Workplace mental health and well-being has been a focus of much media attention during the pandemic. The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) tracked how 237 firms or charities across the Midlands (including Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire) experienced and dealt with mental health and well-being issues through the duration of that pandemic. They interviewed business leaders or CEOs in […]
As part of West Northamptonshire’s Anti-Poverty Strategy, the Warm Spaces Cross Sector Project Team are looking to provide a network of warm spaces to support residents of West Northamptonshire who are struggling with the cost of living this winter and are keen to work with community groups and organisations that would be able to provide […]
VIN has always provided information and advice to VCSE organisations both large and small. Group Support will now be provided by Alison Hodson at 2 days per month and starting from September 2022 through to March 2023. If your organisation requires support, then please E Mail VIN at groupsupport@voluntaryimpact.org.uk in the first instance and Alison […]
Brad lives alone, he is 77 years old and has severe heart problems which affects all aspects of his life. His mobility is very poor, and he can only walk a few steps before he becomes breathless. As a younger person Brad worked locally in the boot and shoe Industry. He lost his dear wife […]
As you will now be aware Queen Elizabeth has passed and we now have a new King in Charles. Please find attached some useful links relating to the National Period of Mourning, which includes a bank holiday for the Queens Funeral, which has now been agreed as the 19th of September 2022. This gives advice […]
The Health and Wellbeing Boards of both North and West Northamptonshire met respectively on the 6th and 8th of September 2022. Both Boards agreed and endorsed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Integrated Care System (the ICS) and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (collectively known as the VCSE). The Memorandum of Understanding […]
The Tesco funding continues. We are accepting applications for the January – March 2023 voting period! Groundwork UK administer the funding programme on behalf of Tesco, and Groundwork Northants is the local (independent) Groundwork company. There are no themes for applications, any programme can apply for funding, demonstrating its Community Benefit. We are particularly low […]
Details on the Secretaries of State for the three main departments Charities interact with have now been confirmed. Therese Coffey Secretary of State Department of Health and Social Care and Deputy Prime Minister: MP Suffolk Coastal since 2010, Coffey led the Truss leadership campaign. She is an avid Boris Johnson supporter and regular interacts with […]
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HMP Five Wells are hosting an engagement day with food, games and engaging activities. For more information, take a look at the poster below. Engagement day poster
