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Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire
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meeting VANL works with charities and voluntary groups. Find out more about VANL, what we do and how you join.

Why not drop in at Scunthorpe, Crowle or Barton-upon-Humber for a chat. You are always made welcome.

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Voluntary Action has moved!

Both the Scunthorpe and the Barton offices of Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire have now moved to new premises. Scunthorpe office is now to be found at 4 - 6 Robert Street, Scunthorpe (virtually across the road from the old office), and Barton office is based inside the Wilderspin National School on Queen Street, Barton on Humber. The School has been recently renovated and is open as a museum on Thursday to Sunday each week, but you can access the VANL office at any time by knocking or ringing at the side door at the rear of the building. If you are making a special trip, phone first to ensure that someone will be in the office.

News

Volunteer Centre Update July 2009

Thanks to everyone who celebrated National Volunteers Week in June. There were some great reports of volunteering in the press celebrating the achievements of individuals through volunteering activity.

We have been slowly but surely uploading a huge range of volunteering opportunities on to the national volunteering database www.Do-It.org. Volunteers can apply for these opportunities online and they then come through to us as a brokerage service. Take a look!

If your organisation would like to add further volunteering opportunities please contact someone from the volunteer centre and we can organise that for you.

Bidding has opened for the Future Jobs Fund

A £1 billion fund has been announced in the 2009 budget to support the creation of jobs for long term unemployed young people and others who face significant disadvantage in the labour market

BBC Children in Need Launches New Grant Programme

BBC Children in Need announced the launch of a new grant programme, Fun and Friendship, which will focus on disabled young people aged 12-18 years old living in the UK.

The £3 million grants programme, Fun and Friendship, was set up following commissioned research revealing a significant lack of opportunity for independent socialising for disabled young people, often leading to feelings of loneliness and isolation. BBC Children in Need are targeting organisations that can provide these opportunities for friendship, and identify and address the barriers disabled young people face as teenagers growing up.

Upcoming Events

Disability Awareness Day

An Independent Living Exhibition with a Difference

“Absolutely inspirational” that’s was the expression used by one visitor to last years Northwest Disability Awareness Day (DAD). Many of the record number of exhibitors and 22,000 visitors travelled from across the Northwest and UK.

DAD 2009 will be supported by a week of complimentary events leading up to the exhibition on Sunday 12th July. The events will be held in a tented village located in the picturesque setting of Walton Hall Gardens situated off the A56 in Warrington Cheshire.

Eighteen years of experience goes into producing an event that boasts something for everyone, with over 300 exhibition stands promoting independent living, with areas dedicated to Arts, Sports and family entertainments.

DAD covers all disabilities, ages, carers and families, and if you work in the field of health, social care or disability there will be plenty to interest you.

DAD offers a free and accessible park & ride service, free admission and programme.

For more information visit www.disabilityawarenessday.org.uk or telephone Warrington Disability Partnership on 01925 240064.
Sunday 12 July 2009

Community Interest Group

The Community Interest Group is a networking opportunity for people working in the voluntary/community sector in North Lincolnshire. Open to all, everyone welcome. Meetings are informal, and there's time to tell everyone what you are doing, chat and make new connections.

The newsletter (see Publications page on this website) is published as soon as possible after each meeting, carrying news from the meeting and other items from people who could not attend in person.

Thursday 16 July 2009

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