Enabling, Facilitating, Championing

With an increasing appetite amongst non-environmental charities, social enterprises and community groups to do more to address the climate emergency, South Lanarkshire Council working alongside Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire, is looking for social enterprises based in South Lanarkshire to participate in a new Climate Confident Pilot.

This pilot will offer up to 30 enterprises the opportunity to participate in workshop training, receive wraparound support and act towards Net Zero in the development of a new digital tool that will help your organisation to:

VASLan is delighted to announce the appointment of Lauren McKechnie as Chairperson of its Board of Trustees.

Lauren officially joined the team as Chairperson on Friday, 3rd March 2023.

Lauren McKechnie said: “It’s a wonderful genuine privilege and honour to be appointed as Chairperson. It’s a wonderful organisation that I previously worked with throughout my career. To be part of the Board and to sit as the Chairperson of the Board is an honour.”

On Friday, 3^rd March 2023, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa Robertson as VASLan’s new Trustee.

Teresa Robertson will bring new insights and expertise to the leadership of VASLan.

Teresa Robertson said: “I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to be. The organisation, for me, is very much aligned. There’s the internal passion of always helping people.”

Following the Third Sector Locality Networks launch in September, VASLan is looking to identify organisations in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen; and Hamilton, Larkhall and Blantyre localities interested in leading the planning and facilitation of future events in their locality. 

The South Lanarkshire Social Enterprise Network (SLSEN) meeting continues in January. This time, the networking meeting was held in EK Collective, a warm and friendly workspace and social enterprise in East Kilbride. We invited and brought together social enterprises across South Lanarkshire to develop ideas, discuss challenges and opportunities, and make plans for the future.