Changing the lives of people in Leicester & Leicestershire
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a charity that helps people in local communities to change their lives for the better, through direct service delivery and by supporting the local voluntary and community sector.
Activities for people with learning disabilities
Our VALUES project supports people with learning disabilities to make new friends, have fun and learn skills. They are delivering COVID-safe group sessions and are now taking on new clients.
Is your charity still delivering services?
If your charity or community group is still delivering services during the pandemic, we want to hear from you.
Black History Month 2020
Black History Month takes place throughout October - we've put together a collection of books, online resources and other media to help people to understand the significance of the event.
Supporting our people & communities during Covid-19
In light of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) across various parts of the world, we are taking all possible steps to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, clients, service users and our local communities.
You can find out more about what we’re doing, as well as checking how our services have been affected.
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- Trustees Week: Register your vacant trustee positions
Trustees' Week 2020 takes place 2–6 November. It's an opportunity for the general public to consider trusteeship.
- Department of Health and Social Care: Clinically extremely vulnerable receive updated advice tailored to local COVID alert levels
On 13 October the government published a press release explaining that clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will receive new guidance to help them reduce their risk from coronavirus, tailored to where they live.