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The Weston Anniversary Fund is a capital grant scheme that is open for applications until 30th June
The Weston Anniversary Fund will award grants up to £150,000 to provide new or improve existing community facilities. So read on to find out more about the fund, whether you qualify and how to apply
Friendship at Home have moved to their new home in Cleethorpes
Friendship at Home have finally moved offices. They are now no longer at St Aidans but are now at Aspen Court, Cleethorpes. Read on for a few more details about the move and also details of their forthcoming AGM on 22nd May
From email to websites to Apps to Artificial Intelligence, the Blockchain and Big Data. How is your group coping with the digital revolution?
The news talks about artificial intelligence whilst your group is struggling to get a decent website up and running. How do we ensure the most beneficial technology is providing us with those benefits? Read on to find out about our upcoming events, training and IT services.
A reminder about Funding Central and finding funds to apply for
Funding Central is a valuable database to help you hunt down grants and funds to apply for. If you’ve not used it or subscribed to it read on to find out more. And find out how VANEL can help you identify grants too.
If you’re looking for somewhere to volunteer, then VANEL has a long list of opportunities to tell you about
Local groups have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available and we’re helping to promote many of them. So check out details of the opportunities currently available
How legally compliant are you? Have you checked recently? Here’s how to work it out.
As a charity or voluntary organisation, make sure you know about the legislation and regulation that applies to you and how to ensure compliance by using this new resource from NCVO including a compliance checklist.
CCG publishes Way Forward Feedback Report following recent meetings and consultations
NEL CCG and NLaG have been holding meetings to share information about the work going on to make local health and care services more sustainable. As a result of the last meeting a Feedback Report has been published. Read on to learn more and to access the report.
HealthWatch North East Lincolnshire would like you to help with a survey
HealthWatch NEL have a survey out online to help them understand your thoughts on health and social care services. Read on to follow the links to the survey.
Civil society strategy: have your say (before 22nd May)
The Civil Society strategy has been out for consultation for a while now but the chance to have your say ends on 22nd May when the consultation closes. This may long term have a significant impact on our sector, so take a chance to find out more and contribute.
Read the Humber LEP newsletter for April 2018
With news from across the Humber region, catch up with all the latest news from your Local Enterprise Partnership. Read on.
Climb the Money Tree project providing financial skills for young, independent people
This project from IGNITE is part of a national programme of training to help younger people who are moving into independent living gain financial skills. We’ve been running sessions for a while now but are continuing to reach more and more young people. Read on to find out more.
Beach hut No 9 in Cleethorpes is once again open for bookings
At a family fun event recently, the Beach Hut on Marine Embankment, Cleethorpes opened its doors once again for the start of the season. The Beach Hut is a focus for a variety of community projects and can also be hired for personal or group use. Read on to find out what’s been happening (we have a new Punch and Judy setup too) and find out how to book.
Dementia Action event on 21st May
Friendship at Home have organised a Dementia Awareness/Action event for 21st May in Grimsby. At this stage they are seeking relevant groups who may want to be involved with the event. Read on to find out early details about the event…
Governance weekly for 19th April
Our weekly roundup of news related to governance, trusteeship and leadership: We’ve not had many Governance Weekly articles recently – much of the focus this year has shifted to GDPR specifically. So this week here’s a quick catch up for trustees and committee members both on GDPR matters and on other governance news…
Identity theft is a real problem but a new project funded through the Crime Reduction Fund should provide part of the solution
West Marsh Community Centre was successful in applying to the CRF fund and has now put four shredders into the community for local people to dispose of their personal documents more securely helping to minimise chances of data theft. Find out more and where to get to the shredders.
Another huge effort from volunteers helps with the clean up of the River Freshney during RiverClean event
The latest RiverClean effort this weekend saw plenty of volunteers remove a huge amount of rubbish from the River Freshney. VANEL staff were there to get involved too…
Longstrip Wildlife project gaining momentum after holding a Family Activity Day in People’s Park.
Longstrip Wildlife is an environmental and technology focused project being supported by the IGNITE team at VANEL. Longstrip just held a family activity day which was a great success to start spreading the word about the project. Read on for more about the day and about the project.
Fashion show at Linkage on 1st May
Linkage will be holding a Fashion Show on 1st May with the whole event organised by the hospitality and retail students. Read on for timings and ticket details.
VANEL participates in critical incident response meeting in Manchester
The Critical Incident Response Forum’s inaugural meeting was hosted in Manchester this week and VANEL was in attendance. Read on to find out more about what this group is about.
V:Expo 2018 in Grimsby is on 5th June and covers a series of youth volunteering workshops and talks
The plans for the VANEL and IGNITE led V:Expo event for Grimsby are now ready. Over 2 sessions (at Central Hall) we’ve got a range of key national speakers as well as lots of workshops. Bookings now open and young people or groups working with young people would benefit from visiting. So read on for details and how to book.