Enabling, Facilitating, Championing

We were so excited to launch the co-produced #KeepTheBeatAlive campaign at our launch event on Thursday 25th April. 

Hosted at Strathaven Town Mill, we premiered four blockbuster films featuring 7 local third sector organisations. With over 70 more being involved in the campaign Impact Report. Five local and national decision makers also joined us for a live Q&A session to discuss how we can work together to meet the campaign's 3 main asks: 1. Recognise our value 2. Be smarter about funding 3. Meaningfully engage with us. 

We are happy to share details of upcoming Third Sector Locality Network taking place in Spring 2024. See below: 

Clydesdale - facilitated by Clydesdale Community Initiatives (CCI) and Healthy Valleys 

We need your help! It’s time to showcase how vital South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector is, and why we need support.

We are asking local charities, community groups and social enterprises to share your stories and data to build a South Lanarkshire Impact Report.

Let’s work together to get the recognition our sector and community deserves, and advocate for real change.

We are now recruiting for several Trustees to join our Board.

This is an exciting time to be joining VASLan. We are about to launch a new three-year strategy which sets out our ambitious plans for the future. VASLan are seeking to appoint several new Trustees who will help in shaping and setting the strategic direction, review and monitor VASLan's work and activities, both financial and operational whilst supporting and challenging the Leadership Team in achieving the organisation's mission, vision, and goals. 

As 2023 comes to a close, we want to share an update on our current managed funds. We have three funds open for applications (as of 5th December 2023). 

Back in June 2023, we hosted the Supporting New Scots in Lanarkshire conference alongside Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire, NHS Lanarkshire, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

We are so excited to announce the launch of our VASLan Locator App.

Unveiling VASLan's Impact Report 2022/2023: A Year of Resilience and Growth

We are excited to announce the release of our Impact Report for the 2022/2023 financial year. As we delve into the highlights of this report, we invite you to join us in celebrating the incredible strides we've made together and the growth and success we've seen across South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector.

We are excited to share that our new managed fund, Multiply, is now open for applications. 

You can find out more about the fund, and how to apply, here. 

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: