{"id":17,"date":"2022-01-19T15:29:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T15:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dougmilne.co.uk\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:59:17","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/home-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69d44ae ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69d44ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bcef86\" data-id=\"6bcef86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798ca43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"798ca43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bc4bc3\" data-id=\"8bc4bc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5afa13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5afa13b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-813130c\" data-id=\"813130c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659bb0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659bb0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Together for a Better North Lanarkshire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-342ef24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"342ef24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ba62a\" data-id=\"09ba62a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2932a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2932a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is a charity which provides services and support to the wider Community and Voluntary Sector across North Lanarkshire to help the sector be as effective as possible<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-452861e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"452861e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-648358bd\" data-id=\"648358bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f2bc7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12f2bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dougmilne.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/strap.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b12e3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b12e3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n[smartslider3 slider=&#8221;5&#8243;]\n\n\n\n<hr\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"latest-news\">LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMHWF-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMHWF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMHWF-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund-phase-6-information-session\/\">Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 6) Information Session<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-23T14:58:14+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">23\/07\/2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Are you interested in applying to the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 6)? Join Community Solutions for an information session to learn\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/community-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund-phase-6-information-session\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 6) Information Session<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Voluntary-Finance-Support-Image-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Voluntary-Finance-Support-Image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Voluntary-Finance-Support-Image-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/finance-volunteers-available-to-support-north-lanarkshire-charities\/\">Finance Volunteers Available to Support North Lanarkshire Charities<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-22T15:44:23+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">22\/07\/2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">VANL&#8217;s Volunteer Team is currently looking to connect two skilled finance volunteers with local charities and community organisations that could benefit from additional support.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/finance-volunteers-available-to-support-north-lanarkshire-charities\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Finance Volunteers Available to Support North Lanarkshire Charities<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/VW-Social-Wide-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/VW-Social-Wide-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/VW-Social-Wide-3-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/volunteers-week-2026-volunteering-your-way-moira-anderson-foundation\/\">Volunteers&#8217; Week 2026: Volunteering Your Way &#8211; Moira Anderson Foundation<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-01T09:12:30+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">01\/06\/2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As part of Volunteers&#8217; Week, we&#8217;re celebrating Volunteering Your Way by showcasing organisations that are making volunteering more flexible and accessible. We spoke to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/volunteers-week-2026-volunteering-your-way-moira-anderson-foundation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Volunteers&#8217; Week 2026: Volunteering Your Way &#8211; Moira Anderson Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/train-sesh-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/train-sesh-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/train-sesh-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/north-lanarkshire-chief-officers-network-tuesday-may-26-10-am-bellshill-ymca\/\">North Lanarkshire Chief Officers Network &#8211; Tuesday, May 26, 10 AM, Bellshill YMCA<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T10:03:35+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">19\/05\/2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are holding the first meeting of the North Lanarkshire\u2019s Chief Officers Network on Tuesday 26th May at 10.00am in the YMCA, 294 Main\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/north-lanarkshire-chief-officers-network-tuesday-may-26-10-am-bellshill-ymca\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: North Lanarkshire Chief Officers Network &#8211; Tuesday, May 26, 10 AM, Bellshill YMCA<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/5947173b-ce12-7a6a-1ee0-3fed8074c584-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Third Sector Health Check Banner\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/5947173b-ce12-7a6a-1ee0-3fed8074c584-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/5947173b-ce12-7a6a-1ee0-3fed8074c584-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/take-the-third-sector-health-check-survey\/\">Take the &#8216;Third Sector Health Check&#8217; Survey<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">05\/05\/2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We\u2019re continuing our sector health check survey to build a clearer, more accurate picture of the current state of the North Lanarkshire Community and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/take-the-third-sector-health-check-survey\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Take the &#8216;Third Sector Health Check&#8217; Survey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vardan-papikyan-DnXqvmS0eXM-unsplash-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vardan-papikyan-DnXqvmS0eXM-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vardan-papikyan-DnXqvmS0eXM-unsplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vardan-papikyan-DnXqvmS0eXM-unsplash-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vardan-papikyan-DnXqvmS0eXM-unsplash-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/north-lanarkshire-social-enterprise-gathering-28-05-2026\/\">North Lanarkshire Social Enterprise Gathering 28\/05\/2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-21T16:14:53+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">21\/04\/2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Are you a social enterprise? 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