News from VANEL, from Members and Friends and of local interest to everyone in the voluntary or community sector across North East Lincolnshire.
Community Emergency Resilience Teams (CERT) are being formed through the Blue Lights Brigade using volunteers to prepare to help our communities should an emergency require it. Find out about how the first dozen CERT volunteers are doing on their training programme…
Winter is coming. We’ve had a mild December but that doesn’t mean that a tough winter isn’t round the corner. A national campaign is trying to make people are aware and prepared. Read on for details.
A Youth Group is giving young people from Grimsby’s West Marsh a chance to socialise, be creative and get up and active and is helping to reduce crime on the estate, as well as providing a vital opportunity for children to mix with community leaders. Read on to find out more.
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
Welcome to 2019. Happy New Year from the whole team at VANEL. Thinking about getting some new year resolutions in place for your organisation? Read on for our thoughts…
A whole host of local groups are uniting at Cleethorpes’ popular North Prom venue Moon on the Water to make sure they enjoy a ‘Blue Monday’ with a difference. Find out more about how local groups are turning 21st Jan 2019 into a Bright Blue Monday.
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. Read on for his story.
The new BA Hons degree course in Social Enterprise and Creative Care is now a member of VANEL. Read an overview of the new course by the course leader and why this should be of interest.
Headlines It’s Trustees’ Week all this week so we’ve got a bumper set of links, news and info for Trustees, Committee Members and Boards in this week’s e-bulletin. We’re also moving into the run-up to Christmas now with events and fairs coming along. Come and meet the IGNITE team at the Cleethorpes Christmas Market this […]