VIN Annual General Meeting

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VIN’s Annual General Meeting takes place on the 21st of November 2024 between 12 Noon and 3.30PM.

 

The event begins with Pizza and Cheesecake, before we move into our special guest speaker, the Founder of Own Merit CIC Darryn Frost at approximately 12.45PM.

 

More on Own Merit CIC can be found here: Own Merit CIC

 

Darryn will be talking about the work they do, how it motivates them and the changes it has made to people’s lives as they move through and beyond the criminal justice system.

 

The Annual General Meeting formal then takes place at 2PM.

 

The venue is: SCCYC Waterside Connect at St James Mill Road: Northampton: NN5 5JW.

 

Free Parking is available.

 

If you wish to book a space on a first come first served basis then please E-Mail Sophie.negus@voluntaryimpact.org.uk expressing any dietary requirements AT THE TIME OF BOOKING.

 

Delegate numbers are limited to 40.

Funding available for community groups to support mental health initiatives

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Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across West Northamptonshire are invited to apply for grant funding to deliver community-based projects which seek to improve the mental wellbeing of local residents.

Click here for more information.

The Bigger Picture in Healthcare

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The Leicestershire Partnership and Northamptonshire Healthcare Group are working towards their healthcare strategy for 2025.

Views about this potential new strategy are being sought from staff, carers, volunteers, patients, service users and key stakeholders.

Contained within the Bigger Picture Strategy Correspondence is a series of questions about what works well, and what could be improved.

To access the questionnaire, click here

Alternatively, you can E-Mail their Group Director of Strategy and Partnerships at David.williams96@nhs.net

Social Impact Workshop

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24th October 2024

9.45-12.30pm

VIN office 

It is increasingly important for organisations and groups to describe the difference that their work makes to its beneficiaries or the wider community. For instance, many Funders ask about the impact you have.

Who should attend this workshop

This course is aimed at small community organisations that have no or little experience of measuring social Impact. It will not cover the area of Social Return on Investment (SROI)

If you are part of a small voluntary or community organisation and:

· have perhaps heard the term Social Impact, and would like to know more

OR

· you have researched Social Impact and decided that it all seems very complicated and maybe something only larger charities have the resources to do?

then this might be the course for you

This course will cover:

1. What is Social Impact and why measure it

2. What is a Theory of Change and give attendees a chance to have a go at developing a very simple one for their group.

3. Ways to evidence the difference your organisation is making

4. Exploring how Social Impact can be communicated with some simple visual examples and resources to help you

This workshop is suitable for those with an annual turnover of less than £100,000.

 

To book your place click here

Counsellor Wanted

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VIN are looking to assist the wellbeing of staff at HMP Five Wells by employing a qualified counsellor to deliver one to one sessions, one day a month onsite at the prison. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact callum.bentley@voluntaryimpact.org.uk