Networks

Learn more about the thematic networks in the area

Name of Network

Who Attends?

VANL Lead Contact Details

How Often                      Does It Meet?

NL Volunteer Organisers’ Network Meeting

Befriending and volunteer-supported organisations across North Lanarkshire

Carol Clarkson
Head of Volunteering


Carol.clarkson@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07534 905652

Quarterly

NL Carers Support Network

Led by NLCT, this network has representation from University Health and Social Care NL, carer organisations, advocacy providers and Voluntary Sector organisations.

North Lanarkshire Carers Together
enquiries@carerstogether.org

Tel: 01698 404055

Quarterly

NL Children, Young People and Families Network

CVS organisations who are involved in the delivery of Children, Young People and Families services within NL.

Joyce Morgan
Head of Children, YP and Families
Joyce.morgan@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07711 559393

Quarterly

NL CVS Employability Network

CVS organisations who are involved in the delivery of Employability services within North Lanarkshire

Claire Dymond
Employability & Volunteering Lead

Claire.Dymond@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07940 153091

Quarterly

NL CVS Income Generation Forum

 

Representatives from CVS organisations across North Lanarkshire looking to find out about funding opportunities

Grant McLean
Income Generation Lead

Grant.mclean@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07949 222 539

Quarterly

NL Employability Peer Support Forum

All organisation that receive North Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership funding.

Claire Dymond
Employability & Volunteering Lead

Claire.Dymond@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07940 153091

Quarterly

NL Mental Health and Wellbeing Network

Organisations that work within the field of Mental Health, including preventative activities

Abeer Ashraf
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Capacity Building Lead 

abeer.ashraf@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07834 771878

Quarterly

NL Repair, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle Network 

Groups who are involved in repairing, reusing, repurposing and recycling items, including those where this is not their primary area of work.

Claire Stewart
Children, Young People & Families Lead

claire.stewart@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07923 444646

Quarterly

NL Social Enterprise Network 

All prospective and active social enterprise organisations in North Lanarkshire

Ann-Marie McGonigal
Social Enterprise Network Chair

Ann-Marie@ymcabellshill.org
Tel: 07828 932735

Quarterly

NL Social Prescribing Network

Frontline practitioners delivering and supporting social prescribing services to strengthen the delivery of social prescribing in North Lanarkshire

Rebecca Thomson
Community Solutions
Evaluation Lead    

rebecca.thomson@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07874 886314

Quarterly

NL Staff Wellbeing and Peer Support Network

CVS organisations and statutory partners.

Abeer Ashraf
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Capacity Building Lead

abeer.ashraf@vanl.co.uk                                      Tel: 07834 771878

Quarterly

NL Third Sector    Community Justice Network

CVS organisations delivering any form of community justice associated work within North Lanarkshire.

Marta Szczepanska
Community Solutions Team Support

marta.szczepanska@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07985 659523

Quarterly

Suicide Prevention        Reference Group            (Pan-Lanarkshire group)

CVS organisations involved in suicide prevention work and NHS Mental Health staff.

Abeer Ashraf
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Capacity Building Lead

abeer.ashraf@vanl.co.uk
Tel: 07834 771878

Quarterly