Funding Round Up
A round up of the latest funding news from Greggs and O2 Go Think Big.
O2 Think Big
GO THINK BIG: Mental Health Funding
Funding is available from O2’s GO THINK BIG programme for young people who have ideas which help to tackle mental health issues. GO THINK BIG are holding an event in Manchester at the end of this month for people who have an idea and are interested in applying for the funding. Read on for details.
Young Social Action Campaigner Awarded Associate Fellowship
We are pleased to report 18-year-old social action campaigner and friend of VANEL, Molly Dixon, has been awarded an Associate Fellowship with The Royal Commonwealth Society. The Diana Award holder received the honour following years of involvement with social action projects and community work. Read on to find out more.
The Environment Now Fund: Open For Round Two.
In light of the IGNITE teams’ success following their successful funding application to The Environment Now for their CGI Virtual Reality Experience ‘Pipes Away’, don’t miss your chance to apply for the next round of funding. The Environment Now is open for applications from young people aged 17-24 years who have innovative solutions to pressing environmental issues using digital technology.
IGNITE’s Latest Funding Success: Pipes Away!
VANEL’s IGNITE team are pleased to announce that they have been successful in applying to The Environment Now to fund their exciting CGI Virtual Reality Experience Pipes Away! Read on for full details about this exciting new project!
Thinkspiration Workshop Next Week
Join Alex and Heather at the YMCA on Tuesday 29th November 2016 for their Thinkspiration workshop for young people aged 17 – 25, to discuss ideas for environmental projects. The event will take place from 1pm until 3pm and you could receive up to £10,000 funding to use digital technology to find innovative solutions to pressing environmental issues. Confirm your place by contacting Jenny@vanel.org.uk
World Toilet Day and Explorabubble Launch
Read on to find out about the IGNITE team’s World Toilet Day event which took place in People’s Park on Saturday 19th November 2016. The event aimed to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis and served as the launch-pad for the O2 funded project Explorabubble. For more information about World Toilet Day contact Victoria@vanel.org.uk. For more information about upcoming Explorabubble events keep your eyes peeled on Explorabubble’s social media pages. Twitter: @Explorabubble. Instagram: @ExplorabubbleO2. Alternatively, email Helen@vanel.org.uk.
Thinkspiration Workshop 29th November
Join Alex and Heather at the YMCA on Tuesday 29th November 2016 for their Thinkspiration workshop for young people aged 17 – 25, to discuss ideas for environmental projects. The event will take place from 1pm until 3pm and you could receive up to £10,000 funding to use digital technology to find innovative solutions to pressing environmental issues. Confirm your place by contacting Jenny@vanel.org.uk
Thinkspiration Workshop: November 29th 2016
Don’t forget about the Thinkspiration Workshop taking place on Tuesday 29th November 2016 from 1pm until 3pm at the YMCA, Grimsby. Alex from O2 Think Big and Heather from the National Youth Agency will be hosting the event and speaking to young people aged 17 to 25 to discuss ideas for projects which help to improve the environment. Confirm your place at the workshop by contacting VANEL’s IGNITE Youth Development Manager Jenny Hodson. Call (01472) 315 437.
Alternatively, you can email Jenny@vanel.org.uk
Thinkspiration Workshop
The National Youth Agency (NYA) in partnership with O2 Think Big is launching an exciting programme aimed at young people aged between 17 and 25-years-old in the UK. The Environment Now (TEN) will fund young people up to £10,000 to use digital technology to find innovative solutions to pressing environmental issues. On Tuesday 29th November 2016, Alex from O2 Think Big and Heather from NYA will be heading to Grimsby’s YMCA from 1pm until 3pm to hold a Thinkspiration workshop with young people to discuss/help you come up with an idea. Confirm your place by contacting VANEL’s IGNITE Youth Development Manager, Jenny Hodson. Call (01472) 315 437. Email Jenny@vanel.org.uk