VANL would like to invite you to join and sign up for our new FREE volunteer management software – https://vanl.teamkinetic.co.uk/ Registration is simple and fast and it only takes 7 quick steps to register and create your profile page. Once you have registered you can create your volunteer opportunities and start promoting them straight away. 🚀Team […]

It’s Volunteer’s week!  This Volunteer’s week VANL are looking into the benefits to wellbeing of what we like to call ‘Green Health’ projects, these are projects that connect us to nature and get us into the great outdoors. These projects range from biodiversity projects, planting wildflowers etc, such as the Cumbernauld Community Parks: https://cumbernauldlivinglandscape.org.uk/project/cumbernauld-community-park/   to […]

The Chief Executive of Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) will retire in June. MaddyHalliday has led the organisation for the past five and a half years, capping off a long andillustrious career in the Community and Voluntary sector. Ryan Currie, Interim Chair of VANL, said the board are deeply grateful for her service.“Maddy has steered […]

Due to upcoming changes in legislation, Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire will no longer be able to act as an Intermediary Organisation to process applications for PVG’s.  As a result of this, you will now need to enrol directly with Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Services (VSDS) to continue to access your disclosures. You can find out more by visiting their […]

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire and University Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire are delighted to announce the launch of a new website for our North Lanarkshire Community Solutions programme. The Community Solutions programme is our flagship, partnership, strategic investment programme for the community and voluntary sector (CVS) in North Lanarkshire. The programme aims to improve health, wellbeing, inclusion and equality […]

Join us today, 14th of March, to celebrate #SocialPrescribingDay! highlighting the incredible impact of social prescribing on our health and wellbeing. We also invite you to participate in the Social Prescribing Network Consultation. This survey aims to gather your valuable insights on the establishment of a North Lanarkshire-wide social prescribing network. Click the link below […]

Dear VANL stakeholder, I am writing to inform you of an important leadership transition at Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL). After five years of dedicated service, our current CEO, Maddy Halliday, has decided to retire. Maddy’s leadership has been instrumental in guiding VANL through a period of growth and success, and we sincerely thank her […]

Legislation was laid in the Scottish Parliament on the 23rd February 2024 to bring into effect some of the changes contained in the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023. These changes will take effect on 1 April 2024. OSCR has been working hard to make sure charities and the public get maximum benefit from […]

CVS organisations play a key role in North Lanarkshire by delivering local support services to individuals and groups and providing numerous benefits to the public. Governance ensures organisations are effectively and appropriately run and ensures an organisation’s direction, effectiveness, supervision, and accountability. VANL believes that Good Governance lies at the heart of any successful organisation. […]

Would you like to better understand the challenges and solutions related to the climate emergency and support increased community awareness and action?  If you do, please register to participate in free Climate Conversations training for North Lanarkshire residents and staff and volunteers from local community and voluntary sector (CVS) organisations.   The free training will:  The […]