Entries by Sophie Negus

Northamptonshire Health & Care Volunteering awarded a grant as part of Volunteering for Health Programme, which aims to harness the power of volunteering for health and social care nationally and locally.

3 Oct 2024 in /by

Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire, on behalf of Northamptonshire Health & Care Volunteering has been awarded a grant as part of Volunteering for Health – a £10 million programme being delivered in partnership by NHS England, NHS Charities Together and CW+, the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Volunteering for Health aims to […]

A View from the Turret- Connect Northamptonshire enters its final year

3 Oct 2024 in /by

For those of you who don’t know, Connect Northamptonshire is a VIN managed programme funded by the Lottery Community Fund. The principal aim of Connect Northamptonshire is to embed the VCSE into the Integrated Care System, the biggest transformation in health and social care for decades: And why is that so important? Apart from it […]

Energy and Money Adviser / Trainee Adviser

1 Oct 2024 in /by

To deliver an holistic energy advice casework service to fuel poor households, including:  energy efficiency advice,  resolution to billing problems,  benefit advice and casework  grant applications to write off fuel debt  basic debt advice. Please see the Job Description for full details

Celebrating the contribution of older people in our communities  

1 Oct 2024 in /by

Following on from our very successful Healthy Active Ageing event in April 2024 we are delighted to announce the formation of the Healthy Active Ageing Network in Northamptonshire, coinciding with the celebration of International Day of Older People on October 1st 2024. The Healthy Active Ageing Network are a core group of stakeholders who have […]

Accelerating Reform Fund money

26 Sep 2024 in /by

Both North and West Northamptonshire Councils, along with the Integrated Care Board, have successfully bid for a portion of Accelerating Reform Fund money. Northamptonshire Carers has been commissioned to deliver on the following priorities for Unpaid Carers:   Priority 11 (focuses on unpaid carers): ways to better identify unpaid carers in local areas Priority 12 […]

A View from the Turret

24 Sep 2024 in /by

I was recently invited to our Connect Northamptonshire mid term review which has held at the Waterside Connect Hub, home of SCCYC. Our Connect Northamptonshire Programme has made major strides over the past 10 months and has shone a light on how to do things differently at a point of place, using the skills and […]

Recruiting Volunteers

19 Sep 2024 in /by

This interactive online training session will look at the basics you need to have in place so new volunteers feel supported, gives you a chance to explore ideas, tips, and tools to help you to attract volunteers to your organisation, and also give you a chance to discuss what the appropriate steps might look like […]

VIN Annual General Meeting

30 Aug 2024 in , /by

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 […]

The Bigger Picture in Healthcare

21 Aug 2024 in /by

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 […]