News from and about VANEL
VANEL was at the Compass FM Community Awards this week and what a great event it was. Dedicated volunteers and individuals from across the borough were nominated across a number of categories and the winners all deserved their moment in the spotlight. Read on for more from the evening and details of the winners
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.
Last week we were inviting members to join us at VANEL offices for our Halloween spooktacular – “a Nightmare at VANEL”. This week a quick thanks to those who took part and a few embarrassing photos. Read on.
Voluntary and Community Groups in North East Lincolnshire can apply for funding to support crime reduction and community safety projects as a second round of bidding is opened by the North East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership. The latest round of CRF funding is now open and closes again on 30th November. Read on for information about the fund and how to apply.
Our weekly roundup of news related to governance, trusteeship and leadership: It’s nearly Trustees’ Week so a few updates on what is happening…
There’s no let up in the demand for Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the moment. October was VANEL’s busiest month all year. So a reminder that VANEL offers this service. Read on for more details of the service.
WordPress is a godsend for charities. It’s an essentially free tool for building everything from the simplest to the most complex websites. All VANEL websites are built in WordPress as are a huge number of charity websites worldwide and locally. We have a WordPress masterclass all day on Tuesday 12th December to help you really understand this tool. Read on for lots of details and how to book.
VANEL is advertising now for the position of Youth Leadership Worker in the IGNITE team. The closing date for applications is 24th November. Read on for advert, job description and application process.
At the VANEL AGM in October we were joined on the VANEL board by two new Trustees. Read on to meet Graham Johnston and Steve Beasant.
On 21st October VANEL and IGNITE staff joined with nearly a hundred other people to clean up the Freshney river in Grimsby as part of an organised Great River Rescue event. Far too much rubbish was collected, but the river is looking so much better. Read on for a full write up and lots of photos.