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Autism. The latest article from a Young Reporter
A deeply personal article this week from a young person explaining about their own Autism. Read on for a moving read.
IGNITE team led Make Music Day event at Grimsby Minster a great success
The IGNITE team organised a Make Music Day event at Grimsby Minster recently hosting a range of musicians for the public to come and listen to. Read on for our write up and photos from the day.
Reproductive rights are a human right
The latest article from our Young Reporters covers the important topic of abortion. Read more.
Third Sector Trends in the North 2019
A team at Durham University would like you to take part in this 10 year study of the voluntary and community sector which is now running right across the North of England. Read on to find out more.
“Fill your heart with Pride” article by our Young Reporter
June is Pride month and here, Young Reporter Ellie explains the background to this, the Stonewall rebellion, and why it is so important still. Read on.
On 21st June, Make Music Day is coming to Grimsby Minster
21st June is national Make Music Day and the IGNITE team has organised a Make Music Day event at Grimsby Minster as part of the national initiative and to kick off a month long music festival. Read on to meet the bands and groups that will be there on our day and to find out how to get involved.
“60 is the new 16. Age isn’t in my anatomy”. This week’s Young Reporters article
This week’s article by Young Reporter Charlotte focuses on age. Read on…
Thanks Lydia
Lydia Day is a University of Hull student who did a three month placement with VANEL recently. Here we and she share some reflections on her time with us.
Beach Sports Day event report
On 1st June the IGNITE team held a successful beach sports day in Cleethorpes. Read on for a short report from the day and a number of photos!
The pressure to achieve at such a young age. Article by our Young Reporter Alex
The pressure to achieve I am at the stage in my life where I am taking my GCSE’s, they tell me these are “life changing” and will “pave my future” depending on the grades I receive. For many teenagers the anxiety and dread of these exams loom over our heads everyday as the pressure builds […]
Heartbreak. An article by our Young Reporters
Latest article by a Young Reporter. This looks at the heartbreak caused by domestic violence. Read on.
“Why don’t they just eat something?”
Latest article by one of our Young Reporters. Here Rachel discusses Anorexia. Have a read.
They did it! Students raise £1000+ after 12 hour relay walk over the Humber Bridge
The IGNITE team were very pleased to have been able to help students at Grimsby Institute with their fundraising walk across the Humber Bridge recently. Students from Uniformed Public Services at Grimsby Institute organised a massive 12 hour relay walk/run back and forth across the Humber Bridge in order to raise money via BallBoys for fighting testicular cancer. They raised over £1000 in the process. Read on for the whole story with photos!
The Young Reporters publish a booklet to raise awareness during Mental Health Week
Last week (13th-19th May 2019) was National Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year was Body Image. A very powerful week of national support and campaigns, and locally our Young Reporters team worked hard to put together an exciting booklet of their thoughts and feelings on the issues involved. Read on to find out more and to access the booklet they produced.
We’re getting ready to celebrate Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is almost here (1st June) and VANEL and the Volunteer Managers Network are getting ready for their event on 6th June in Grimsby. We’re inviting people to come and find out about volunteering by visiting us on the community bus in Grimsby. Find out more about what we’ve got planned.
Oh we do like to be beside the (award-winning) Cleethorpes seaside
You’ll have probably already seen the news that Cleethorpes has a Blue Flag beach once again. This is great news for the resort, but it’s also a testament to the hard work of many local partner organisations and many, many volunteers. Read on to find out the whole story.
Let’s all fight back at the Scams that ruin people’s lives
A scam is fraud, and fraud is a crime. And these crimes destroy lives. VANEL attended Scamference 2019 last week and it was a real eyeopener. Read on to learn more about scams and how we all have a part to play in stamping them out.
Our National Health Service is one of a Kind. Our Young Reporters report
Young Reporter Charlotte writes a passionate article about the value of our NHS and how we don’t recognise this enough. Have a read.
“There is so much expertise and skill out there”. Feature article on the volunteer army of Trustees that keeps charities ticking
This article talking about the role Trustees serve in keeping charities running appears in the Lincolnshire edition of The Journal this month. Featuring VANEL’s own Trustee, Mandy Johnson from Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society. Have a read about this celebration of Trusteeship and get in touch with us.
“Learn to love. Teach to love. Share the love.” This week’s Young Reporters article
So What If Your Child Is Not Taking the ‘Straight’ Road? This week’s Young Reporter Ellie shares her thoughts. Have a read.