The Mayor of Northampton, Rufia Ashraf becomes the Poverty Truth Commission Civic Lead for West Northamptonshire. As Civic Lead the Mayor endorses the work of the Commission and will become part of the various Task and Finish Groups which will sense check the West Northamptonshire Anti-Poverty strategy as it develops. The strategy goes to full […]
Over 40 VCSE organisations attended the second VIN organised workshop on Embedding the Sector into the ICS. Held at the Kettering Conference Centre, speakers included David Watts from North Northamptonshire Council, Joanne Fletcher from the Health and Care Partnership, Naomi Eisenstadt (the designate Chair of the new ICB), Sarah Hiller the CEO of Northamptonshire MIND […]
The Health and Care System within Northamptonshire hosts an annual Virtual Wellbeing Festival for all health and social care staff in Northamptonshire, including those who work or volunteer in the Voluntary or Community Sector. The week-long event serves as a chance for these colleagues to spend some time focusing on themselves, whether that is listening […]
In this Friday Bulletin, learn more about our upcoming event for the Poverty Truth Commission, Mental Health Awareness Week, the latest free training sessions and much more.
The Volunteer Passport scheme is a unique service to support volunteers or organisations recruiting volunteers, which will launch across Northamptonshire next Monday, 9 May. Find more information here
Each year, Alzheimer’s Society holds Dementia Action Week to encourage people to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. With many dementia diagnosis rates at a five-year low, tens of thousands of people across the country are currently living with undiagnosed dementia. This means they don’t have access to the vital […]
The Integrated Care System process is gaining pace in Northamptonshire, and VIN recently contributed to the proposed Government White Paper on People and Places. The focus session was led by the NHS Voluntary Partnerships Team and included contributors from across the VCSE Sector within the UK. The response can be seen here Continue to view […]
Its Mental Health Awareness Week next week and this year’s theme is loneliness – something we can all experience at some point in our lives. We all know the effect that loneliness and social isolation can have, and how it can impact on an individual’s health and wellbeing. As part of the Better Health: […]
If you live, work or reside in Northamptonshire and have a story to tell about poverty or financial vulnerability, or are just interested in the issue of Poverty then why not join VIN on the 26th of May 2022 between 12 noon and 1.30PM. Location: 15 St Giles Street: Northampton: NN1 1JA Refreshments: Drink and Cakes. […]
This week we are talking to Amarjit Pawar of Right Resolution CIC, Jane Geraghty, Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board, Independent Scrutineer AND Michelle Wright, Team Manager for Safeguarding & Assurance, North Northants Council about the policies and procedures that support effective safeguarding in VCSE organisations.
