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Are we a nation of prudes or pragmatists?
Young Reporter Charlotte writes a passionate article about attitudes in society and encourages us all to be more open minded. Have a read.
Celebrating Cleethorpes Community Cops – our website and research is now live
For the past year, VANEL and local volunteers have been researching the history of community policing in Cleethorpes as part of our “Celebrating Cleethorpes Community Cops” project which was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Our research and project has now formally come to an end, and it’s time to share what we’ve learned more widely. Read on to find out more about this project and next steps.
82 Grimsby Road is the new address for Big Local North Cleethorpes
Big Local North Cleethorpes now has a new base on Grimsby Road and there has just been a launch event. VANEL has been pleased to have been a supporting partner to this process so we’re sharing the story of the launch here. Read on.
Et Les Femmes?
Young Reporter shares her thoughts about women in male dominated sports. How far have things progressed and how much further do things need to impress. Read on.
Literary Lonely – a new creative writing project
Hammond House Publishing has successfully drawn down some funding from the Big Lottery Communities Fund to support and setup local creative writing groups and VANEL is supporting the process. Read on to find out more about the programme and to get involved.
Marcus – his story
Marcus left VANEL a few months ago after many years in various roles and it was sad to see him go. But he has an interesting story to tell about his journey that brought him to VANEL in the first place. Read on for an interesting read and to get to know Marcus better.
Adopting the Charity Ethical Principles
Just a few months after the Charity Ethical Principles were launched, VANEL are keen to adopt them and explain why you should be doing so too. Read on.
British Sign Language
Young Reporter Alex explores how learning British Sign Language is a very positive step in helping communicate with deaf people. Read on.
New Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator aims to cut crime and build stronger communities
Glyn Atkinson is the area’s new Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator. Read on to find out about Glyn, his roles and what Neighbourhood Watch is up to.
Police time is precious, please don’t waste it.
Police time is critical. It is something that shouldn’t ever be wasted or taken for granted. But frustratingly, this is the case. Too much of the police time is taken up and wasted by the public, whether it be deliberately or not, it’s happening; and you need to be aware. Read this week’s article by our Young Reporter Rachel.
N.E LINCS NHW CO-ORDINATOR
DUE TO CONDITIONS REQUESTED BY THE FUNDING PROVIDER, AN OPEN INTERVIEW SESSION FOR THE EXISTING ROLE OF N.E LINCS NHW CO-ORDINATOR WAS HELD LAST WEEK. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT GLYN ATKINSON WILL REMAIN IN THIS ROLE, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW, AND THE POSITION IS FUNDED THROUGH TO APRIL 2020. IT IS INTENDED TO […]
Can You Be the Hero of the Earth’s Story?
Our latest story from a Young Reporter deals with the environment, climate change and our role. Read on.
Andy’s families benefit from special holiday fund with Center Parcs break planned.
FIVE families, who are currently being supported by Andy’s – the region’s only children’s hospice – will be enjoying a trip to Center Parcs, thanks to a donation from a North East Lincolnshire holiday fund. Read on for the whole story.
Info not Income. The latest article from our Young Reporters
Charlotte, one of our Young Reporters, shares her thoughts about homelessness and challenges us all to think differently. Read her story.
IGNITE team member making progress with Environmenstrual programme
Jessica Pearson is a member of the IGNITE team at VANEL and over the past six months has been leading on a number of projects with young people around period poverty, stigma around periods and environmental impacts of sanitary products. Here Jess describes the projects she’s been doing, the progress made and what’s next. Read on for the article.
Cheerleading group soars to new heights
Cheerleading has taken over England in the last decade becoming one of the fastest growing and supportive sports there is. But you might not know a lot about it. Let Alex, one of our Young Reporters, tell you all about it.
Alan from Humber Nature Partnership explains the work they are doing
NATURE and industry are living side-by-side on the banks of the Humber estuary where their co-habitation is proof there is room for both. Read on to find out about the work of Humber Nature Partnership from conservation officer Alan Jones.
Help for Health and VANEL TV showcase some inspirational young people
VANEL has commissioned a series of videos focusing on local young people as part of a Help for Health project. You can watch these videos on the new VANEL TV YouTube channel. The purpose of our mini-series is to focus in the success stories of emerging young leaders in our local community, who we have […]
Team successfully complete Community Engagement Response course
The first CERT team of 12 volunteers have completed their training under this BLB programme. Read on to meet these volunteers and find out what they’ve been up to.
IGNITE event to celebrate International Women’s Day was a great success.
IGNITE would like to thank everyone who attended and supported our event to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March at the Town Hall in Grimsby. In total, over 160 visitors attended the event where they were met by 26 local organisations who exhibited and represented opportunities for women within their organisations. Diversity was […]