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Movie With A Meaning. Our Young Reporter thinks about movie meaning
Now, when you’re watching a film and it finishes sometime later, a lot of questions would come up in your head like was it better then you thought it would be? Was it a disappointment or would you watch again? Would you want to forget about it or would that movie be something to inspire […]
Member News roundup for November
A quick roundup of some news headlines from our members and friends. Read on
It’s nearly Christmas. Help VANEL win £1000 to provide support across North East Lincolnshire
We’ve nominated ourselves for a chance to win some funding to help us provide IT support to individuals across the borough. Could you nominate us too to help us win? Or find out more about nominating a charity of your own choice. Read on
General News roundup
Read a quick roundup of news headlines, information and useful resources we’ve spotted recently…
Beliefs, diversity and the need for acceptance. Thoughts from a Young Reporter
For many years, now Western countries have strived for liberation, inclusion, equal rights and opportunities for all – however, this is still not necessarily the case across the globe. In some countries – such as Iran – religious and traditional connotations, structures and beliefs mean that some sections of society are limited in how they […]
Animal testing – right or wrong? This week’s article from a Young Reporter
Do you know that animal testing has been going on for a lot longer than you realise? The history of testing on animals goes back to the 3rd and 4th centuries BC. Early Greek physicians such as Aristotle and Erasistratus performed experiments on living animals. Some people are outraged that this is still happening, whilst […]
Retired police officer Martin Steedman has scooped a first-ever Humber-wide volunteer award for his unstinting service to the region’s Blue Lights Brigade
Martin has been onboard with BLB since the early days. He’s been part of the Safe and Well team and his volunteering commitment has been rewarded this week with a well deserved award. Read on for the full story.
Moving Away – The Changes and the Continuities. Our Young Reporter article
Young Report Andrew Hill is off to university. Read his thoughts in his article.
Member news roundup for October
A quick summary of news from our Members and Friends from October.
Why you should be taking advantage of our Cyber Security Training
You’ll have seen that we are running Cyber Security training again. If you’re wondering why this is worthwhile then read this explanation from Karl who will be delivering this training – and then book yourself on.
Rotary Club supports Youth Social Action with donation to IGNITE
At the VANEL AGM we were presented with a cheque from Rotary Club of Grimsby who have kindly supported our IGNITE programme. Read on for the story.
Thanks to everyone who attended the VANEL AGM
Thanks to everyone who came to the VANEL AGM this week. If you weren’t there then have a read to find out what you were missing.
The Definition of Power. This week’s Young Reporter article
Have a read of this week’s article by Young Reporter Sophie exploring the idea of what power is.
Let’s all beat Scams together
Scams are fraud and fraud is a crime. Crime has victims and these victims could be us, our friends, family, staff, volunteers, neighbours or beneficiaries. So this just out booklet – “The Little Book of Big Scams” is a must read. Read on to find out more…
Our right to vote shouldn’t be defined by age. This week’s Young Reporter article
Young Reporter Hannah passionately explains why she thinks the voting age should be lowered. Read on
Cyber Security Training for Small Charities and Community Groups returns
Our Cyber Security Training sessions return. Our first session is 30th October. These sessions are supported by NAVCA, funded by the National Cyber Security Centre and delivered by VANEL. Read on to find out more about the training, the session and how to book.
Where I am now?
This week’s article is by Young Reporter Thomas. Here he reflects on how his autism affects his speech, language and socialisation. Work a read.
VITAL ways in which residents of North East Lincolnshire can protect themselves from flooding will now be offered to households by members of the area’s growing Blue Lights Brigade (BLB).
Our Blue Lights Brigade programme has been running some new training for our volunteers and CERT teams. This Flood Training will prove invaluable to our communities going forward. Read on for the story of what we’re up to related to flood preparedness.
Young Reporters – The Columns, The People, The Crazy
Another article from one of our Young Reporters. This week from Andrew. Andrew has been a young reporter for a while now and here he reflects back on his time and experiences.
Councillor Ron Shepherd’s donates Shed
VANEL recently started using an allotment for some of our project clients to use. And through a very generous donation a shed has become the latest addition to the site. Read on for the story.