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Future Focus Conference 2022
Future Focus, VAL’s annual flagship event was held in September 2021. Feedback and local intelligence from the sector revealed that a hybrid event would be more inclusive and engaging.
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Community Spirit of Leicestershire
Share your story and be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher for an independent shop in the county.
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Midlands Learning Together Programme as part of Thriving Communities NASP
Midlands Learning Together programme is FREE to join, as part of Thriving Communities, which aims to support community health and wellbeing groups sustain their work for Social Prescribing.
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Providing information on grant schemes
VAL Sector Support gave information to the Canal & River Trust on devising a small grants scheme
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Volunteer Stories – Zuli’s Story
As part of Volunteers Week 2022, we are sharing some of the stories of our staff, who volunteer outside of VAL.
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Nutrition Misssion CIC
VAL Sector Support team supported the organisation Nutrition Mission to become a CIC (Community Interest Company).
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Pathways from poverty model
Calling all county VCSE representatives
Charity Commission trustees 5 minute guides update
The Charity Commission has launched a suite of animated videos, which bring the regulator’s 5-minute guides to life.
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