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Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is delighted to be hosting another round of Voluntary Sector Locality Network Events across North Lanarkshire this October and November. These

We’re delighted to announce this year’s North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary Sector Conference, taking place on Thursday 30th April, 10am–3pm, at Cairnlea Parish Church, Airdrie.

As part of the Population Health Framework, the Scottish Government are developing a national social prescribing framework to help make sure more people can benefit

Our next chief officer’s network meeting will be taking place Monday 26th October, 10AM-12PM, Cairnlea Parish Church Airdrie. Register via the link below! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-lanarkshire-chief-officers-network-tickets-2002935263290?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true The

We’re running a series of Commonwealth Games Legacy Volunteering Events throughout September! 🙌 Join us online to find out more about volunteering opportunities, how volunteering

VANL is sharing the findings from our North Lanarkshire Third Sector Health Check, along with the results of the survey we recently completed. The report

Are you interested in applying to the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 6)? Join Community Solutions for an information session to learn more

As part of Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating Volunteering Your Way by showcasing organisations that are making volunteering more flexible and accessible. We spoke to the

We are holding the first meeting of the North Lanarkshire’s Chief Officers Network on Tuesday 26th May at 10.00am in the YMCA, 294 Main Street,

We’re continuing our sector health check survey to build a clearer, more accurate picture of the current state of the North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary

Are you a social enterprise? Do you trade goods or services and reinvest income into a social or environmental purpose? Are you looking to grow

🌟 We’re running another round of North Lanarkshire CVS Locality Network events to bring together community groups, third‑sector organisations, volunteers and partners from across North

Community Anchor Organisations are absolute pillars of the community and voluntary sector on the 2nd of February, VANL launched the Community Anchor Organisation Development Fund.

In line with the collective desire to reduce the overall levels of administration and maximise funding for the sector, VANL took the decision last year

18 March 2026 | Forgewood Community Centre We’re delighted to launch the Volunteer Organisers Network, a new NL-wide network bringing together volunteer co-ordinators, volunteer managers,

Community Solutions has launched the new three-year Community Anchor Organisation Development Fund. VANL defines a Community Anchor Organisation as an organisation who are embedded in

Join us for our AGM and the launch of our “How healthy is the North Lanarkshire Voluntary Sector?” survey, followed by a networking lunch. This

The recorded briefing session for the NL Local Employability Partnership Grants Programmes for 2026/27 can now be viewed at the above YouTube link, this session

In 2025 VANL reviewed and relaunched the Community Solutions Thematic Fund, taking on feedback from consultation events with partner organisation across the local community and

Upcoming Change – Effective from 1 January 2026 This change does not apply to accounts covering a financial year that begins before 1 January 2026. The Scottish

VANL is currently recruiting two Consortium Leads to help support and strengthen community and voluntary sector networks across North Lanarkshire. These roles play a key

VANL’s office will close for the festive period at 12pm, 19th December 2025 and will re-open 9AM, Monday 5th January 2026. 🕛📅 For any enquiries

🎅 Daily £100 donations in December! It’s the season of giving, and funding website easyfundraising are spreading some festive cheer with their Christmas Crackers competition,

Hochtief are delighted to introduce Connecting Communities, an initiative designed to support community groups, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises across North Lanarkshire. This programme reflects their

The Community Solutions locality hosts, both current and previous have done an outstanding job in the planning and distribution of consortia funding and coordination of

It is with great sadness that VANL announces the passing of our former colleague, Jean Thomson, who died on 29th October 2025. Jean started with

We are pleased to share a valuable opportunity for community organisations seeking sustainable, unrestricted funding. Through easyfundraising, your organisation can receive financial support generated from

Young people make up a large part of the population but they hold less than 3% of charity trustee roles. According to the Young Trustees

Join us for a collaborative briefing session hosted by the North Lanarkshire Partnership, aimed at community organisations and groups across the area. As the current

After a gap of several years, VANL is relaunching the Third Sector Community Justice Network to bring together organisations delivering any form of community justice

We are delighted to share the details and booking links for the upcoming North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary Sector Locality Network Events taking place soon!  These sessions

Throughout the last year the Community Solutions Programme has funded over 201 projects between:  VANL would like to showcase the incredible work these projects have

We are thrilled to welcome Aileen Webster as VANL’s new Community and Organisational Development Lead. With a rich background in project management and development, Aileen

We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the North Lanarkshire Social Enterprise Network – this network will provide a space for enterprising organisations and individuals to

We are thrilled to welcome Tony O’Neill as VANL’s new Social Enterprise Lead. With a rich background in both social enterprise and community development, Tony

We are reaching out to invite you to take part in our Employability and Volunteering Survey, designed to gather valuable insights from organisations like you