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The Next Volunteer Manager’s Network Meeting is on Thursday 2nd March 2017
The next Volunteer Manager’s Network Meeting will take place on Thursday 2nd March 2017 from 9:30am until 12 noon at a venue to be confirmed. Read on to find out more.
Carelink Telecare Vacancy
Carelink have a vacancy for a telecare operator. The position is 24 hours per week covering various shifts which include weekends. Read on to find out more.
Local Charities Day is Here!
Friday 16th December 2016 marks Local Charities Day! Local Charities Day celebrates the work of small, local charities and community groups, and their contribution to their communities. Read on to find out more about Local Charities Day and how you can get involved.
New Funding Support for Young People’s Activity
VANEL are supporting Humberside Youth Association to manage applications for their new funding pot. This is now available with four deadlines throughout 2017 so read on for more details, eligibility and details of how to apply.
Governance Weekly for 15th December
Our last weekly roundup of news related to governance, trusteeship and charity leadership before the end of 2016. A couple of new governance guides from NCVO, local trustee opportunities, training from VANEL and more…
Funding Round Up
Read on to find out about the latest funding opportunities that are open to applications from individuals, groups and organisations to enhance and improve communities across the country. The round up includes funding opportunities from The East Coast Community Fund, Post Code Community Trust, Street Smart and the Lords Taveners for its Sensory Rooms Programme.
Merry Christmas From VANEL’s Community Health Champions Project
Read on to find out what’s been happening as part of VANEL’s Community Heath Champions Project over the last three months and what’s ahead for the new year. CHC coordinator Vickie Ehret would like to say thank you to all of VANEL’s CHC volunteers and wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.
North East Lincolnshire Transformation Plan for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
Read on to access North East Lincolnshire’s Refresh Transformation Plan regarding children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
National Citizens Service Bill Latest Update
Read on to access the latest report regarding the National Citizen’s Service Bill. The bill is intended to secure the future of the NCSand make the NCS Trust more accountable to Parliament and the public.
Volunteer Awards Night at Cue World
Read on to find out more about the volunteer awards night which took place at Cue World on Thursday 8th December. The event recognised the hard work and dedication of volunteers from around Grimsby’s West Marsh.
IGNITE Helps Young Mum Go Sky High
VANEL’s IGNITE team recently gave their support to a bereaved young mother from Grimsby as she organised a special balloon release event in honour of babies “who are in the sky”. Twenty-year-old Uniformed Services student and mother of one, Amy Brown organised a fundraising a fundraising event called ‘Sky High’ at the Linden Homes Club last week to raise money for the Laurel Ward to purchase memory boxes for bereaved parents. Read on to find out more.
Funding Round Up
Read on to find out about the latest funding news from Tesco which is giving customers the opportunity to vote each month for their favourite community project and then award the winners different bands of funding. Spirit of 2012, in partnership with BE Group are offering grants to celebrate the centenary of 1918 when women won the right to vote. Furthermore, read on to find out more about Rosa’s Woman to Woman fund, the launch of which has recently been announced.
West Marsh Christmas Fayre Friday 9th December
See Santa in his grotto at West Marsh Community Centre’s Christmas Fayre which takes place on Friday 9th December from 4 until 8. Entry is free but a charge of £2.00 if you wish to see Santa and receive a gift. Santa’s Sleigh will also be here and you can have a photo taken for a small donation.
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence is aimed at businesses that lack an infrastructure to deal with the large-scale problem that is domestic violence. As it stands, companies can do more to aid their employees who endure domestic violence, train those who witness it, and to protect staff as a whole, with the goal of securing safety and mitigating financial loss. Whilst 16 Days of Action may now be coming to a close, it is important that message of the campaign continues to be at the forefront of employers and businesses minds.
Cleethorpes Winter Wonderland Is Almost Upon Us!
VANEL’s IGNITE team will be at Cleethorpes Winter Wonderland promoting Anglian Water’s Keep It Clear Campaign. The four day event which starts on Thursday 8th December, will include Christmas Markets, fairground attractions and the chance to meet the one and only Santa Clause. Read on for full details.
Don’t Leave Gifts And Valuables On Display In Your Car Or Home This Christmas
Keep your gifts and valuables out of sight and locked away, that is the message from NEL’s Safer Neighbourhoods in partnership with Humberside Police. The festive season is an ideal time for opportunistic thieves to take items from vehicles and homes. Gifts and valuables are particularly tempting when they are on display on car seats or through windows at home. Be extra vigilant this festive season and double check doors and windows are locked, even if you are nearby, in the house, or only away from your vehicle or home for a few minutes. Read on to find out more.
CARE are in Urgent Need of Volunteers For Their Local Shop Following Expansion
Following an expansion to their local shop located on Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes, local charity Christian Action Resource Enterprise (CARE) is in urgent need of volunteers. Read on to find out more.
Charity Football Tournament in Aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust at the Grimsby Institute Next Week
A charity five-aside Tournament is taking place next week at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education on Thursday 8th December from 9am until 1pm in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Competing in the tournament will be some of the VANEL and IGNITE team. Show your support for our staff and the Teenage Cancer Trust by joining us on the day and making a donation to this worthy cause. The event has been organised as part of IGNITE by Grimsby College student and project leader Isireli Stevens. If you would like to get involved and play as part of the tournament, there’s still time! For more information, please contact IGNITE Youth Leadership Worker Lisa Anderson. Email Lisa@vanel.org.uk
Sky High: Fundraising Event for Grimsby Gynaecological Ward to Buy Memory Boxes For Bereaved Parents
A young mother from Grimsby who delivered a sleeping baby is organising a fundraising helium balloon release to raise money for the Laurel Ward at Grimsby’s Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, to buy Memory Boxes for bereaved parents. The mass balloon release ‘Sky High’, will take place at the Linden Homes Club, Grimsby, on Wednesday 7th December 2016 from 6pm until 9pm. The event is open to everyone and will give families the opportunity to commemorate a child who has been lost during pregnancy or after birth. You can also make a donation by visiting Amy’s JustGiving page, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Flying-Sky-High. She has an online target of £250, enough to buy 8 Memory Boxes, let’s help her surpass this target!
12 Tables and 2 Pianos, Free To A Good Home
Weelsby Academy are giving away 12 unwanted collapsible tables and two upright working pianos to a good home. If your business or organisation could benefit from any of these items, please contact Weelsby Academy’s Admin Officer Sallie Raines. Call: 01472 342 554.
Email: Rainess@weelsby.org.uk. Collection required.