{"id":4582,"date":"2025-06-30T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/?page_id=4582"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:19:44","slug":"open-invitation-for-bridgenl-trial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/open-invitation-for-bridgenl-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Open invitation for BridgeNL trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"4582\" class=\"elementor elementor-4582\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1f275d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1f275d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:4599,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/CRGP-Finishing-Tower-1.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\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-210c52f\" data-id=\"210c52f\" 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-b80f08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b80f08b\" 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\">Open invitation for BridgeNL trial<\/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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0641601 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0641601\" 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-da6e8ec\" data-id=\"da6e8ec\" 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-ba466f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba466f8\" 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-4143ae5\" data-id=\"4143ae5\" 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-10eb477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10eb477\" 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=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">We\u2019re thrilled to announce a significant new initiative that marks VANL engaging at an enhanced level with our communities: the trial of the Bridge community development model,\u00a0within the broader BridgeNL Framework,\u00a0which includes\u00a0integration with VANL website and\u00a0a dedicated North Lanarkshire\u00a0CVS\u00a0co-production app. This truly represents VANL being innovative in how we empower and connect our communities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Are you ready to be an early innovator and help shape the future of community engagement in NL? We&#8217;re actively looking for individuals and Community Voluntary Sector (CVS) organisations across North Lanarkshire to trial the BridgeNL app.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">The BridgeNL Model was meticulously designed to further support and advance community development in North Lanarkshire. It seamlessly supports both in-person and digital participation, guiding the CVS in its pursuit of information and engagement while offering tailored solutions and tools. Crucially, it supports CVS Development and Empowerment through active participation, co-production, collaboration, and appreciative inquiry principles. It also fully encompasses the North Lanarkshire CommUnity Agreement, which sets out shared core values and guiding principles to strengthen collaboration among NL residents, the CVS, the public sector, and the business sector for a better North Lanarkshire.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">The BridgeNL model has four layers and six community development paths that are currently being incorporated into the VANL website. It also offers a dedicated interactive co-production application, and this is where your vital contribution comes in!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">To make this trial a success, and to ensure VANL takes a truly transformational approach to community engagement, we&#8217;re looking for individuals and CVS organisations within North Lanarkshire who would be interested in becoming early innovators, testers, and providers of valuable feedback.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">We would greatly appreciate your help in identifying potential participants. Please note that we reserve the right to select organisations to maintain a well-balanced locality ratio across North Lanarkshire. If you are enthusiastic about trialling a new system that could improve local participation, simplify community engagement, and provide the tools for all CVS organisations to publish and share their information on events, activities, and services in one central place, please<del> <\/del>fill in the form below and tell us why you are best placed for this trial. BridgeNL is free to access and use. By supporting this trial, you will help transform how we share information between CVS organisations and local communities across North Lanarkshire.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">If you know of any names or organisations who you think would be a good fit, please forward this\u00a0page to them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">This is a fantastic opportunity to further engage our communities, ensure transparency, and significantly improve how we work together.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s build a more connected, actively participating North Lanarkshire, together!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Many thanks for your support!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">If you have any questions please contact <a id=\"LPlnk189598\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\" title=\"mailto:kamil.tomzik@vanl.co.uk\" href=\"mailto:kamil.tomzik@vanl.co.uk\"><span class=\"mark9btn10wnx\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">kamil<\/span>.tomzik@vanl.co.uk<\/a><\/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-4c26a89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c26a89\" 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-d7bfbbb\" data-id=\"d7bfbbb\" 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-ad65dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"ad65dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/EwsWNTn9w9\" data-text=\"\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Fill in the form here<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open invitation for BridgeNL trial We\u2019re thrilled to announce a significant new initiative that marks VANL engaging at an enhanced level with our communities: the trial of the Bridge community development model,\u00a0within the broader BridgeNL Framework,\u00a0which includes\u00a0integration with VANL website and\u00a0a dedicated North Lanarkshire\u00a0CVS\u00a0co-production app. This truly represents VANL being innovative in how we empower [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4582","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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