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Lucy Rigby MP visits VIN
Lucy Rigby the MP for Northampton North visited VIN last week to celebrate National Volunteers Week. Volunteers from VINs Elderly Befriending Project (Happy at Home) and our Car Scheme were in attendance to explain the importance of volunteering and what works well for them. Lucy was particularly interested in the barriers to increased volunteering, especially […]
The Big Conversation
West Northamptonshire Council are embarking on the Big Conversation regarding Adult Social Care Provision. They are reaching out to the VCFSE for support and help in spreading the word. Why the VCFSE? As a voluntary or community organisation, you hold trusted relationships with people the local authority may not always reach. You understand their […]
MHLDA Triple Squeeze Report
The Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism collaborative have produced a Triple Squeeze Report which can be read here It paints a picture of funding restrictions, increased demand and the pressures faced by charities because of the increase in both the minimum wage and national insurance contributions, legislated in the last Government budget. Our Northamptonshire […]
VIN attends Volunteer Fair
On the 2nd of June 2026 VIN staff attended the Volunteer Fair at Weston Favell to mark National Volunteers Week. Around 12 charities were in attendance, and VIN staff spoke to 20 potential volunteers. NLIVE organised the event and were running their local radio segment on all things volunteering. Russell Rolph, the VIN CEO states: It […]
Lloyds Bank Foundation issue a new Strategic Plan and Funding
Lloyds Bank Foundation have issued their new Nine-Year Strategy entitled “in a good place“ it has several elements not all of which will be delivered at once. These are I am in a good place which is focused on financial resilience and digital inclusion. My home is a good place which is focused on homelessness prevention and access […]
NHFT achieve Advanced Foundation Status
Following a robust and rigorous assessment by NHS England, NHFT have achieved Advanced Foundation Status as a Trust (AFT). This is an important milestone for NHFT and for the wider health and care system in Northamptonshire. Advanced foundation trusts will be the new marker of excellence for providers that drive delivery of the NHS’s three […]
NLive Radio announces date for this year Northampton Volunteer Fair
NLive Radio, the local radio station for Northampton, is excited to announce this year’s Northampton Volunteer Fair, the second event of its kind
Neighbourhood Health Development
At the recent VCFSE engagement Group of West Northamptonshire, Anne Rackham of NHFT gave an update on the framework for Neighbourhood Health across Northamptonshire. The slides for this session can be viewed here In essence, Neighbourhood health is about bringing health approaches to local people, in local communities or Neighbourhoods. The framework is complex and […]
Community Action Northamptonshire (CAN)
Community Action Northamptonshire (CAN) is a site where VCFSE organisations across West and North Northamptonshire can Advertise their volunteer roles. The website is supported by SAWN (Social Action West Northamptonshire, the infrastructure partnership of VIN and SNVB and by (Aspire NN), the infrastructure collaborative for the North of the county. To Find out more about […]
