Time: 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams.
This information session will include information on the next stage of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults. You will also hear about the eligibility criteria and how to apply. If you have any question about this event please email office@vaslan.org.uk or telephone 01698 300390
Time: 10.00am - 11.30am
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams.
This information session will include information on the next stage of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults. You will also hear about the eligibility criteria and how to apply. If you have any question about this event please email office@vaslan.org.uk or telephone 01698 300390
We are delighted that there will be a £30 million boost for the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2025/27.
We will be hosting two online information sessions about the next stage of this Fund ahead of applications opening. These sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the Fund, eligibility criteria and how to apply. We recommend that interested groups attend one of these sessions to find out more before applying.
The sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams on the following dates:
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Following on from previous workshops on strategic engagement and funding, this session will focus on commissioning and procurement - exploring existing opportunities and processes, their alignment with fair funding principles, and envisioning together what future community-led, co-produced service design might look like.
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Location: St Athanasius Church, 1 Mount Stewart Street, Carluke, ML8 5EB
We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Third Sector Awards. Every year, we throw this celebration to showcase the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations in South Lanarkshire. We want to recognise the tireless efforts and transformative change that the third sector has on our communities.
This years categories are:
Following the momentum of the successful CPP Development Day on 14 May, South Lanarkshire Council and VASLan co-hosted a Strategic Engagement Workshop on 22 May, bringing together 35 third sector organisations committed to shaping a stronger, fairer South Lanarkshire.
This was the first in a series of partnership review sessions. This session focused on values, voice and vision with future workshops focusing on funding and commissioning.
Over two hours of rich discussion we:
Time: 10.00am - 12.30pm
Location: Cathkin Primary Community Wing, Burnside Road, Rutherglen, G73 4AA
If you have any question about this event please email office@vaslan.org.uk or telephone 01698 300390
The latest meeting of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Network (Children, Young People & Whole Families) took place on Tuesday 20 May.
Over 70 participants attended the fourth network event, completing a rotation across all localities in South Lanarkshire. A big thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event.
If you missed it, you can watch the highlights from the day over on our YouTube.
This workshop is to explore and improve South Lanarkshire Council’s funding relationship with the third sector, alignment with the Fair Funding Charter, KTBA principles and strategic shared outcomes. To set the groundwork for a new South Lanarkshire Grant Policy and explore models of community funding.
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Location: Eastfield Community Centre, Dukes Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 7BA