Voluntary Action Camden

VAC E-Bulletin 21st March 2025

Positive news from our former home the Greenwood Centre,  which recently received a unique recognition for social care – find out more in our newsletter below, which also has updates on local events including Camden People’s Theatre’s SPRINT festival (in its last week!), some new job opportunities in the local VCS, and the launch of the London Vision for Volunteering.

 

You can read the newsletter here.

VAC E-Bulletin 14th March 2025

There are so many opportunities and events for Camdenites in this week’s newsletter, from film screenings to fruit harvesting to community festivals. There’s also a chance to have your say on the council website. But first, some positive news from Donna on the integration of the VCSE with health transformation boards.

 

Catch up here.

VAC E-Bulletin 7th March 2025

High time for us to shine a light on our long time volunteer and artist in residence, Hasel Hooshiar! Today’s newsletter features a profile on Hasel and all the important work she does for VAC, as well as her emerging talent as an artist.

 

Elsewhere, we’ve got updates on the fallout from the Keir Starmer’s aid-spending cut, NIC contributions from small charities and news of a multi-year funding initiative from the Scottish government.

 

Local events include the Spring2Life Community Festival, Crossroads Women’s visit to the Wellcome collection in honour of International Women’s Day, and much more.

 

Plus the usual funding opportunities and new resources for charities and community groups.

 

You can read the newsletter here.

 

 

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VAC E-Bulletin 28th February 2025

This week we’re talking about a new report on mental health in small charity leadership, as well as a new coalition looking for help from the sector to rebuild communities.

 

Locally,  Camden are looking for emergency centre volunteers, and there are some really important events taking place over the next few weeks about experiences for migrants in the NHS and a summit on sexual wellbeing and reproductive health.

 

Newsletter here.

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VAC E-Bulletin 14th February 2025

We highlight Charity Reform Group’s Forces for Good report in this week’s newsletter, ahead of the release highly anticipated Civil Society Covenant.

There’s also opportunities for a young rapper in Camden to appear at the Royal Albert Hall, and

Local events include Camden’s Preparation for Adulthood for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, Castlehaven’s first screening in their Health on Film series, and Camden’s first night market at Inverness Street.

Catch up with the newsletter here.

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VAC E-Bulletin 24th January 2025

This week’s newsletter features important news for charities that have fallen victim to fraud and updates on the data bill’s “soft opt in” amendment for the sector. Locally, there are some great opportunities to do with archiving as well as Zen’s mindful community festival and Fitzrovia’s repair workshops.

Click here to read this week’s newsletter.

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