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Volunteer Stories – Carolyn’s Story

As part of Volunteers Week 2021, we are sharing some of the stories of our staff, who volunteer outside of VAL.
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Thomas Wall Trust digital skills 2021 programme

The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest is Friday 25 June 2021.
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Toyota Para sport fund – round 2

This second round of funding will provide awards of between £1,000 and £5,000 for organisations looking to support disabled people to return to sport or activity, when relaxing of coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions allow them to do so.
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Learning through landscapes – round 2

The closing date for round 2 is Friday 25 June 2021
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Black and Minority Enterprise Development Programme (BMEDP)

The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) is expanding to be able to support charities and social enterprises operating in the Black and Minority Communities sector.
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Volunteer Stories – Heather’s Story

As part of Volunteers Week 2021, we are sharing some of the stories of our staff, who volunteer outside of VAL.
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‘By The Clock Tower’ poem inspires community creative writing challenge

Yesterday’s release of the ‘We’ve Missed You’ campaign and its ‘By The Clock Tower’ poem - the focus of the European Regional Development Fund’s (ERDF) Reopening High Streets Safely ‘We’ve Missed You’ campaign managed by Leicester City Council - has inspired a community creative writing challenge, which launches today and seeks thirty amateur poets from the city to get involved.
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Further easing of lockdown from 17 May 2021

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Notes on Neighbourhood Planning Spring 2021

On 10 May 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government published their Spring 2021 bulleting about the latest neighbourhood planning news and policy developments.
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