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COVID-19 webinar for local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations on 24th September
A message from Steve Pintus, Director for Public Health at North East Lincolnshire Council, who is inviting members of the local VCSE sector to join in a Microsoft Teams discussion on 24th September at 10am. Read on for full details.
Local surveys would benefit from your feedback
A number of local surveys by North East Lincolnshire Council are open, ending soon or have finished (and feedback is shared). Read on for details of these. Your input is always valuable.
Humberside Fire and Rescue need support for a Safe and Well panel
Humberside Fire and Resuce and York University are doing some research into Safe and Well home visits and need people to help out and participate. Could you help? Read on for all the details.
VANEL AGM is on 15th October 2020
Notification about the upcoming AGM on 15th October 2020 at 10am to be held via Zoom
Be proud of being a ‘failure’. Young Reporter article for this week
This weeks interesting read from our Young Reporter.
The future is what you make of it
This week’s positive thinking article by Young Reporter Alex. Read on…
“Broad Beans, Buddleia and Bourbon Biscuits” The Quill writers group write and star in their first radio production
Tune in on Friday 21st August at 7pm to the premiere of a radio drama from the Quill writing group. Not to be missed! read on for more details.
In praise of charity shops
Glenn is a member of the Quill writing group (arising from our BBO Steps Forward and MOVE projects) and here he shares his personal thoughts about charity shops. We hope you enjoy his writing. Read on.
Breaking away from the flock
Young Reporter Alex Greenwood writes this weeks article. Read on.
Reducing loneliness, one postcard at a time
Have a read of this week’s Young Reporters article
Black Lives Matter. From our Young Reporter
Our thought provoking piece from our young reporter
Your Life Is the Greatest Love Story. This week’s Young Reporters article
Read on for this week’s personal story from one of our Young Reporters Ellie…
How mindfulness can solve your mayhem
Young Reporter Beth offers a practical way out of stress! Read on for her article.
The Definition of Happiness
Read on for this weeks Young Reporters article by Sophie
Using Technology to work differently
Microsoft 365 is now free for small charity teams (or there is always Google docs for non-profits). Read on to find out about the tools VANEL has been using to cope during remote working & about the free offer of software from Microsoft.
The power of friendship. This week’s Young Reporter article
This week our Young Reporter Alex writes about Friendship…
Free Psychological First Aid online training course now available to all who might need it
Public Health England has today launched an updated Psychological First Aid (PFA) digital training module, aimed at all frontline and essential workers and volunteers. Read on to learn more and for the links to the training.
Numbers or People- Are ability-based classes worth it?
Young Reporter Ruby reflects on ways education work and how streaming or ability based classes might be holding young people back. Read on…
New funding available for projects tackling Serious and Organised Crime
Update provided by Humberside Police about a new funding opportunity for groups/organisations able to create projects tackling Serious & Organised Crime (SOC). Read on to find out more about this funding opportunity.
It’s Volunteers’ Week and our e-bulletin just went out
This week (1st – 7th June) is National Volunteers’ Week so we just sent out our latest e-bulletin with news about the week and all things volunteering. Read on to get the links.