News from and about VANEL
Our weekly roundup of news related to governance, trusteeship and leadership: New rules on the disqualification of Trustees and Senior Managers for all charities to be aware of. GDPR again. Charity legal update. Impact on the sector from Brexit. Trust in the charity sector and also an update on VANEL’s governance training programme.
The government has launched a new Inquiry. It will investigate ways in which taking part in the arts, cultural activities and sport can have a positive impact on health, community and education. Read on to learn more about the inquiry itself and how you can contribute your views.
We’ve just refreshed all the Volunteering related pages on the VANEL website. It should now be much easier for you to find out what we’re offering. Find out about VDS, SVA, VMN (and what they mean), about training, resources and other support for volunteers and volunteer managers. Read on.
This February half term, (12th – 16th), brings about a series of free* workshops designed by the IGNITE team. Communications. The joys of Coding. Food. Money. Consultations… There is plenty happening. Read on for all the details.
Our Volunteer Development Service (VDS) has had a strong start to 2018. Read on for more information about the service and find out why organisations that host volunteers are subscribing.
Quick reminders of ongoing news: Friendship at Home’s Sporting Memories group. Humberside Youth Association funding closing date at end of Jan. Updates from groups and more.
Our weekly roundup of news related to governance, trusteeship and leadership: News from NCVO and the Charity Commission. Reminder of our governance training courses. Something to read.
In this article I explore the very important upcoming GDPR legislation that will affect the way every organisation deals with data protection. Everyone should be looking at GDPR. Are you? Have a read of my overview.
Plans are underway for the return of the popular V:Expo during Volunteers Week 2018 in June. It’s all at a very early stage of planning but read on to see what is planned and keep an eye out for future news.
A couple of local groups were successful with funding applications recently after a bit of ‘critical friend’ help from the VANEL team. Read about the successes and how we can help you with your own funding applications.