A kind Lanarkshire lad has won a fiercely contested volunteer award - despite being only seven years old.
Lewis Watt may be small in stature but his big heart saw off competition from veteran volunteers when he recently won Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire’s (VASLan) Outstanding Contribution to Volunteering Award.
We all have mental health just like we all have physical health…so Let’s TALK about Mental Health more.
Join us in this workshop as we explore the work of the Scottish Association for Mental Health and the Let’s TALK project. This session will cover the prevalence of mental health in Scotland and make comparisons to figures around physical health conditions.
Cost: Free
Time 13:00
Location: 155 Montrose Crescent, Hamilton, ML3 6LQ
Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire are passionate about working with others to improve the lives of children, young people, families and communities and about making South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector among the best in Scotland. This requires that we have a more active strategic role between public and Third Sector stakeholders and to assist us in meeting this cha
VASLan supported the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership at an NHS Green Health event at Chatelherault recently. The event brought together health and social care professionals to raise awareness of the wide range of green health volunteering opportunities and the benefits they can bring. Amongst other activities, they enjoyed getting their hands dirty making seed bombs, the finished products will be distributed to voluntary organisations across Lanarkshire as part of a VASLan and VANL joint Volunteers’ Week campaign “growing volunteering across Lanarkshire”.
2019 marks the 35th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when the third sector in South Lanarkshire will join thousands of other charities and voluntary organisations across Scotland to celebrate volunteering.
VASLan Third Sector Awards 2019 celebrate the impact that volunteers and organisations make to the communities across South Lanarkshire. 
The awards will recognise the wide, varied and vital work carried out by the South Lanarkshire third sector on a daily basis. Anyone can nominate an organisation or volunteer (including themselves).
Nominate for the following categories:
When: Tuesday 16th April, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
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Venue: VASLAN, 155 Montrose Cres, Hamilton ML3 6L
Older and Active are looking for volunteers to help support older and isolated people to connect with others within their community. The aim is to encourage the older people of South Lanarkshire to attend local group sessions held in ‘The Meeting Place’ located within East Kilbride Town Centre. The role involves supporting individuals to access local support; enabling them to feel part of their community and help gain maximum independence. Additional duties include helping serve refreshments, assisting with events and activities being held within The Meeting Place, helping out at the Sho