Following the sudden and unexpected passing of Christine McNally on Tuesday 3rd September 2024, VANL would like to pay tribute to the remarkable and valued contribution she made to the Voluntary Sector in North Lanarkshire. Christine worked closely with VANL in her leadership role for the sector as Community Solutions Locality Host for the Coatbridge […]

We are delighted to share the details and booking links for these events in October and November 2024. There are four events taking place with an opportunity to hear from organisations and network with others attending. Wishaw & Shotts NL CVS Locality Network Event10 October 2024 10:00 – 13:00The NCT Centre15 Manse RoadNewmainsWishawML2 9AX Book […]

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is delighted to announce that Phase Four of this fund is open for applications.  VANL has received £955K of funding from the Scottish Government to support community and voluntary sector groups to contribute to the fund’s purpose of: by supporting “at risk” groups in North Lanarkshire through community-based support. As for Phase […]

Introducing North Lanarkshire Volunteering – Your new Volunteering platform! Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is thrilled to launch our brand new Volunteering platform: North Lanarkshire Volunteering (Kinetic NL), designed to enhance the volunteering experience for people seeking new volunteering opportunities. With North Lanarkshire Volunteering, you can: ✔️ Search and apply for new exciting volunteering opportunities ✔️ […]

We’re thrilled to invite you to join the brand new North Lanarkshire Community Climate Action network, following the launch of our Climate and Green Wellbeing project earlier this year! From the feedback we received during the pilot project, training sessions, and launch event, it’s clear that many of you are looking for ongoing support in your […]

The Locality Activity Fund (LAF) is a small grants programme that supports local Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) organisations in each of the six North Lanarkshire Community Solutions Localities. This funding supports organisations to provide local services / activities to help residents improve their health and wellbeing and promote equality and inclusion. Organisations and groups […]

We would like to thank everyone that came along to the Autumn 2024 round of Locality Network Events! Please see below, the master presentation slides in .PDF format for you to download and read at your own convenience! Airdrie and Coatbridge Cumbernauld, Northern Corridor and Kilsyth Bellshill and Motherwell Wishaw and Shotts

We’re excited to announce that the Annual North Lanarkshire Community & Voluntary Sector Conference is taking place on Tuesday, 10th December 2024 at Freedom City Church, Cumbernauld! ✨ This FREE event includes a buffet lunch and will feature workshops, discussions, and more! This year’s conference will bring together local organisations, trustees and volunteers to explore […]

VANL is currently reviewing how we can improve and develop our services. As someone who has previously used VANL’s services, we would be grateful if you could share feedback on your experience of receiving support from us: VANL Feedback Survey  You can choose to complete the survey anonymously but if you do choose to give […]