem that is domestic violence. As it stands, companies can do more to aid their employees who endure domestic violence, train those who witness it, and to protect staff as a whole, with the goal of securing safety and mitigating financial loss. Whilst 16 Days of Action may now be coming to a close, it is important that message of the campaign continues to be at the forefront of employers and businesses minds.
Cleethorpes Winter Wonderland Is Almost Upon Us!
VANEL’s IGNITE team will be at Cleethorpes Winter Wonderland promoting Anglian Water’s Keep It Clear Campaign. The four day event which starts on Thursday 8th December, will include Christmas Markets, fairground attractions and the chance to meet the one and only Santa Clause. Read on for full details.
CARE are in Urgent Need of Volunteers For Their Local Shop Following Expansion
Following an expansion to their local shop located on Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes, local charity Christian Action Resource Enterprise (CARE) is in urgent need of volunteers. Read on to find out more.
Charity Football Tournament in Aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust at the Grimsby Institute Next Week
A charity five-aside Tournament is taking place next week at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education on Thursday 8th December from 9am until 1pm in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Competing in the tournament will be some of the VANEL and IGNITE team. Show your support for our staff and the Teenage Cancer Trust by joining us on the day and making a donation to this worthy cause. The event has been organised as part of IGNITE by Grimsby College student and project leader Isireli Stevens. If you would like to get involved and play as part of the tournament, there’s still time! For more information, please contact IGNITE Youth Leadership Worker Lisa Anderson. Email Lisa@vanel.org.uk
Sky High: Fundraising Event for Grimsby Gynaecological Ward to Buy Memory Boxes For Bereaved Parents
A young mother from Grimsby who delivered a sleeping baby is organising a fundraising helium balloon release to raise money for the Laurel Ward at Grimsby’s Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, to buy Memory Boxes for bereaved parents. The mass balloon release ‘Sky High’, will take place at the Linden Homes Club, Grimsby, on Wednesday 7th December 2016 from 6pm until 9pm. The event is open to everyone and will give families the opportunity to commemorate a child who has been lost during pregnancy or after birth. You can also make a donation by visiting Amy’s JustGiving page, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Flying-Sky-High. She has an online target of £250, enough to buy 8 Memory Boxes, let’s help her surpass this target!
12 Tables and 2 Pianos, Free To A Good Home
Weelsby Academy are giving away 12 unwanted collapsible tables and two upright working pianos to a good home. If your business or organisation could benefit from any of these items, please contact Weelsby Academy’s Admin Officer Sallie Raines. Call: 01472 342 554.
Email: Rainess@weelsby.org.uk. Collection required.
Local Charities Day Friday 16th December 2016
The work work of small local charities and community groups is being recognised on Friday 16th December 2016 as part of the newly introduced ‘Local Charities Day’. Local Charities Day aims to shine a spotlight on the work of small local charities and community groups, and provide them with a platform to promote the work that they do. Read on for more information and how you can get involved.