News from VANEL, from Members and Friends and of local interest to everyone in the voluntary or community sector across North East Lincolnshire.
An open call has now been issued for the Connected Communities Innovation Fund. The funding itself is from the Office for Civil Society and is being distributed by Nesta and the submission date is 30th October. Read on for more details and the link.
On 21st October 2017 the Grimsby Philharmonic Society presents and evening of American music entitled “Stars and Stripes” at Grimsby Central Hall. Read on for further details and how to get tickets.
We’re always on the lookout for news from our Members and Friends that we can circulate in this e-bulletin, on our website and through Social Media. So have you got news you want to share? Read the request from our Editor and also a reminder to share this newsletter with your colleagues.
Can you help St Augustines Community Centre with their clean up between 4th and 11th October. If you can put in a bit of time and effort with them it would be appreciated! Read on for details of their request and where and when.
Round three of the Humber Youth Associations Grant Fund is closing at noon on 29th September. So if you are aged 18 – 24 and/or have an idea for a project which helps to develop the physical, mental or spiritual capacity of young people aged 13 – 24, this grants programme may be for you. Groups and organisations can apply for up to £2,500, and individuals up to £500. Read on for full details and to download the booking form.
The date for nominating your volunteers to the West Marsh Community Centre Volunteer Awards has now passed. Next up will be the judging and the Awards Presentation event on Thursday 28th September. Read on for all the details of the event and how to attend.
On Sunday 17th September, 35 hardy souls took the beach armed with litter pickers, gloves, hi-vis jackets and bin bags to rid the beach of litter as part of the Great British Beach Clean Weekend. A depressing 126kg of rubbish was collected far too easily. Read about the event and what we’ve learned.
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.
There was an excellent turnout for our Volunteer Manager’s network session today hosted by Green Futures and featuring a presentation by Steve Lynn on our Blue Lights Brigade programme complete with a brief history of local policing. Read on for more information and how you could also get involved in the Network.
As part of CARE’s 25th Year Anniversary, on Friday 13th October 2017 they are throwing a party as a final celebration. Read on for all the details of the party including booking information.