VASL Christmas Raffle 2025
Our VASL Christmas Raffle is here! đ Support your local community this festive season by buying a ticket in our charity raffle. Every ticket sold helps us tackle loneliness, support unpaid carers, and contribute to wellbeing within our community. Why Take Part?By entering our Christmas Raffle, you’re not only in with a chance of winning […]
Blog: VASL attended Future Focus 2025
One hundred charity workers and trustees from across Leicester City and Leicestershire met at VALâs (Voluntary Action Leicestershire) annual Future Focus conference, to discuss how the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) could become more sustainable, inclusive and digital. The day began with an inspirational speaker, Andy Pierce, who explained how he had set up a […]
VASL Annual General Meeting
Who can attend?We encourage everyone interested in VASL to attend â whether youâre a member, volunteer, or a supporter of what we do. Remember: đ If you are interested in becoming a member or would like to attend, please email admin@vasl.org.uk. For more information about what the VASL offer, find it on Our Services page.
Blog: Hastings staff help to alleviate loneliness
Feedback from all the calls has been positive e.g. âwe talk for an hour about all sorts of things â his jobs, our families, favourite places like Llandudno, making meals, meat cuts etc â the call always makes my day âThe matches have just been amazing â we get on so well, thank you for […]
Blog: Community Champions secure National Lottery funding
VASL is celebrating the incredible news that its much-loved Community Champions project has secured a further three years of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. This is a huge achievement for the project, which has already been successfully running for eight years. The funding will allow VASL to continue delivering vital support to older […]
Blog: Dementia Friends Learning Session
The Community Champions project encourages its members to support others in the community so everyone can thrive, giving and receiving help. Kindness is a value central to the project. Our monthly learning sessions give ideas about how we can make translate our kindness into practical action. Nine Community Champions members – clients, volunteers and staff […]
VASL Working from Home
From 7th March, VASL Â will be temporarily working from home while we prepare for our move to a new premises later in the year. During this time, all meetings will be arranged within the community, and unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate drop-ins at the Torch premises. We apologise for any inconvenience this […]
Statement from HDC
Coronavirus crisis â volunteer in your community Volunteers are being encouraged to come forward to help Harborough Districtâs response to the coronavirus outbreak. Harborough District Council has teamed up with VASL (Voluntary Action South Leicestershire), and other voluntary sector partners, to help mobilise the hundreds of people who want to help out. From 9am on […]
VASL is Looking for New Trustees
Trustees – VASL (Voluntary Action South Leicestershire) Market Harborough Do you want to make a difference to those in need in your community? Do you have some time to give to your local charity? Do you have skills and experience that you can share with us? We are looking for new trustees to join our […]
VASL Volunteers Tea Party
We couldnât do what we do without our fantastic volunteers. Last week we had a tea party to celebrate with them the great things they achieve. Here are a few of the photos: We had a great afternoon and it was also a chance for volunteers from one project to meet others and compare notes […]