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Neighbourhood Watch Sign Redesign
VANEL’s Community Cohesion Officer and Community Link Assistant Steve Lynn and Josh Short have been out and about updating and removing Neighbourhood Watch Signs.
HealthWatch AGM 16th June
HealthWatch NEL are holding their fourth AGM on Friday 16th June 2017 at Grimsby’s Central Hall from 10am – 2pm. The event is open to members of the public and will include information stalls and question time with a panel of special guests. Free buffet!
Friends of Cleethorpes Heritage Bus: Trip To The Royal Armouries
FOCH are visiting the Armouries to discover the true facts about Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes adventures and his WW1 campaign tour on Saturday 29th April 2017. Book your place on this exciting trip while you still can!
Get On Your Bike with Grimsby Cycle Hub
Grimsby Bicycle Hub are holding free Dr Bike surgeries across the region starting in April. Read on for full details.
NAViGO secures place in The Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit Organisations to work for 2017
NAViGO have for the second consectutive year been awarded the Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit Organisations to work for. Not only this, but the organisation has also been recognised with a special award for ‘Learning and Development’, highlighting NAViGO’s commitment to staff and service users training and education.
National Survey for Young People, Parents and Professionals: Building Participation Across the Mental Health System
YoungMinds are delighted to launch Amplified, a four-year national programme funded by NHS England’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health Programme. They have created three unique surveys to hear about the ways that young people currently have a say around their mental health, and what young people, parents and professionals think about how they should be involved. Read on to access and share the survey.
Compliance and Financial Planning Workshops
Places are still available on TAP’s Compliance workshop which will cover ERDF and ESF compliance requirements for State Aid (basic introduction), publicity regulations and procurement (basic introduction) and the Financial Planning workshop.
Funding Round Up
Read on to find out more about the latest funding opportunities from The Gregg’s Foundation and the Kelly Family Charitable Trust, plus more.
Lincolnshire’s High Sheriff Awards Volunteers and Members of IGNITE with LVC Certificates
On Thursday 6th March Lincolnshire’s High Sheriff presented members of VANEL’s IGNITE team, along with students from the Grimsby Institute with their Lincolnshire Volunteer Card Certificates. Read on for full details.
Governance Weekly for 16th March
Our weekly roundup of news related to governance, trusteeship and leadership. A roundup from NCVO on governance is out. Interesting articles and publications to read. An update on our Induction training next week and more.
Families First March Newsletter
Read on to view the March Edition of Families First’s newsletter from North East Lincolnshire Council.
Health & Wellbeing Board meeting Monday 13th March
Read on to view the latest report on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy which is up for renewal at the end of this financial year.
Public Health and VCSE publication
The LGA and Volunteering Matters have published a new Public Health and VCSE publication. Read on to access the publication.
Tech Talk for 14 March
Tech Talk for this week looks at the TT-exchange system which allows registered charities to access serious software for ridiculously small prices – essentially free. We explain what the scheme is and how it works for you.
“Public health working with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector: new opportunities and sustainable change” new report
This new publication from the LGA and Volunteering Matters has been published which is worth a read for anyone interested in the ways the Health Sector and Voluntary Sector work together.
Big Board Game Day!
Can you help IGNITE’s Big Board Game Day by becoming a volunteer or lending us games to use to raise money for the NSPCC. IGNITE’s Big Board Game Day will take place on Saturday 1st April 2017 at People’s Park from 11am until 2pm. Read on for full details.
Activating Confidence: Free Programme For People Aged 19+
Are you 19 or over and struggle with issues relating to your level of self-confidence such as anxiety and low mood? Have you heard of Active Humber’s Activating Confidence programme? Activating Confidence is a free programme designed to help young people overcome the barriers preventing them from becoming the best version of themselves.
Latest News About VANEL’s Community Health Champions
After a successful two-year run we are sad to report that VANEL’s Community Health Champions project will be coming to a close at the end of March. The project has engaged with over a thousand people since it started and visited a number of locations across North East Lincolnshire. Project Co-ordinator Vickie Ehret would like to say a big thank you to the volunteers who supported the programme and the members of the public who engaged with it.
Information on VANEL’s LVC Programme and Upcoming Presentation Event
On Thursday 16th March Lincolnshire’s High Sherriff will award volunteers from the Grimsby Institute and members of VANEL’s IGNITE team with their LVC certificates. Read on to find out more about the LVC programme and the presentation ceremony.
Funding Round Up
Read on to view the latest funding opportunities from Sport England, The Triangle Trust and the Community Radio fund.