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In December 2018 Barnardo’s and Leicestershire County Council Children’s Services developed a Children’s Innovation Partnership (CIP).

VAL is currently recruiting for new members for our trustee board, including a new Chair to lead the board going forwards.

On 5 November we were proud to host our first annual Voluntary Awards for Leicester and Leicestershire (VALLs) to celebrate the positive impact volunteers and charities have on our local community in 2019.

– Charities responsibilities in the weeks ahead.

We're thrilled to finally announce the finalists for our Voluntary Awards for Leicester and Leicestershire (VALLs), taking place on Tuesday 5 November.

A new sandwich shop in Leicester will help people with learning disabilities to learn workplace skills and get real-life work experience.

As Menphys heads towards celebrating fifty years of supporting disabled children, young people and their families across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland in 2020, we are delighted to announce an agreement with Leicestershire County Council to take on the Bassett Centre in South Wigston.

Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available for projects or initiatives in Leicester and Leicestershire that help people take steps towards reaching the labour market, and developing their future career potential, whilst reducing unemployment and inactivity.

The Y in Leicester has been awarded £707,500 through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s pioneering “Kick the Dust” funding programme.